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 April 7, 1917.[1][2]
 Maplewood being torpedoed by SM U-35 | |
| History | |
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| Name: | Maplewood |
| Operator: | Constantine & Pickering SS. Co., Middlesbrough |
| Builder: | Ropner & Sons, Ltd., Stockton |
| Fate: | torpedoed and sunk by SM U-35 on April 7, 1917. |
| General characteristics | |
| Propulsion: | Steam |
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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1916   March 1917 | |
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