Leonidas M.
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Leonidas M. | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4.573 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Constantine N. Michalos and John C., N.C. and Adamantios C. Hadjipateras, Chios | ||
| Homeport | Chios | ||
| Date of attack | 19 Jul, 1942 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-332 (Johannes Liebe) | ||
| Position | 37.01N, 52.04W - Grid CC 8279 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 31 (0 dead and 31 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rio de Janeiro - Sydney | ||
| Cargo | 6700 tons of iron ore | ||
| History | Built as Bellucia, 1937 renamed Leonidas M. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 16.55 hours on 19 Jul, 1942, the unescorted Leonidas M. was missed by U-332 with a torpedo. The U-boat began shelling the ship at 17.11 hours and missed at 17.25 hours with a second torpedo. The third torpedo fired at 17.42 hours hit and sank the ship. Two crew members were taken prisoner. | ||
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