18 December 1940

Summary

Antwerpen sunk on passage from Jersey to Granville

Location Details

Jersey; Granville

Diary Entry

18 December 1940 Antwerpen sunk on passage from Jersey to Granville

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Weather at 1200: Southeast force 2–4; three-tenths cloud; visibility 15 kilometres.

0930: The steamer Antwerpen, on passage from Jersey to Granville, is rammed in fog by a French sailing vessel. Antwerpen sinks; crew rescued.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2440, T1022_R2440_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.