 Although the German Admiralty reported her sunk, "Sebek"s captain was able to ground his ship and prevent it from sinking.On 14 October, "UB-47" sank five small Italian sailing vessels—ranging in size from 32 to 80 tons—near Syracuse, Sicily.The next day, "UB-47" closed out the month of October with the sinking of the Greek steamer "Avis".