Nummer: 03819
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 08.12.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 20:20 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 140 |
| Commander : | Hinsch |
| Grid : | AM 5511 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 7800 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 08.12.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Ashcrest |
| Year of launch : | 1920 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5652 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | North Atlantic |
| Footnote : | "Ashcrest" was reported missing after Dec.9th, 1940. - U-140 identified her target as "Ashcroft". |
Steam Freighter Ashcrest ex Yugoslawian Zrinski (bis 1940)