In September 1945 these Kastellorizian refugees were to be returned to their island. Fifteen-year old Nina, her sister Katina, and mother were among the nearly 500 people on board the British vessel 'Empire Patrol' when it caught fire. A rescue operation was mounted, but tragically, thirty-three Kastellorizians were lost. Eventually those rescued were returned to their island, now left desolate from the war and a ravaging fire.
Ακριβώς: 29 Σεπτεμβρίου 1945
"EMPIRE PATROL Ministry of War Transport (Furness, Withy & Co); 1928;Stabilimento Tecnico; 3,334 tons; 331-9x44-8x21-3; oilengines.The British motorship Empire Patrol caught fire on September 29th, 1945, when approximately 38 miles off Port Said. She sank on October 1st in position 31° 30' N., 32° 33' E. The ship was sailing in ballast from Port Said to Castelorizo Island with Greek refugees. Thirty-three lives were lost in this disaster"
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