Platon Alexiades Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 I have received a request from a Greek friend about the sinking of Galilea on 28.03.1942. There were heavy casualties among elements of the Julia Division who were on board but my friend believes that about 60 Greek PoWs were also present and apparently none survived. He is interested in confirmation and, if possible, a list of names. I have no such information, perhaps someone could confirm or deny this information? Many thanks. Platon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco De Domenico Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I only have, from "La difesa del traffico con l'Albania, la Grecia e l'Egeo", that out of 1.275 people on board GALILEA only 284 were rescued by nave armata ZARA, torpedo-boat MOSTO, and one MAS and some minesweepers from Preveza. "Navi mercantili perdute" writes that the victims were 995, "almost all Alpine troops of Divisione Julia" (Battaglione Gemona). According to other sources, the victims were 1.041.Among the victims there were the captain, Emanuele Adolfo Stagnaro from Lavagna (whose body was at first interred in Preveza and then in September 1954 brought back to Sestri Levante, rightly celebrated because in June 1940 he had saved from internment and landed near Alexandria 1.500 European Jewish refugees on board his previous command ESPERIA), the naval officer in charge ten. vasc. Spiridione Fido, and several Carabinieri. The episode is still the subject of yearly remembrance ceremonies in the area of Gemona del Friuli, whence most of the victims came. The site by Lorenzo Colombo http://conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.it/search?q=galilea has a very detailed story of the sinking, and says that there were on board a grand total of 1.329 people, among them 70 Greek political detainees, 64 men and 6 women, and some Italian military detainees with their escort of carabinieri. It also mentions a 2013 book by Paolo Montina, "La tragedia alpina del Galilea". According to the the chief officer of GALILEA, Licinio Schivitz, the Greek prisoners on board were 57. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Dear Francesco, Many thanks for the above. I did contact Lorenzo who gave me some details. If anyone has information on the PoWs, it will be greatly appreciated. Platon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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