The Panamanian-flagged ROSITA (or ROSITTA) arrived in Tulcea, Romania in October 1, 1940. She was going to sail in the next spring for the Committee of Jewish Overseas Transportation to Palestine. However, due to the change of German standing against this operation, she never did. She probably remai...

In the old forum there was a thread on the Dutch coaster ANNA at http://warsailors.com/forum/archive/forum/read.php-1,38755,38755.html#msg-38755 The late Theo Dorgeist had posted her story as following: ANNA 172 1927 Motorsegler NL PCRB DYYH 83 31,87 6,22 2,35 90 332 Z Gron.1927 N.V.Noord Nederlands...

Thank you both!
That leaves only the Italian APUANIA as unaccounted of...

During the last weeks I tried to fill the fate of each Castle-class trawler at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle-class_trawler There are still some left with unknown demise including the following three: La Blanche II (ex James Laveney) Extant 1941 under French flag. Fate? Notre Dame De Laghet (e...

Hi Marco

ARDENZA was scuttled in Salonica in October 1944 by the Germans. I have read relative postwar correspondence between the salvage firm and a scrap merchant.

Also, from Piraeus register files: MINSAM 24.2 X 6.85 m. 1947 registered in Piraeus (No.288, sailing ship register) as AGHIOS IOANNIS THEOLOGOS 7.8.62 sunk 2 nm off Makronisos MINEAGLE (designated motor-ship 141) 130 Grt 10.1947 registered in Piraeus (No.290, sailing ship register) as NARKISSOS B. 5...

The following 14 Min-Caiques are mentioned by Chr.Dounis (Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas). As they are listed in Greek the transliteration to latin might be different. I am unsure of the meaning of the number that follows their name. MINEND No.169 Built 1944 at Suez 28/29.11.45 Grounded at Fodele, Her...

There is an interesting article (in Greek) regarding the Min Caiques at https://www.taxydromos.gr/%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b1%ce%be%ce%b9%ce%bd%cf%8c%ce%bc%ce%b7%cf%84%ce%b1/79016/grigoris-kartapanis-min-caiques-ta-mikra-limperti-tis-aktoplo-as/ Among others, it mentions that in 1944 the Greek Governement wa...

Hi David The 1937-built TITAN was built for the Greek Navy and felt in the hands of the Kriegsmarine in 1941. She is most probably the TITAN that was sunk off Monemvasia in 1944. Some Greek sources are mistaking the TITAN sunk off Monemvasia with the namesake civilian tug owned by the Corinth Canal ...

According to Van Damme's TugList mentions the following regarding the tug PINGUIN: PINGUIN 1 scr, steam, 300ihp 19xx: Built by ?? 19xx: delivered to ?? owned by W. de Ridder (NLD) 194x: requisitioned by the German Kriegsmarine, stationed in the Mediterranian 1944 -xx/09: sank The Greek Navy salvaged...

I am socked and saddened by the loss of Francesco. May he rest in peace...

Ηi Alain the information I added comes from the records of Piraeus registry office that I have transcribe during a visit there. I hope they are of use in your project. It would be nice also to find a photo of the ship after her transformation into a motorship but so far I did not had any luck. kind ...

Dear Kris the ship was bought in 1946 by Georgios Livadas and renamed ANASTASIOS L. She was then rebuild as a mixed passenger-cargo ship. Sold in 1950 to Alkimos Gratsos and renamed ALKIMOS. Sold in 1953 to Rafael Melachrinos & Sons and rebuild as diesel driven cargo ship, renamed RAFAEL. Sold 1...

Dear David the other Amazon River steamers that were acquired by Greeks, as far as I am aware of, were: SYROS ex JUSTO CHERMONT see https://forum.nautilia.gr/showthread.php?182655-%D3%FD%F1%EF%F2-Justo-Chermont-Cananea-Syros-Lens FANEROMENI ex IZIDORO ANTUNES https://forum.nautilia.gr/showthread.php...

Many thanks for your informative post David!
She was one of five Amazon river steamers that made it back to Europe at about that time and were bought by Greek shipowners.