Merope
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| Name | Merope | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1.162 tons | ||
| Completed | 1918 - C. van der Giessen & Zonenīs Scheepswerven NV, Krimpen | ||
| Owner | Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Mij NV, Amsterdam | ||
| Homeport | Amsterdam | ||
| Date of attack | 27 Apr, 1943 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-371 (Waldemar Mehl) | ||
| Position | Grid CH 9668 - See estimated map location (37.01N05.29E) * | ||
| Complement | 34 (10 dead and 24 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Philippeville (26 Apr) - Bougie (27 Apr) - Algiers | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 14.26 hours on 27 Apr, 1943, U-371 attacked a small convoy consisting of Merope (Master C.P. Dekker) and the French merchant Cevennes, escorted by the British A/S trawler HMS Rothesay about 10 miles east-northeast of Cape Bengut. The Merope was hit by a torpedo fired from a distance of 3000 metres, settled with a heavy list to port and sank in a short time. The master and nine men from the crew of 28 crew members and six British gunners were lost. The survivors were picked up by the other two ships of the convoy and landed at Algiers. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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