SS RETRIEVER

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.

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
Author: George Lygouras

George Lygouras is an undergraduate student in the School of Rural and Surveying engineering in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His love for the sea in addition to his studies as an ascending engineer led him to contribute to the study, recording and promotion of the underwater wealth. He knows the tools of gis, topography and the Open Water PADI certification.