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26 Mar, 1942
Vasilissa Olga picks up 20 survivors from
the British tanker RFA Slavol that was torpedoed and sunk by the German
submarine U-205 off Sidi Barrani, Egypt in position 32º01'N, 25º55'E.10 Jun, 1942
Vasilissa Olga picks up 58 men from the
British tanker RFA Brambleleaf that was torpedoed and damaged by the
German submarine U-81 off Ras Alem, Egypt in position 31º12'N, 28º10'E.
15 Dec, 1942
The Italian submarine Uarsciek (620 tons) was sunk south off Malta by
the British destroyer HMS Petard and the Greek destroyer
Vasilissa Olga.
19 Jan, 1943
The British destroyers HMS Pakenham, HMS Nubian and the Greek destroyer
Vasilissa Olga intercept and sink the
German transport ship Stromboli (475 tons) off the Libyan coast.
2 Jun, 1943
The Italian torpedo boat Castore (652 tons) left Taranto at 2000hours on
31 May 1943 as escort of the Italian merchants Postumia (595 GRT) and
Vragnizza (1592 GRT) heading for Messina. Around 0140 hours on 2 June
1943 while off Cape Spartivento this convoy was attacked with gunfire by
the British destroyer HMS Jervis (Capt. J.S. Crawford, DSO, RN) and the
Greek destroyer Vasilissa Olga (Lt.Cdr. G.
Blessas, DSO, RHN). The two Allied destroyers opened fire at 2000 yds
and in the resulting action the Castore was sunk (around 0315 hours) and
the two merchants were damaged. According to the war diaries of the
Seekriegsleitung both merchant vessels are reported to have arrived in
Messina at 1630 hours on 3 June. Other sources give that Postumia went
ashore and was later raised and repaired. During the engagement Jervis and
Vasilissa Olga were assisted by allied
aircraft that illuminated the targets by firing flares. |