Maryland
Danish Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore
| Name | Maryland | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,895 tons | ||
| Completed | 1921 - Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen | ||
| Owner | Det Forenede D/S (DFDS), Copenhagen | ||
| Homeport | Copenhagen | ||
| Date of attack | 15 Feb 1940 | Nationality:  Danish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-50 (Max-Hermann Bauer) | ||
| Position | 57° 09'N, 12° 00'W - Grid AM 2914 | ||
| Complement | 34 (34 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Santos (18 Jan) - Madeira (7 Feb) - Copenhagen | ||
| Cargo | Oil cake | ||
| History | Completed in November 1921 | ||
| Notes on event | At 02.07 hours on 15 Feb 1940 the unescorted and neutral Maryland was hit by one torpedo from U-50, broke in two and sank within seven minutes. A first torpedo fired at 01.54 hours had detonated prematurely. The ship was reported missing after sending her position the last time on 9 February, only a wrecked lifeboat was later found at North Uist. | ||
| On board | We have details of 32 people who were on board. | ||
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