Scottish American
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| Name | Scottish American | ||
| Type: | Steam tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 6.999 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Tankers Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Apr, 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-13 (Max-Martin Schulte) | ||
| Position | 58.41N, 04.40W - Grid AN 1545 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Trinidad - Scapa Flow | ||
| Cargo | 9491 tons of fuel oil | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 01.29 hours on 28 Apr, 1940, the Scottish American was hit by one torpedo from U-13 and caught fire. The U-boat had fired the last torpedo and left the tanker with the fore ship deep in the water, but the ship was salvaged and returned to service after being repaired. | ||
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