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The Samos was a steam cargo ship of 921/1,208 Grt. which was originally completed in 1889 as the Oldham by Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd., Hull Yard No. 315 for Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Co., Grim. Launched 01 November 1888 and completed January 1889, she had a single screw and a cruising speed of 12 knots. Sold to Greece in 1913 and re-named Eleftheria. Re-named Samos in 1929. Owner at time of sinking was D. Inglessi Fils, Samos (also the ship's homeport).
No Photo Available On 17 October 1941 while enroute to Tobruk via Mersa Matruh carrying a cargo of government store. The convoy that the Samos was sailing with (Pass of Balmaha, and either the KOS 19 or HMS Cocker) was sighted at 0055 by the German submarine U-97 (Udo Hellmann) about 50 miles west of Alexandria. At 0217 a first spread of three torpedoes were fired from the U-97 which all missed. A second spread of two torpedoes was fired at 0325 which hit and sank the Samos at position 31.14N/28.50E in over 1000 meters of water. A third spread of two torpedoes was fired at 0400 which sank the Pass of Balmaha The ships were on their was to rendevouz with the HMS Gnat and lighters A13, A17, and A18 off of Mersa Matruh in support of Serial 4 of the Cultivate program. Twenty-four crew, three gunners, and four British personnel were lost on the Samos. All hands lost onboard the Pass of Balmaha References: Miramar Single Ship Report for "1094098" http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4110-37OCT02.htm http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/feeders.html http://www.nexusboard.net http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/1158.html Other Shipwrecks of Egypt related to this page:
HMS Gnat Pass of Balmaha
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