SS Villemer

SS Villemer, built by Scott & Co., Greenock in 1892 and owned at the time of her loss by Cia. General de Tabacos de Filipinas, Manila, was a steamer of 3.627 tons. On November 7th, 1917, Villemer, on a voyage from Barcelona (Spain) to Singapore, was sunk by the German submarine UC-38 (Hans Hermann Wendlandt). 2 persons were lost.

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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.