Nummer: 27501
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Date of attack : | 29.03.1944 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Japanese |
| U-boat : | I-26 |
| Commander : | Kusaka |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Date of observation : | 29.03.1944 |
| Time of observation : | 16:15 |
| Nationality of target : | American |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Richard Hovey |
| Year of launch : | 1943 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7176 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 16.40n 64.30e |
| Footnote : | The crew of "Richard Hovey" in boats and on rafts was machine-gunned by the submarine. Some of the survivors were rescued after 16 days by british merchant ships. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | A: 16h15 |