Nummer: 02710a
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 30.08.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 21:34 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 59 |
| Commander : | Matz |
| Grid : | AM 5245 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OB.205 |
| Date of observation : | 30.08.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 22:45 |
| Nationality of target : | Greek |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | San Gabriel |
| Year of launch : | 1920 |
| Actual tonnage : | 4943 BRT |
| Actual result : | not repaired, total loss |
| Position of target : | 56.04n 09.54w |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| Convoy : | OB.205 |
| Route of convoy : | Liverpool - North America (out) |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON. |