Nummer: 02120
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 26 |
| Commander : | Scheringer |
| Grid : | BF 4115 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of sinking : | 30.06.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | Estonian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Merkur |
| Year of launch : | 1913 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1291 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 48.26n 10.58w |
| Footnote : | The sinking of "Frangoula B. Goulandris", "Belmoira" and "Merkur" was claimed by the survivors of U-26, which was sunk the following day by HMS "Gladiolus" and Sunderland H/10 RAAF in this area. The attacked vessels had been lonely sailing vessels, all together. |
| updated on: | 28.05.2002 |