Ionian
Names and owners
Year
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Name
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Owner
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1938
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Ionian
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Ellerman Lines Ltd.
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Fate
In convoy FN-43 on a voyage from Candia, Crete for London & Hull with general cargo, including mohair & currants, & a crew of 37 Ionian struck a mine laid by U-20 (Karl-Heinz Moehle) & sank near Newarp Light Vessel on 29 November 1939. Crew were rescued by the sloop Hastings & landed at South Shields. Master William Smith.
