Ellin
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Ellin | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,917 tons | ||
| Completed | 1938 - Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | S.G. Embiricos Ltd, Athens | ||
| Homeport | Athens | ||
| Date of attack | 18 Feb 1940 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-37 (Werner Hartmann) | ||
| Position | Grid BF 7582 - See estimated map location (44.02N10.18W) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Cardiff - Piraeus | ||
| Cargo | Coal | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 00.45 hours on 18 Feb, 1940, the unescorted Ellin was hit by a torpedo from U-37 about 25 miles northwest of Cape Finisterre. The hit had not much effect, so at 01.09 hours a second torpedo was fired that struck amidships and caused the ship to sink immediately after breaking in two. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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