Nummer: 03422
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 20.10.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 03:50 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Italian |
| U-boat : | MALASPINA |
| Commander : | Leoni |
| Grid : | 59.00n 28.55w |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 8000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 4 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Convoy : | OB.228 |
| Date of observation : | 20.10.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 00:35 |
| Nationality of target : | Dutch |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Bussum |
| Year of launch : | 1917 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3636 BRT |
| Actual result : | target visibly missed |
| Position of target : | 59.52n 28.52w |
| Footnote : | "Bussum" (17/3636) was attacked by a submarine from starboard side with torpedo, which passed astern, and by gunfire. She replied the attack with 3 shots of the 4-inch gun. Then the submarine stopped fire and "Bussum" proceeded zig-zagging her voyage. |
| Convoy : | OB.228 |
| 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. |
| updated on: | 15.04.2006 |
| Remark: | Anm., TA |
| Changes: | 1) Kolbicz, 15.04.06: www.warsailors.com/convoys/ob228.html |