Historical research and trip reports

"…but more wonderful than the lore of old men
and the lore of books, is the secret lore of ocean…"

H.P. Lovecraft, "The White Ship"

U-133, a VIIC boat mined off Aigina in 1942. Here pictured arriving at Salamis on 22 January 1942. (U-Boot Archiv
U-133: a World War II German U-boat mined and lost with all hands in 1942 off Aigina island. Read more…
The Monrosa, again as Indus, ablaze in the port of Valencia, Spain in 1921. She was repaired and traded for another 20 years until sunk by HMS Triumph in 1941. (The Maritime Museum, Gothenburg)
S/S Monrosa: an Italian cargo steamship that was torpedoed by the British HMS Triumph in 1941 off Arsida island. Read more…
The Clan Cumming, a Clan Lines steamer mined 1941. Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection website.
S/S Clan Cumming: a British cargo steamer owned by the 'Clan Line' which was mined in 1941 off Aigina island. Read more…
C/S Retriever. Starboard bow view.
C/S Retriever: a British cable ship sunk in April 1941 off Phleves island during a German air attack. Read more…
Painting depicting the Patris. (Aristidis Glykas, 'Γαλαξιδιώτικα Kαράβια', Galaxidi Maritime Museum)
S/S Patris: a small passenger steamer which sunk as a result of a collision in 1927 near the island of Patroklos. Read more…
S/S Petalli. (John H Marsh Maritime Research Centre, Iziko Museums of South Africa)
S/S Petalli: a Greek cargo steamer sunk following the German air attack of 06 April 1941 against Piraeus. Read more…
The Italian torpedo boat Curtatone mined in Saronikos, 1941.(Ufficio Storico della Marina Militare)
Tp Curtatone: an Italian torpedo boat mined off Phleves in 1941. Read more…