Nummer: 00821


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 17.12.1939
Time of attack : 05:36
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 59
Commander : Jürst
Grid : AN 4723
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 3000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of last departure : 14.12.1939
Nationality of target : Danish
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Jaegersborg
Year of launch : 1918
Actual tonnage : 1245 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Copenhagen - Leith
Footnote : The Danish freighter "Jaegersborg" (1245 grt) departed Copenhagen on Dec.14th, 1939 for Leith (Firth of Forth) and vanished. - U 59 moved eastward, when it sighted the vessel in grid AN4736 and followed to AN4723, where it decided to attack.


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: LL p.1271