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Mathura

She was a 9,743 grt steam cargo ship that survived the war. She was damaged on 28 July 1940 by aircraft bombing whilst at Aden.

Mathura

Matina

She was a 5,389 grt steam refrigerated cargo ship that was sunk on 26 October 1940 by a torpedo and gunfire from German submarine U-31 at position 57° 30’ N, 16° 31’ W.

There were no survivors

Matina Matina

Mauretania

She was a 35,738 grt steam Passenger/ refrigerated cargo ship that survived the war. According to the CWGC database, the Date of Death of Mr Oddy who was a barkeeper was 23 September 1941. Please see the entry for him on the Errors and Omissions page under 'Omissions'.

Mauretania

Maurita

She was a 197 grt steam cargo ship that sunk on 12 November 1941 after hitting a mine at Hilbre Swash, Dee Estuary, Liverpool Bay.

Maurita

Mavis

She was a 935 grt steam cargo ship that was sunk on 20 May 1940 off No. 4 Green Buoy Calais Roads. This would have been just before the evacuation of Dunkirk.

Mavis

Maycrest

She was a 5,880 grt steam cargo ship that was scuttled on 4 August 1944 as a blockship in support of the Normandy Landings.

Maycrest

Medjerda

She was a 4,380 grt steam cargo ship that was sunk on 18 March 1941 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-105 at position 17° 00’ N, 21° 00’ W.

Medjerda Medjerda

Melbourne Star

She was a 11,076 grt motor refrigerated cargo ship that was sunk on 2 April 1943 by German submarine U-129 at position 28° 05’ N, 57° 30’ W. Of the complement of 119 there were just 4 survivors.

Melbourne Star Melbourne Star

Melmore Head

She was a 5,319 grt steam cargo ship that was sunk on 28 December 1942 by torpedoes fired by German submarine U-225 at position 43° 27’ N, 27° 15’ W.

Melmore Head

Melrose

She was a 1,653 grt steam cargo ship that sunk on 15 March 1940 after hitting a mine at position 51° 21’ N, 02° 13’ E.

Melrose Melrose