Elena R.
Greek Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Elena R. | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,576 tons | ||
| Completed | 1917 - Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co, Newport News VA | ||
| Owner | Antonios Roussos and Tramp Shipping Development Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | Chios | ||
| Date of attack | 22 Nov 1939 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-26 (Klaus Ewerth) | ||
| Position | 50° 30'N, 2° 21'W - Grid BF 3145 | ||
| Complement | 24 (0 dead and 24 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rosario (13 Oct) - Buenos Aires - Pernambuco - St. Vincent (10 Nov) - Antwerp | ||
| Cargo | Grain | ||
| History | Completed in December 1917 as American Munindies for Munson SS Lines Inc, New York. 1937 sold to Greece and renamed Elena R.. | ||
| Notes on event | At 23.00 hours on 22 November 1939 the Elena R. struck a mine laid on 10 September by U-26 and sank two miles south of Shambles Light Vessel. The survivors reached the Light Vessel on their own. | ||
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