An item reported that the Swedish 2,119 tons cargo ship ss Rudolf loaded with coal was torpedoed or mined after which she sunk 30 miles north east of St. Abbs Head. She was not part of a convoy. The [British naval trawler HMS] Firefly and the [British] trawler Cardew rescued 14 men, 9 men were missing.(1)
Note
1. Torpedoed on 3 December 1939 in the Firth of Tay by the German submarine U-56. The Swedish cargo ship Gunlög was also involved in the rescue of the crew.
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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