 Maplewood being torpedoed by SM U-35 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Maplewood |
| Operator | Constantine & Pickering SS. Co., Middlesbrough |
| Builder | Ropner & Sons, Ltd., Stockton |
| Launched | 10 September 1915 |
| Fate | torpedoed and sunk by SM U-35 on 7 April 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Propulsion | Steam |
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]
References
- ↑ "British Merchant Ships Lost to Enemy Action Part 2 of 3 - January-August 1917 in date order". Naval History. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Steamer Maplewood - Ships hit by U-boats - World War I". uboat.net. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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