Petritzis
Name | Petritzis |
Type | Steamer
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GRT | 3,692 tons |
Country | Greek |
Built | 1905
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Builder | J. L. Thompson & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland
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Operator | E. Petritzis fils, Syra
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History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Petritzis
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 25 Jun 1917 | UC 65 (Otto Steinbrinck) | Sunk | SW of Contis
| 43° 25'N, 1° 30'W
| Benisaf & St. Jean de Luz - Tyne
| iron ore
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| Torpedoed in convoy of 11 steamers St. Jean de Luz - La Pallice escorted by a gunboat and a trawler. This was the ship UC 65 sank on this day, not ORINON, which ran aground.
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Position of attack on Petritzis
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