Nummer: 03613
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 23.11.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 05:53 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 123 |
| Commander : | Moehle |
| Grid : | AL 3958 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 3300 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Blairesk |
| Year of launch : | 1925 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3300 BRT |
| Actual result : | hit not ascertained |
| Footnote : | Greek steamer "Kolchis" (09/2219 grt) departed Sidney (Nova Scotia) for Belfast in convoy SC.13 on Nov.22nd, and became a straggler, going missing in a storm after Nov.23rd. On that date "Kolchis" could have hardly been more than 200sm at best from Sidney, whilst U-123 was on patrol west of the British Isles. - U 123 identified her target as British steamer "Blairesk" (25/3300 grt). |
| updated on: | 14.03.1999 |
| Remark: | Anm. |
| Changes: | 1) Sibley, 14.3.99: nicht Kolchis 2) Kolbicz, 25.5.02: nicht Kolchis |