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SHIPS HIT GREECE 18 - GREEK SHIPS LOST

17)PAPALEMOS U-107




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Built 1910


Tonnage 3,748 / 6,394 tons


Cargo: 5,460 tons of grains


Route: Rosario - Montevideo - Freetown - UK 


Sunk 28 MAY 41 by U-107 on pos. 08º 06’N 16º 18’W.


2 Dead


27 Survivors


Built as Leucadia 1916 renamed Stroma 1929 renamed Papalemos.


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.


By Papalemos (Greek Steam merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net


 

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