SS Harpalion (1910)
| History | |
|---|---|
| British | |
| Name: | SS Harpalion |
| Builder: | William Gray & Co. Ltd. |
| Fate: | Torpedo hit 24/02/1915 |
| Status: | Not Found |
The SS Harpalion was a British steamship built in 1910, that was in use until it was sunk during World War I. It was built by William Gray & Co., Ltd.[1]
Crew
| Name | Rank | Ships |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Birchall | Second Officer | Harbledown, Harpalion |
| Ernest Ulke | Fireman | Harpalion |
| Henry Whitlock Williams | Master | Harpalion |
| James Fraser Whyte | Steward | Harpalion |
| Charles Edward Slaughter | Galley Boy | Harpalion |
Sinking
Harpalion was shot down by torpedo February 24, 1915. It was hit 6.5 miles West of Royal Sovereign LV, when it sank the ship was 40 miles off Cape Antifer.[2] The ship was mentioned in The Times along with Roy Parana, the paper only mentioning that they both were torpedoed.[3]
References
- Harpalion Crew . Retrieved August 02, 2017, from http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship1531.html
- Harpalion Retrieved August 02, 2017, from http://www.uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2723.html
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