Nummer: 00707
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Sea |
Used weapon(s) : | Sea mine(s) |
Date of sinking : | 24.11.1939 |
Time of sinking : | 16:25 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
Name of target : | Sussex |
Year of launch : | 1937 |
Actual tonnage : | 13647 BRT |
Actual result : | damaged |
Position of target : | SE Southend (Thames) |
Footnote : | Probably this mine was not released by submarine or surface vessel. German aircrafts dropped magnetic mines in the Thames Estuary, which was notorious for changing channels and sandbanks, so that only vessels with a skilled pilot could transit the area safely. |
updated on: | 14.03.1999 |
Remark: | Southend-on-Thames |
Changes: | 1) KTB U33: Minen-Unternehmungen |