Condylis
Greek Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Condylis | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,439 tons | ||
| Completed | 1914 - Antwerp Engineering Co Ltd, Hoboken | ||
| Owner | George N. Condylis, Andros | ||
| Homeport | Andros | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Aug 1942 | Nationality: | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-438 (Rudolf Franzius) | ||
| Position | 57N, 22.30W - Grid AL 2913 | ||
| Complement | 35 (9 dead and 26 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SC-94 | ||
| Route | Sorel - Sydney - London | ||
| Cargo | 6924 tons of grain and trucks | ||
| History | Completed in May 1914 as British Lowther Castle for Lancashire Shipping Co Ltd (J. Chambers & Co), Liverpool. 1933 sold to Greece and renamed Condylis. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 12.20 hours on 10 Aug, 1942, U-660 (Baur) fired a single torpedo, followed one minute later by a spread of two and then another single torpedo at the convoy SC-94 south of Iceland from the starboard side. They heard a detonation after 47 seconds, two more after 1 minute 30 seconds and a fourth after another 50 seconds. At 12.21 hours, U-438 attacked the convoy from the port side and observed a detonation after 2 minutes 30 seconds. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 1 people who were on this vessel | ||
Attack entries for Condylis
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Loss type | Tons | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1942 | U-660 | Oblt. Götz Baur | Damaged | 4,439 | |
| 10 Aug 1942 | U-438 | Rudolf Franzius | Sunk | 4,439 | |
Locations of attacks on Condylis.
ship sunk.
ship damaged.
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