21.November 1939

 

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9 He59 floating planes of 3./906 drop air mines in the Thames Estuary. 5 cannot find the target and return.

 

The british cruiser „Belfast“ is sunk by a mine layed by U21 in the Firth of Forth.

 

Battleships „Scharnhorst“ and „Gneisenau“ under the command of Vizeadmiral Marschall set sail into the North Atlantic.

 

The british destroyer „Gypsy“ sinks after hitting a mine.

 

SS „Geraldus“ (2,494BRT) steamer, Tyne to Bruges was sunk by a mine off the „Sunk Lightvessel“.

 

The german Vp-boat V701 sinks by mine in the Belt/Sund.

 

 

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