SS Georgian

On March 8th, 1917, Georgian with a cargo of government stores, was sunk by the German submarine UB-47 (Wolfgang Steinbauer). Five persons were lost.

References
  • Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 535
  • steamer Georgian – 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/2430.html (accessed 25.2.21).
  • WRECKSITE – GEORGIAN CARGO SHIP 1890-1917 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?142803 (accessed 25.2.21).
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.