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. |