Nummer: 01507
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Sea |
Used weapon(s) : | Sea mine(s) |
Date of sinking : | 24.02.1940 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Passenger Liner |
Name of target : | Royal Archer |
Year of launch : | 1928 |
Actual tonnage : | 2266 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 56.06n 02.55w |
Footnote : | "Royal Archer" did not run on a mine barrage, which was laid out by U-21 on Nov.04th, 1939, but - most probably - struck one of 223 defensive mines that had been laid in the the South Inchkeith Channel by the British minelayer "Plover" on Nov.11th, Dec.14th and Dec.16th, 1939. (ADM 186/799) |
updated on: | 31.08.2017 |
Remark: | ANM |
Changes: | WARSHIPS (ed. World Ship Society) No. 169 (2013) p.30-32 1) U-21 warf nur 9 TMB in AN 0537. - 2) Minenlage U-21: 56°07'-56°04'N / 02°58,3'-02°57,6 3) Royal Archer sank Pos. 56°06'N / 02°55'W |