Ships hit by U-boats


Maryland

Danish Steam merchant



Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore

NameMaryland
Type:Steam merchant
Tonnage4,895 tons
Completed1921 - Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen 
OwnerDet Forenede D/S (DFDS), Copenhagen 
HomeportCopenhagen 
Date of attack15 Feb 1940Nationality:      Danish
 
FateSunk by U-50 (Max-Hermann Bauer)
Position57° 09'N, 12° 00'W - Grid AM 2914
Complement34 (34 dead - no survivors)
Convoy
RouteSantos (18 Jan) - Madeira (7 Feb) - Copenhagen 
CargoOil 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 boardWe have details of 32 people who were on board


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