Stavros
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Stavros | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4.853 tons | ||
| Completed | 1925 - Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill, Middlesbrough | ||
| Owner | Kassos Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Syra | ||
| Homeport | Syra | ||
| Date of attack | 14 May, 1942 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-593 (Gerd Kelbling) | ||
| Position | 39.45N, 72.35W - Grid CA 5344 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 33 (0 dead and 33 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Lisbon - New York | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Built as Ashleigh, 1936 renamed Kingston Hill, 1937 renamed Stavros | ||
| Notes on loss | At 13.57 hours on 14 May, 1942, the unescorted Stavros was hit amidships by one of two torpedoes from U-593. She was en route in Swiss charter and the U-boat noticed the neutrality markings only after the hit and immediately stopped the attack. The ship was later salved and repaired. | ||
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