Royal Archer
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of State Library of New South Wales
| Name | Royal Archer | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,266 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Scott´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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