AH-WR-1861

Kassandra Louloudis

Cargo Steamer · Greece · Lost 1942 · The Outer Banks

A Greek steamer torpedoed off Diamond Shoals on March 18, 1942; all 35 aboard survived.

Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Historically Reconstructed. Drawn from partial documentation of this vessel together with her known class and configuration. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Kassandra Louloudis was a Greek cargo steamer launched as the British War Lurcher and completed in 1919 as the Dutch Bondowoso. Carrying war material along the U.S. coast, she was torpedoed by U-124 at 1:14 a.m. on March 18, 1942, off Diamond Shoals, Cape Hatteras, and sank. All 35 aboard survived and were picked up by the Coast Guard cutter Dione.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam, single screw
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: March 18, 1942
Cause: Enemy action
Location: Off Diamond Shoals, Cape Hatteras
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: War material
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 0
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Diamond Shoals, North Carolina
Region: The Outer Banks

Precise wreck position not taken into this record.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Partially documented (66/100)

Build year, crew count, position and depth are not established in this record.

NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, Battle of the Atlantic research
Vessel identity, attack, loss date and casualty account.
uboat.net Allied ships hit by U-boats
Vessel particulars, attacking submarine and crew outcome.
uboat.net — Kassandra Louloudis
Attack date/time, complement and survivors, cargo, former names.