St. Simon
Egyptian Sailing ship
Name | St. Simon | ||
Type: | Sailing ship | ||
Tonnage | 85 tons | ||
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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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