Nummer: 01101


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of minelaying : 20.12.1939
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 22
Commander : Jenisch
Grid : AN 5461
presumed target type : ---
presumed tonnage : ---- ---
presumed result : hit not ascertained
Used weapon(s) : Sea mine(s)
Date of sinking : 21.01.1940
Time of sinking : 21:30
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Ferryhill
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 1086 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 1. 5nm N St.Mary's LT (Bl
Footnote : The wreck of "Ferryhill" was found in pos. 55.05n 01.27w. The position "St.Mary's, Firth of Forth" is wrong, obviously a misinterpretation of St.Mary's LT, Blyth. U-22/Jenisch had laid a mine barrage near Blyth on Dec.20th, 1939.


updated on: 13.05.2002
Remark: U22, Anm.