Papalemos
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Papalemos | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3.748 tons | ||
| Completed | 1910 - Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Willington Quay-on-Tyne | ||
| Owner | George A. Georgilis, Chios | ||
| Homeport | Chios | ||
| Date of attack | 28 May, 1941 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-107 (Günter Hessler) | ||
| Position | 08.06N, 16.18W - Grid ET 2769 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 29 (2 dead and 27 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rosario - Montevideo - Freetown - UK | ||
| Cargo | 5460 tons of grain | ||
| History | Built as Leucadia, 1916 renamed Stroma, 1929 renamed Papalemos | ||
| Notes on loss | At 14.52 hours on 28 May, 1941, the unescorted Papalemos was hit on the port side in the stern by one torpedo from U-107. The explosion destroyed large parts of the superstructure and a lifeboat. After the crew had abandoned ship in two lifeboats the sinking was accelerated with shots from the AA guns into the waterline at 16.00 hours. The U-boat went to the lifeboats for questioning, took care of three wounded survivors and provided them cigarettes, chocolate and provisions before leaving the area on a deception course. | ||
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