Martin Goldschmidt
Danish Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore
| Name | Martin Goldschmidt | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,095 tons | ||
| Completed | 1922 - Køge Værft Skibs- og Maskinbyggeri A/S, Køge | ||
| Owner | Marius Nielsen & Søn, Copenhagen | ||
| Homeport | Copenhagen | ||
| Date of attack | 14 Feb 1940 | Nationality:  Danish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-53 (Harald Grosse) | ||
| Position | 55° 53'N, 12° 37'W - Grid AM 4350 | ||
| Complement | 20 (15 dead and 5 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Safi, Morocco - Fredericia, Denmark | ||
| Cargo | Phosphate | ||
| History | Completed in November 1922 | ||
| Notes on event | At 05.00 hours on 14 Feb 1940 the unescorted and neutral Martin Goldschmidt was torpedoed and sunk by U-53 northwest of Ireland. The survivors were picked up by the Norwegian steam merchant Berto. | ||
| On board | We have details of 13 people who were on board. | ||
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