Thalia
Greek Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Thalia | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,875 tons | ||
| Completed | 1917 - Kawasaki Dockyard Co Ltd, Kobe | ||
| Owner | Xilas Brothers and A. Constantinidis, Chios | ||
| Homeport | Syra | ||
| Date of attack | 19 Oct 1940 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-99 (Otto Kretschmer) | ||
| Position | 57° 00'N, 11° 30'W - Grid AM 2957 | ||
| Complement | 26 (22 dead and 4 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SC-7 | ||
| Route | Montreal - Garston | ||
| Cargo | Steel, lead and zinc | ||
| History | Completed in September 1917 as War Lion for The Shipping Controller, managed by Furness, Withy & Co Ltd, Liverpool. 1919 renamed Jebba for Elder Dempster Lines Ltd, Liverpool. 1930 laid up and 1933 sold to Greece and renamed Thalia for Tramp Developement Co, London. | ||
| Notes on event | At 01.55 hours on 19 Oct 1940 the Thalia in convoy SC-7 was hit in the bow by a G7e torpedo from U-99 and sank in 40 seconds. | ||
| On board | We have details of 4 people who were on board. | ||
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