Nummer: 04114
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 26.01.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 02:12 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 105 |
| Commander : | Schewe |
| Grid : | AL 6987 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo coup de grâce |
| Convoy : | unknown |
| Date of observation : | 26.01.1941 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Lurigethan |
| Year of launch : | 1916 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3564 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 53.46n 16.00w |
| Footnote : | U-105 attacked a damaged and burning ship, possibly "Lurigethan" (3564 grt), which was hit on Jan.23th by bombs of a FW200. HMS "Arabis" came alongside to help survivors and signalled that the ship was sunk by torpedoes on Jan.26th (K.W.L. Bezemer). "Heemskerk" (6516 grt) was hit on Jan.20th at 10:45h by bombs of a FW200 in convoy SL.61. HMS "Arbutus" waited with her for a tug, but the wreck sank on Jan.21st at 5:15h (K.W.L. Bezemer). |
| Convoy : | unknown |
| updated on: | 01.02.2002 |
| Remark: | Lurigethan |
| Changes: | 1) Sibley, 14.03.99: Heemskerk 2) Kolbicz, 01.02.02: Lurigethan (Anm.) |