4.Dezember
1939
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U36 is sunk by the british sub „Salmon“ south-west of Kristiansand,
in position 57.00N, 02.47E, 40 dead (all hands lost).
The british battleship „Nelson“ is
damaged by a mine layed by U31 (Habekost) near Loch Ewe causing damage
that took 8 months to repair.. 73 sailors are wounded.
The german cruiser „Nürnberg“ starts
mine-laying operations near Kristiansand.
„SS Horsted“ (1,670BRT) on a voyage from London to Sunderland,
struck a mine and sank SE of Flamborough Head.
The „Graf Spee“ sinks the liner „Doric
Star“ in the South Atlantic.