Maro
Greek Motor merchant
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| Name | Maro | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,838 tons | ||
| Completed | 1924 - Odense Staalskibsværft ved A.P. Møller, Odense | ||
| Owner | Yannoulatos Brothers (China), Athens | ||
| Homeport | Piræus | ||
| Date of attack | 20 Jan 1942 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-552 (Erich Topp) | ||
| Position | Grid BC 6911 | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | ON-53 (straggler) | ||
| Route | River Mersey (2 Jan) - Halifax | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Completed in April 1924 as Norwegian Gisla for Biørn Biørnstad & Co, Oslo. 1938 sold to Greece and renamed Hellenic Pioneer for Yannoulatos Brothers (China), Athens. 1939 renamed Maro Y. for the same owner and 1940 changed to Maro. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 18.30 hours on 20 Jan, 1942, U-552 began shelling the Maro and fired 126 rounds of 88mm rounds until the ship sank about 20.00 hours. The vessel had been in convoy ON-53, which was scattered in gale on 12 January and was straggling thereafter. | ||
Location of attack on Maro.
ship sunk.
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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