Nummer: 21714
| Area : | Baltic Sea |
| Sea area : | Gulf of Finland |
| Date of attack : | 16.12.1944 |
| Time of attack : | 20:30 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 481 |
| Commander : | Andersen |
| Grid : | AO 3547 |
| presumed target type : | Barge |
| presumed tonnage : | large |
| presumed result : | hit not observed |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | unknown |
| Actual result : | hit not observed |
| Footnote : | U-481 had signalled attack on a large barge with 3-torpedo spread. KTB SKL wrote: "U 481 attacked convoy north of Paakerort at 2030. (...) Observation unpossible because of search light and strong escort." |
| Convoy : | unknown |
| Beitrag im ASS-Forum : Link |
| updated on: | 07.12.2018 |
| Remark: | NEUER SATZ |
| Changes: | 1) KTB U481 liegt von dieser Unternehmung nicht vor. 2) Ritschel gibt fälschlich 17.12. und weiteren Schuss mit Hecktorpedo. 3) 3er-Fächer auf "barge" (Prahm), "escort" in weiter Entfernung. |