Dirphys
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Dirphys | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,240 tons | ||
| Completed | 1917 - William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Vassilios J. Pateras, Chios | ||
| Homeport | Chios | ||
| Date of attack | 8 Jun 1941 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-108 (Klaus Scholtz) | ||
| Position | 47.44N, 39.02W - Grid BC 6521 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 25 (6 dead and 19 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Swansea - Montreal | ||
| Cargo | 6152 tons of anthracite | ||
| History | Built as Swindon, 1917 renamed Cottesmore, 1920 renamed Avonmede, 1924 renamed Harpalion, 1931 renamed Theofano, 1937 renamed Dirphys | ||
| Notes on loss | At 06.04 hours on 8 Jun, 1941, the unescorted Dirphys was hit amidships by a G7e torpedo from U-108 about 600 miles east of Newfoundland. The ship broke in two and sank after a boiler explosion. The Germans questioned the survivors, most of them were swimming in the water or clinging to debris and were picked up by the only lifeboat that could have been launched. | ||
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