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