Aikaterini
Greek Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Aikaterini | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,929 tons | ||
| Completed | 1913 - Ropner & Sons Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees | ||
| Owner | Georgandis Bros, Piræus | ||
| Homeport | Piræus | ||
| Date of attack | 29 Jan 1941 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-93 (Claus Korth) | ||
| Position | 56° 00'N, 15° 23'W - Grid AM 4125 | ||
| Complement | 31 (1 dead and 30 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SC-19 | ||
| Route | Halifax - Dublin | ||
| Cargo | 7844 tons of grain | ||
| History | Completed in May 1913 as British Wearpool for Pool Shipping Co Ltd (R. Ropner & Co), West Hartlepool. 1935 sold to Greece and renamed Aikaterini. | ||
| Notes on event | At 04.05 hours on 29 Jan 1941 the Aikaterini in station #71 of convoy SC-19 was hit on the port side aft by one G7e torpedo from U-93 and sank 111 miles south-southwest of Rockall. The ship had tried to ram the U-boat before she was torpedoed. One crew member was picked up by HMS Arab (FY 202) (T/Lt C.A. Shillan, RNVR) but died shortly after being rescued. 30 survivors were picked up by HMS Anthony (H 40) (LtCdr V.C.F. Clark, DSC, RN) and landed at Greenock on 31 January. | ||
| On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. | ||
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