Nummer: 00713


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 01.12.1939
Time of attack : 04:53
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 21
Commander : Frauenheim
Grid : AN 1895
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 01.12.1939
Nationality of target : Finnish
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Mercator
Year of launch : 1904
Actual tonnage : 4260 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.25n 01.35e
Footnote : Lloyds War Losses describes the loss position of "Mercator" as 57.25n 01.35e. This position matches with the attack position of U-21 in grid AN1895. - The attack position of U-31 ist given as grid AN4547. This position is nearly 57.39n 00.36e. "Arcturus" was en route from Burntisland to Trondheim.


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Pos
Changes: 1) Baird 08.1998: Pos. Mercator = 57.25n 01.35e