On a voyage from Calcutta to Lourengo Marques, Harmonides was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-165 on August 25th, 1942, about 250 miles S. of Ceylon.
Fourteen of her crew were lost.
Master
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From
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To
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W J Hughes
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1920
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A Lynch
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11/1937
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H Evans
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8/1942
Torpedoed & sunk
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Career Summary
1919 Launched as Hesione completed as Harmonides
Vessel
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Built
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Tonnage
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Official No
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Ship Builder
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Engine Builder
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Engine Type
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HP
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Screws
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Harmonides (2)
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1919
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5288
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143610
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Ayrshire Dockyard
Irvine
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J G Kincaid
Greenock
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Triple Expansion Steam
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517 NHP
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1
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Torpedoed & Sunk - 1942