Antonis Georgandis
Greek Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Antonis Georgandis | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,557 tons | ||
| Completed | 1915 - NV Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij, Rotterdam | ||
| Owner | Georgandis Bros, Piræus | ||
| Homeport | Piræus | ||
| Date of attack | 14 Jun 1940 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-101 (Fritz Frauenheim) | ||
| Position | 42° 45'N, 16° 20'W - Grid CF 3235 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rosario - St. Vincent (5 Jun) - Limerick | ||
| Cargo | Maize and wheat | ||
| History | Built as Rijndijk 1930 renamed Antonis Georgandis | ||
| Notes on event | At 08.54 hours on 14 June 1940 the unescorted Antonis Georgandis was stopped with two rounds from the 20mm AA gun by U-101 northwest of Cape Finisterre. The ship had been missed by a G7e torpedo at 08.20 hours. The crew abandoned ship before the Germans had controlled the papers, which showed anyway that they were transporting cargo for Britain. The U-boat then sank the ship with 91 rounds from the deck gun. | ||
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