Ships hit by U-boats


Panachrandros


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NamePanachrandros
Type:Steam merchant
Tonnage4,661 tons
Completed1915 - Bartram & Sons Ltd, South Dock, Sunderland 
OwnerBasil C. and John C. Koutsoukos, Andros 
HomeportAndros 
Date of attack16 Jan 1940Nationality:      Greek
 
FateSunk by U-44 (Ludwig Mathes)
Position48.30N, 09.10W - Grid BF 1886
- See location on a map -
Complement31 (31 dead - no survivors)
Convoy
RouteAntwerp (13 Jan) - Key West 
Cargo 
History Built as Hartfield, 1933 renamed Panachrandos 
Notes on loss

At 06.11 hours on 16 Jan, 1940, the unescorted Panachrandos was hit by one torpedo from U-44 west of Brest, broke in two and sank within three minutes.

 


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