Nummer: 04113
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 24.01.1941 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 123 |
| Commander : | Moehle |
| Grid : | AL 5144 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OB.276 s |
| Date of observation : | 24.01.1941 |
| Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Vespasian |
| Year of launch : | 1935 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1570 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 55n 15w |
| Footnote : | "Vespasian" departed Oban on Jan.21st, and was reported missing, when contact was lost with convoy OB.276 on Jan.23rd at about 55°N/15°W. Attacking position of U-123 was nearly 55°54’N 23°25’W. |
| Convoy : | OB.276 s |
| 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: | 30.04.2018 |
| Remark: | QUAD, POS, KV, FN |
| Changes: | 1) Busch/Röll 02.2002: Datensatz angelegt. 2) Duikboot 30.4.2018: AL5144 statt AL5244; FN ergänzt. |