Irene Maria
The Irene Maria sailed under Danish flag until 1940. Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Irene Maria | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1.862 tons | ||
| Completed | 1922 - Antwerp Engineering Co Ltd, Hoboken | ||
| Owner | Broomhill Steamships Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 27 Nov, 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-95 (Gerd Schreiber) | ||
| Position | Grid AM 1968 - See estimated map location (56.30N16.30W) * | ||
| Complement | 25 (25 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | OB-248 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Southampton - Milford Haven - Bridgewater, Nova Scotia | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Built as Danish Irene Maria for Chr. Andresen, Copenhagen. 1940 taken over by Britain and transferred to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). | ||
| Notes on loss | At 00.58 hours on 27 Nov, 1940, the Irene Maria (Master Alfred Peter Evers), a straggler from convoy OB-248, was hit by one torpedo from U-95 and sank northwest of Rockall. The ship had been missed by two torpedoes at 00.42 and 00.52 hours. The master and 24 crew members were lost. | ||
* 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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