Germaine
Greek Steam merchant
Name | Germaine | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 5,217 tons | ||
Completed | 1911 - C. Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
Owner | S. Castanos & Sons, Athens | ||
Homeport | Athens | ||
Date of attack | 15 Dec 1939 | Nationality: Greek | |
Fate | Sunk by U-48 (Herbert Schultze) | ||
Position | 51° 00'N, 12° 18'W - Grid BE 3334 | ||
Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Albany, New York - Cork | ||
Cargo | Maize | ||
History | Completed in September 1911 as British Glenetive for Caledonia SS Co Ltd (J. Gardiner & Co), Glasgow. 1921 renamed Ocean Prince for Furness, Withy & Co Ltd, Liverpool. 1935 sold to Greece and renamed Germaine. | ||
Notes on event | At 16.11 hours on 15 Dec 1939 the unescorted Germaine was stopped by a shot across her bow by U-48 southwest of Ireland. Because the ship was carrying cargo for Britain, the crew was ordered into the lifeboats and the ship was sunk by a torpedo at 17.40 hours. The survivors were picked up by the Norwegian motor merchant Vinland. |
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