An item reported that a German minelayer was lost south of Langeland Island, Baltic on 4 December 1939 after striking a mine with 26 men killed. Another ship which resembled the 2,410 tons German gunnery training ship Brummer (1) was reported on 4 December while being towed into Emden, North Sea coast being in a damaged condition.
Note
1. Designed as training ship for anti-aircraft gunnery and fitted for mine laying. Also used to test high-presurre steam turbine systems for destroyers. Laid down by DeSchiMAG, Bremen, Germany on 27 December 1934, launched on 29 May 1935, commissioned on 8 February 1936 and sunk on 15 Apil 1940 after she was heaviily damaged in a torpedo attack of the British submarine HMS Sterlet off Jutland a day earlier.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-1 Weekly Résumé (No. 14) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon 30 November to 12 noon 7 December 1939.
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