Platon Alexiades Posted April 7, 2022 Report Share Posted April 7, 2022 Can anyone provide a photograph of the steamer Leopardi seized by the Germans in 1943 (4572 GRT, built 1943) and renamed Leda? She was attacked and missed by the submarines HMS Torbay and HMNethS Dolfijn on 26 January 1944 and finally sunk in the Aegean through air attack on 2 February 1944. Many thanks. Platon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco De Domenico Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 Well, Platon, I found a rather fuzzy picture of the motorship LEOPARDI in a book by Bruno Balsamo "Le navi della Tirrenia. Un secolo di storia e oltre", Con-Fine Edizioni, Sorrento, 2018. You'll get it in a few days. Francesco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted April 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 Dear Francesco, Many thanks for your reply. I look forward for the photo. All the best, Platon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napy Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Hello Platon, this is a photo of LEDA (ex LEOPARDI) in Lero, Porto Lago harbour. It is from the collection of Mr Schenk, but I don't know the origin. Best regards Marco Giuseppe Garufi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted April 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Dear Marco, Many thanks for the photo. It is much appreciated! She was then one of the largest vessels operating in the Aegean. All the best, Platon Napy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco De Domenico Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Eccola qua Napy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted April 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Dear Francesco, Many thanks for the photo! Was there any other ship of the same class? All the best, Platon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco De Domenico Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Seven built by the Cantieri Navali del Quarnaro at Fiume: FOSCOLO, MANZONI, LEOPARDI, TOMMASEO, D'ANNUNZIO, ALFIERI, VITTORIO LOCCHI, and four by the Cantieri Odero Terni Orlando at Muggiano (La Spezia), MONTI, PASCOLI, ORIANI later CAGLIARI, GIOSUE' BORSI. Napy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted April 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Many thanks again Francesco! Take care. Platon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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