Icarion
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Icarion | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4.013 tons | ||
| Completed | 1912 - Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Howden-on-Tyne | ||
| Owner | Aegeon SS Co Ltd, Pirĉus | ||
| Homeport | Argostoli | ||
| Date of attack | 27 Jan, 1942 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-754 (Hans Oestermann) | ||
| Position | 46.02N, 52.22W - Grid BB 6958 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 29 (9 dead and 20 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | ON-53 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Manchester - Halifax | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Built as Geddington Court, 1927 renamed Pontos, 1936 renamed Icarion | ||
| Notes on loss | At 00.21 hours on 27 Jan 1942, U-754 fired a spread of three torpedoes at the Icarion, dispersed from convoy ON-53, and observed a hit in the stern after 5 minutes 25 seconds. The ship sank at 01.08 hours. | ||
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