Nummer: 04314
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 23.02.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 22:56 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Italian |
| U-boat : | BIANCHI |
| Commander : | Giovannini |
| Grid : | 59.29n 20.43w |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OB.288d |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Manistee (OBV) |
| Year of launch : | 1920 |
| Footnote : | Convoy OB.288 was dispersed on Feb 23rd, 1941 at 21:00h. "Manistee" was an "Ocean Boarding Vessel". The first hit by U-107 slowed the ship down. A second hit was claimed by the Italian submarine "Bianchi", but not mentioned in British sources. The ship was sunk after several attacks by U-107 on Feb 24th, 1941 at 7:58h. |
| Convoy : | OB.288d |
| 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: | 22.11.2005 |
| Remark: | Manistee |