Nummer: 04417
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 27.02.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 01:45 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Italian |
| U-boat : | BIANCHI |
| Commander : | Giovannini |
| Grid : | 53.54n 14.30w |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 7603 BRT |
| presumed result : | damaged ? |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OB.290 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Empire Ability |
| Year of launch : | 1931 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7603 BRT |
| Actual result : | hit not ascertained |
| Footnote : | "Bianchi" reported a probable hit on "Empire Ability", but this ship was not damaged at all. |
Steam Freighter Empire Ability ex German Uhenfels (bis 1940)
| Convoy : | OB.290 |
| 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. |