Ships hit by U-boats


Korthion

Greek Steam merchant



Korthion under her former name Noordwijk. Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart

NameKorthion
Type:Steam merchant
Tonnage2,116 tons
Completed1909 - NV Scheepswerf Voorheen Jan Smit Czn, Alblasserdam 
OwnerGoulandris Bros, Piræus 
HomeportAndros 
Date of attack14 Apr 1942Nationality:      Greek
 
FateSunk by U-66 (Richard Zapp)
Position12° 50'N, 60° 30'W - Grid ED 9619
Complement23 (14 dead and 9 survivors).
Convoy
RouteParamaribo - St. Thomas - New York 
CargoBauxite 
History Completed in June 1909 as Dutch Noordwijk for NV Mij SS Nordwijk (Erhardt & Dekkers), Rotterdam. 1933 sold to Greece and renamed Korthion
Notes on event

At 16.36 hours on 14 April 1942 the unescorted Korthion was hit amidships by one torpedo from U-66 and sank immediately south of Barbados.

 
On boardWe have details of 23 people who were on board


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