Nummer: 27608
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Sea area : | Ostafrika Küste |
| Date of attack : | 18.08.1944 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 862 |
| Commander : | Timm |
| Grid : | KE 2342 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 5500 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 18.08.1944 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Nairung |
| Year of launch : | 1942 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5414 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 15s 45e |