Agia Paraskevi
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| Name | Agia Paraskevi | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 80 tons | ||
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| Date of attack | 1 Feb 1944 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-453 (Dierk Lührs) | ||
| Position | Grid CP 2975 - See estimated map location (34.45N34.35E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| Notes on loss | On 1 and 2 Feb, 1944, U-453 rammed and sank four sailing vessels (Agia Paraskevi, Salem, Himli and Yahiya) in the Eastern Mediterranean. At 04.55 hours on 1 February, the Agia Paraskevi (approx. 80 tons) was rammed and sunk by U-453 12 miles northeast off Soueidie. | ||
* 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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