Ellinico
Greek Steam merchant
Name | Ellinico | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 3,059 tons | ||
Completed | 1904 - Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Greenock | ||
Owner | T. Papadimitriou, Piræus | ||
Homeport | Piræus | ||
Date of attack | 25 Jun 1941 | Nationality: Greek | |
Fate | Sunk by U-108 (Klaus Scholtz) | ||
Position | 51° 00'N, 41° 00'W - Grid AJ 9976 | ||
Complement | ? men (? dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | OG-65 (dispersed) | ||
Route | Liverpool (9 Jun) - River Mersey (14 Jun) - Wabana, Newfoundland | ||
Cargo | |||
History | Completed in October 1904 as Luchana for Clyde Commercial Steamships Ltd (Donald & Taylor), Glasgow. 1933 sold to Greece and renamed Ellinico for Sardi, Andreadaki & Stavridi, Piræus. | ||
Notes on event | At 06.20 hours on 25 June 1941 the Ellinico, dispersed from convoy OG-65, was hit amidships by one torpedo from U-108 and sank by the stern within three minutes. The ship had been spotted at 20.37 hours the day before and missed with two torpedoes just after midnight. | ||
On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. |
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