An item reported that the Finnish 4,260 tons cargo ship ss Mercator loaded with general cargo strike a German mine or possible torpedoed and sunk underway from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Helsinki, Finland via Leith, Scotland south east of Buchan Ness. The chief officer with his wife and 33 crewmembers were landed, one man was missing.(1)
Note
1. Torpedoed and unk south east of Aberdeen by the German submarine U-31 on 1 December.
Sources
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.
Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940.
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