George J. Goulandris
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | George J. Goulandris | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,345 tons | ||
| Completed | 1913 - W. Gray & Co, West Hartlepool | ||
| Owner | Goulandris Bros, Pirĉus | ||
| Homeport | Andros | ||
| Date of attack | 29 Jun 1941 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-66 (Richard Zapp) | ||
| Position | 29.05N, 25.10W - Grid DG 9258 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 28 (0 dead and 28 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SL-78 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Mauritius - Leith Roads | ||
| Cargo | Sugar | ||
| History | Built as Nigaristan, 1919 renamed Portloe, 1935 renamed Lyminge, 1937 renamed George J. Goulandris | ||
| Notes on loss | At 11.46 hours on 29 Jun, 1941, the George J. Goulandris, a straggler from convoy SL-78, was hit by two torpedoes from U-66 and sank after 15 minutes west of the Canary Islands. The Germans questioned the survivors and gave provisions to two lifeboats. | ||
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