Sofia SV

On September 17th, 1918, Sofia, an Italian sailing vessel of 6 tons, was sunk by the Austrian submarine K.U.K. U-27 (Josef Holub) close to Crete island (Greece, 35° 39’N, 26° 08’E).

References
  • Sailing vessel Sofia – Ships hit by U-boats – German and Austrian U-boats of World War One – Kaiserliche Marine – uboat.net [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/7687.html (accessed 28.9.21).
Author: Elpida Katopodi

Elpida Katopodi is a graduate of the Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art with a Master's in Naval and Underwater Archeology (Universidad de Cádiz, CEI. MAR). She is a scuba diver and has been involved in the research activities of the U.S.T. since 2019.