Attachment 4 to war diary "U-37".
 

Prize report from commander "U-37"

 
 
concerning capture and sinking of steamer
 
 
THRASYVOULOS, Andros, Greece.
 
     
 

        At 11.30 hours on 30.10.1939 we stopped the Greek steam merchant "THRASYVOULOS" of Andros, Greece in position 49° 11'N/11° 23'W and ordered her to hand over the papers of the ship.

  
     
 
F  i  n  d  i  n  g  s.
 
     
 
Name THRASYVOULOS
Size of ship 3693 G.R.T.
Name of owner Th.L. Boyazides & Co.
Home port Andros, Greece
Port of departure Swansea, Bristol Channel
Port of destination Halifax, Canada
Flag showed when stopped Greece
The ship carried Coal
of which is regarded as contraband 100%
 
     
          The ship was neutral, it was carrying 100% contraband.  It was therefore allowed to capture and take her as prize (article 28, subparagraph 2 of the prize regulations) and because taking her as prize would have hampered the further operations of the U-boat or endangered it, she was to be destroyed.  
          About 12.30 hours the ship was sunk by torpedo.  
          The crew of the steamer was released to the closest harbor during improving weather in three lifeboats which were assured for their seaworthiness and proper condition by the officer of the steamer that brought the ship's papers.  Moreover we sent radio messages with SOS, the name of the steamer and the position on the required frequencies for their safety.  
 

        The following ship's papers were taken from the master, which are attached to the first version of this prize report:

  
          1.)  Protocol of measurement  
          2.)  All encountered loading papers  
     
     
     
 

At sea, on 30.10.1939

  
     
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                        Korvettenkapitän and  
                                                                                                        Kommandant "U-37"  
     
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