St. Simon
Egyptian Sailing ship
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| Name | St. Simon | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 85 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 1 Aug 1942 | Nationality:  Egyptian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-77 (Heinrich Schonder) | ||
| Position | 34° 03'N, 35° 06'E - Grid CP 5395 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Beirut - Larnaca, Cyprus | ||
| Cargo | 27.000 canisters of petrol | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 13.35 hours on 1 August 1942 the St. Simon was shelled by U-77 with seven rounds from the deck gun after the crew had abandoned ship and sank in flames about 35 miles northwest of Beirut. The survivors were later picked up by a motor torpedo boat and landed at Limassol. | ||
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