Marken
Dutch Motor merchant
Marken in 1937
| Name | Marken | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,719 tons | ||
| Completed | 1937 - P. Smit Jnr., Rotterdam | ||
| Owner | NV Stoomvaart Mij ´Rotterdam´ (W. Ruys & Zonen), Rotterdam | ||
| Homeport | Rotterdam | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Sep 1941 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-111 (Wilhelm Kleinschmidt) | ||
| Position | 01.36N, 36.55W - Grid FB 3354 | ||
| Complement | 37 (0 dead and 37 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Cardiff - Capetown - Calcutta | ||
| Cargo | aircraft | ||
| History | Launched as Tysa, completed as Marken | ||
| Notes on loss | On 10 Sep, 1941, the unescorted Marken (Master A. Kokké) was torpedoed and sunk by U-111 north of Ceara. All crew members abandoned ship in lifeboats, they were questioned and food was given to them. The survivors were picked up on 21 September by a Spanish steam merchant. | ||
Location of attack on Marken.
ship sunk.
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