Ootmarsum
Dutch Steam merchant
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| Name | Ootmarsum | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,628 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - A. Vuijk & Zonen, Capelle an der Ijssel | ||
| Owner | Stoomvaart Mij Oostzee NV (Vinke & Co), Amsterdam | ||
| Homeport | Amsterdam | ||
| Date of attack | 23 Nov 1940 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-100 (Joachim Schepke) | ||
| Position | 55° 00'N, 12° 00'W - Grid AM 4641 | ||
| Complement | 25 (25 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | SC-11 | ||
| Route | Sydney - Newport | ||
| Cargo | Iron ore | ||
| History | Completed in May 1920 | ||
| Notes on event | At 01.01 hours on 23 Nov 1940 the Ootmarsum (Master J. de Vries) in convoy SC-11 was hit by one torpedo from U-100 from a distance of 600 metres and sank by the bow immediately. She sank so fast convoy commodore was not even aware that the ship had been sunk. | ||
| On board | We have details of 25 people who were on board. | ||
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