An item reported that the Norwegian 1,277 tons cargo ship ss Arcturus was torpedoed or mined and sunk off the Scottish east coast; exact position not known. She was no part of a convoy. The Danish merchant ship ss Ivar rescued 8 men, 9 men were missing.(1)
Note
1. Torpedoed off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire by the German submarine U-31 on 1 December 1939. The Norwegian Eva and the Danish Iva rescued 15 men of her crew, 9 were killed.
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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