Royal Archer
British Steam merchant
Name | Royal Archer | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 2,266 tons | ||
Completed | 1928 - ScottĀ“s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock | ||
Owner | London & Edinburgh Shipping Co Ltd, Edinburgh | ||
Homeport | Leith | ||
Date of attack | 24 Feb 1940 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-21 (Fritz Frauenheim) | ||
Position | 56° 06'N, 2° 55'W - Grid AN 0537 | ||
Complement | 27 (0 dead and 27 survivors). | ||
Convoy | FN-100 (dispersed) | ||
Route | London - Leith | ||
Cargo | 630 tons of general cargo | ||
History | Completed in March 1928 | ||
Notes on event | On 24 Feb 1940 the Royal Archer (Master Charles A. Piper), dispersed from convoy FN-100, struck a mine laid on 4 Nov 1939 by U-21 and sank off the Firth of Forth. The master and 26 crew members were picked up by HMS Weston (L 84) (LtCdr S.C. Tuke, RN) and landed at Rosyth. | ||
On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. |
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