Korthion
Greek Steam merchant
Korthion under her former name Noordwijk. Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Korthion | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,116 tons | ||
| Completed | 1909 - NV Scheepswerf Voorheen Jan Smit Czn, Alblasserdam | ||
| Owner | Goulandris Bros, Piræus | ||
| Homeport | Andros | ||
| Date of attack | 14 Apr 1942 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-66 (Richard Zapp) | ||
| Position | 12° 50'N, 60° 30'W - Grid ED 9619 | ||
| Complement | 23 (14 dead and 9 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Paramaribo - St. Thomas - New York | ||
| Cargo | Bauxite | ||
| History | Completed in June 1909 as Dutch Noordwijk for NV Mij SS Nordwijk (Erhardt & Dekkers), Rotterdam. 1933 sold to Greece and renamed Korthion. | ||
| Notes on event | At 16.36 hours on 14 April 1942 the unescorted Korthion was hit amidships by one torpedo from U-66 and sank immediately south of Barbados. | ||
| On board | We have details of 23 people who were on board. | ||
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