Marie José
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| Name | Marie José | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,477 tons | ||
| Completed | 1925 - Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Société Anonyme les Cargos Algériens, Rouen | ||
| Homeport | Algiers | ||
| Date of attack | 29 May 1940 | Nationality:  French | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-37 (Victor Oehrn) | ||
| Position | Grid CG 2237 - See estimated map location (42.25N09.08W) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Casablanca - Bordeaux | ||
| Cargo | 5000 tons of general cargo | ||
| History | Built as Princess Marie-José, 1938 renamed Marie José | ||
| Notes on loss | At 06.15 hours on 29 May, 1940, U-37 tried to stop the unescorted Marie José by a shot across her bow about 40 miles northwest of Vigo, but the ship turned away and sent radio messages. The U-boat opened fire, hitting several times and soon the crew abandoned ship. The burning ship was hit by a G7a coup de grâce at 06.57 hours and sank within 15 minutes. | ||
* 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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