Maria da Gloria
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| Name | Maria da Gloria | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 320 tons | ||
| Completed | 1919 - Gafanha | ||
| Owner | Empreza Uniao dŽAveiro Lda, Aveiro | ||
| Homeport | Aveiro | ||
| Date of attack | 5 Jun 1942 | Nationality:  Portuguese | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-94 (Otto Ites) | ||
| Position | 50.14N, 39.12W - Grid BD 1422 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 44 (36 dead and 8 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Lisbon - Fishing grounds off Greenland | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Built as Portugalia, later renamed Maria da Gloria | ||
| Notes on loss | At 21.50 hours on 5 Jun, 1942, U-94 sighted a sailing ship without markings in the blockade area and began shelling the ship without warning at 22.10 hours. The neutral Maria da Gloria (Master S. Ramalheira) stopped after being hit by two rounds, the U-boat ceased fire and the crew abandoned ship. At 22.50 hours, the schooner was sunk by gunfire. Two crew members had been killed and 34 were never seen again. Eight survivors were rescued. | ||
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