Mercier
Belgian Steam merchant
| Name | Mercier | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 7,886 tons | ||
| Completed | 1915 - Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack | ||
| Owner | Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA, Antwerp | ||
| Homeport | Antwerp | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Jun 1941 | Nationality:  Belgian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-204 (Walter Kell) | ||
| Position | 48.30N, 41.30W - Grid BC 6129 | ||
| Complement | 68 (7 dead and 61 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Liverpool - Halifax - Montreal | ||
| Cargo | Ballast, 1000 bags of mail and training aircraft as deck cargo | ||
| History | Built as Erfurt, 1922 renamed Mercier | ||
| Notes on loss | At 02.48 hours on 10 Jun, 1941, the unescorted Mercier (Master M. Lambé) was torpedoed by U-204 and sunk by a coup de grâce at 02.57 hours. Seven men were killed and six wounded of the 57 crew members, five gunners and six passengers on board. | ||
Location of attack on Mercier.
ship sunk.
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