Marwarri
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Marwarri | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 8.063 tons | ||
| Completed | 1935 - Wm. Hamilton & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd, Liverpool | ||
| Homeport | Liverpool | ||
| Date of attack | 5 Oct, 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-32 (Paul Büchel) | ||
| Position | Grid AM 9865 - See estimated map location (50.56N04.47W) * | ||
| Complement | 31 (2 dead and 29 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Belfast (3 Oct) - Newport | ||
| Cargo | Government stores | ||
| History | Completed in July 1935 Post-war: | ||
| Notes on loss | On 5 Oct, 1939, the Marwarri was damaged by a mine, laid on 17 September by U-32 3.5 miles 190° from Scarweather Light Vessel in the Bristol Channel. She was run aground in Mumbles Bay, salvaged the same month and towed to Swansea. Later repaired at Newport and returned to service in February 1941. | ||
* 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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