Platon Alexiades Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 A French team has been exploring the wreck of the auxiliary Silvia Onorato (F.50, 207 GRT, 1895) sunk by HMS Safari off Corsica on 20.07.1943. There is a photo of her dated 1924 but they are looking for more recent photos and any information on this vessel and list of crew and victims. According to Lloyd her size was 140.5 x 21.3 x 11.9 feet (42.8 x 6.5 x 3.6 metres) and I know she was armed with one 76/40 gun and eight depth charges but little else. Many thanks, Platon sandokan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco De Domenico Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Built in 1895 by Ramage & Ferguson at Leith as the British yacht LADY SOPHIA, launch 9.5.1895 & completed 6.1895, 203 grt . In 1918 acquired by the French Navy as the patrol vessel LUCIOLE, service at Salonika, 300 t displacement, stricken 1920. In 1921 NINO PITTALUGA for Pietro Pittaluga of Genova, converted into a cargo ship, 207 grt, 82 nrt, triple expansion engine, 324 ihp, one screw. In 1925 SILVIA ONORATO for Vincenzo Onorato of Naples, Requisitioned by the Regia Marina on 31.5.1940 as the auxiliary escort vessel (pilotaggio Foraneo) F 50. Torpedoed while en route from Bastia to La Maddalena. sandokan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Dear Francesco, Thank you for these details. Any chance of unearthing a more recent photo of this vessel? Number of victims? Some sources reports no survivors while others seem to infer that most of the crew survived. Best regards, Platon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco De Domenico Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 No, I am sorry, Platon. I seem to be the sole source of info on this vessel (naviearmatori, wreck site).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted September 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 Thank you again, Francesco. Platon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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