Naftilos
Greek Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Naftilos | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,531 tons | ||
| Completed | 1904 - J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, North Sands, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | D.J. Goulandris, Athens | ||
| Homeport | Andros | ||
| Date of attack | 17 Jul 1940 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-34 (Wilhelm Rollmann) | ||
| Position | 48° 05'N, 10° 25'W - Grid BF 1798 | ||
| Complement | 28 (1 dead and 27 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | to Dublin | ||
| Cargo | 5801 tons of grain | ||
| History | Built as Blue Jacket 1915 renamed Tynemede 1920 renamed Leamington 1925 renamed Naftilos | ||
| Notes on event | At 00.05 hours on 17 July 1940, U-34 began shelling the Naftilos until she sank at 01.10 hours. All 28 crew members abandoned ship safely, but one man later died of wounds. | ||
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