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The British-built ship was registered in London under code 129024. It had a crew capacity of 674 men and seating could be 331 and was 190 feet long. It was built in 1909 and had a 91 NHP power engine.During his trip from Lemnos to Piraeus at midnight on April 12, it was airlifted by a German plane and sank along with 11 people who lost their lives.
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References
- WRECKSITE – RETRIEVER CABLE SHIP 1909-1941 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?98835 (accessed 10.4.21).
- Dounis Ch.Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol.A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 568