Aspasia
Greek Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Aspasia | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,211 tons | ||
| Completed | 1914 - Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | John Th. Galakis, Athens | ||
| Homeport | Chios | ||
| Date of attack | 15 Aug 1940 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by UA (Hans Cohausz) | ||
| Position | 35° 00'N, 20° 00'W - Grid CF 2164 | ||
| Complement | 19 (19 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Takoradi (14 Jul) - St. Vincent (5 Aug) - Workington | ||
| Cargo | Manganese ore | ||
| History | Built as Pacific 1916 renamed Hornby Castle 1929 renamed Theodoros Galakis 1931 renamed Aspasia | ||
| Notes on event | At 22.02 hours on 15 Aug 1940, UA fired two G7a torpedoes at the unescorted Aspasia, observed a hit and the fast sinking of the ship after a boiler explosion. The U-boat had spotted the ship about two hours earlier and left the sinking position because they heard screams. | ||
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