SS Maplewood

SS Maplewood was a steamer that served during World War I. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 47 nautical miles (87 km) south west of Cape Sperone, Sardinia, Italy by SM U-35 on 7 April 1917.[1][2]

Maplewood being torpedoed by SM U-35
History
 United Kingdom
NameMaplewood
OperatorConstantine & Pickering SS. Co., Middlesbrough
BuilderRopner & Sons, Ltd., Stockton
Launched10 September 1915
Fatetorpedoed and sunk by SM U-35 on 7 April 1917
General characteristics
PropulsionSteam

References
  1. "British Merchant Ships Lost to Enemy Action Part 2 of 3 - January-August 1917 in date order". Naval History. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. "Steamer Maplewood - Ships hit by U-boats - World War I". uboat.net. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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