St. Simon
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| Name | St. Simon | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 100 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 1 Aug 1942 | Nationality:  Egyptian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-77 (Heinrich Schonder) | ||
| Position | Grid CP 5395 - See estimated map location (32.32N34.30E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Beirut - Larnaka | ||
| Cargo | 27.000 tins of benzine | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 13.35 hours on 1 Aug, 1942, the St. Simon (approx. 100 tons) was shelled by U-77 with seven rounds from the deck gun after the crew had abandoned ship and sank in flames 35 miles northwest of Beirut. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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