An item reported that the 5,864 tons German merchant ship Poseidon which seemed to be captured on 25 October 1939 was now reported as scuttled off Iceland around 27 October.(1)
Note
1. Call sign DHTM. Built by J.C. Tecklenborg AG, Wesermünde, Germany in October 1922, owner Reederei F. Laiesz GmdH, Hamburg, Germany. Gross tonnage 5,864 ton, under deck 5,402 ton, net tonnage 3,644 ton and as dimensions 450.8 x 57.2 x 27.0 feet.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-13 Weekly Résumé (No. 15) of the naval, military and air situation from 0700 7 December to 0700 14 December 1939.
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