SS Craigston

On October 4th, 1915, the British steamer SS Craigston, on a voyage from Cardiff (UK) to Mudros (Greece) with a cargo of coal, was sunk by the German submarine U-33 (Konrad Gansser), 35 miles west of Avgo Island (Greece). There were no casualties.

References
  • Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 526
  • Steamer Craigston – 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/1481.html (accessed 12.10.21).
  • WRECKSITE – CRAIGSTON CARGO SHIP 1911-1915 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?98856 (accessed 12.10.21).
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.