References & Links

1. A Visit to Ceylon  -  Ernst Haeckel, 1883

2. The History of Chrysoscalitissa and Lafonisi (Musagores); 
Manolis K. Konchylakis, 2000 [privately published: Athens]

3. The sinking of the Titanic: Great marine disasters from 1866 to 1911 (1912)
Jay Henry Mowbray

4. The Maritime Disaster Monument http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Island/3071/monument.html

5. http://www.explorecrete.com/history/crete-greece-union.htm

Warship details have been obtained from various editions of "Janes Fighting Ships; 1900 - 1919".

All photographs Copyright Nicos Bolanakis, Aris Speggos and Mick McTiernan 2004- 2005 unless otherwise stated.

Many thanks to:

Mario Ombra, Public Relations Dept. Lloyds Triestino for permission to use some of the photographs on this site.

Aqua Creta Diving, Paleochora, Crete for taking me to the site of the wreck and for the use of their photographs.

Sergio Gojak whose great grandfather served on board the Castore prior to its involvement in the Imperatrix rescue, for information on the Castore and the use of his photographs.

Additional Links

Elaphonissi/Paleochora:

Aqua Creta Diving:
www.aquacreta.gr

Paleochora and the surrounding area:
http://www.paloechora-holidays.gr

www.britsincrete.net

Information of ships/shipwrecks:

Lloyds Register Information Sheets:
http://www.lr.org/services_overview/shipping_information/is010lr_sources.htm

Maritime Disaster Monument:
http://www.geocities.com/swsodspickly/monument.html

Shipwrecks Magazine
http://www.geocities.com/shipwrecks_magazine/

Additional Information

The Coming Conquest of England; August Niemann

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2026

Gablonz Industries (Glass Beads):
http://www.gablonzer-industrie.de/inhalt_en/history.htm

If you have any comments or suggestions on the website or further information on the Imperatrix or any of the ships involved in the rescue, please contact me at:

ssimperatrix@yahoo.co.uk

Mick McTiernan