P. Margaronis
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | P. Margaronis | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4.979 tons | ||
| Completed | 1913 - Russell & Co, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Demetrius P. Margaronis, Athens | ||
| Homeport | Pirĉus | ||
| Date of attack | 9 Mar, 1940 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-28 (Günter Kuhnke) | ||
| Position | Grid BF 2741 - See estimated map location (48.08N07.36W) * | ||
| Complement | 30 (30 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Antwerp (6 Mar) - Canada | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Built as Socrates, 1931 renamed P. Margaronis | ||
| Notes on loss | At 23.17 hours on 9 Mar, 1940, U-28 fired a torpedo at an illuminated freighter without flag, which broke in two and sank after a hit in the stern. This must have been the P. Margaronis, reported missing after 8 March southwest of Lands End. | ||
* 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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