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 |