Konstantinos Hadjipateras
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Konstantinos Hadjipateras | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,962 tons | ||
| Completed | 1913 - J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, North Sands, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | John C. and Adamantios C. Hadjipateras, Pirĉus | ||
| Homeport | Pirĉus | ||
| Date of attack | 24 Oct 1939 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-19 (Hans Meckel) | ||
| Position | 53.18N, 00.37E - Grid AN 7344 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (4 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Boston - Tyne | ||
| Cargo | 8412 tons of scrap iron | ||
| History | Built as Den of Ewnie, 1916 renamed Pinemore, 1923 renamed Lesreaulx, 1927 renamed Calandplein, 1935 renamed Konstantinos Hadjipateras | ||
| Notes on loss | At 09.00 hours on 24 Oct, 1939, the Konstantinos Hadjipateras struck a mine laid on 16 October by U-19 and sank near Inner Dowsing Light vessel. The survivors were picked up by the Gorleston lifeboat Louise Stephens. The wreck lying in 53°18´36N/00°36´57E was dispersed in July 1947. | ||
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