St. Ives, Cornwall.—A large Greek steamer named the Othon Stathatos, of Ithaca, carrying a crew of twenty-three hands, and bound from Penarth to Athens with a cargo of 6,000 tons of coal, struck a submerged rock about two miles north of Pendeen and commenced to settle down early in the morning of the 24th April. The wind was blowing moderately from the S.S.W., there was a rough ground swell, and the weather was very thick with rain at the time. Information of the disaster reached St. Ives at about 5.30 a.m., and with very commendable promptitude the Life-boat James Stevens No. 10 was sent to the assistance of the vessel.

When the Life-boat reached the disabled steamer she was found in a sinking condition, with a Cardiff steamer standing by her with three ropes made fast. The Life-boat went alongside and found that the crew had taken to the ship's boats and were in the vicinity of the wreck ; the captain, however, and two other men still remained on board. Some of the crew of the Life-boat were placed on board the vessel and assisted in the efforts being made to keep her afloat, the Life-boat in the meanwhile standing by.

Later in the morning two other steamers appeared upon the scene and efforts were made to tow the vessel, but the hawsers parted on several occasions. With the assistance of the Life-boat communication was again effected, while the Life-boat remained in close attendance, as it was feared that the vessel might founder at any moment.

On three occasions it was necessary to take all the men. off the vessel, but they were able to go back again to continue their work. On one occasion one of the ship's Life-boats, with thirteen of the crew and their effects on board, got adrift, and the Life-boat went after them and rescued the men, leaving the boat to its fate. During the afternoon, by the united efforts of the steamers and Life-boatmen, the vessel was towed towards St. Ives; when near the mouth of the harbour the steamer took the ground, and she had to be abandoned, but it was hoped that salvage operations would eventually be successful.' - The Life-Boat [906] 2nd February 1914.

s.s. 'Othon Stathatos' a cargo ship of 1,801 gross and 1,175 net register tons being 280.5 ft. long x 36.9 ft. breath x 17.6 ft. depth.She was launched during May 1883 at the West Yard of John Readhead & Company at South Shields on the Tyne. She was built for O. A. Stathatos of Ithaka. During 1899 she changed ownership and was renamed 'Quinto'. There was yet another change of ownership in 1911 and she met her fate during February 1917 when she was torpedoed and sunk by UC38 off Lido d’Ostia. [102] [909]

Othon Stathatos — 'On May 12th there was launched from the shipbuilding-yard of Messrs. John Readhead & Co., West Docks, South Shields, a steel screw steamer, having the following dimensions, viz., 270 ft. by 36 ft. 9 in. by 18 ft. 9 in. The vessel has been built to class 100 A1 Lloyd's, and is of the improved well-deck type, having long raised quarter-deck, bridge amidships extending forward, and topgallant forecastle. The engines and boilers with which the vessel will be fitted have also been built by Messrs. John Readhead & Co. The engines are on the triple-expansion principle, are of 200 N.H.P., and will be supplied with steam at a pressure of 160 lbs. from two large steel boilers. The steamer was named the Othon Stathatos by Mrs. Eftichia Hanos, of Ithaca, and has been built to the order of Messrs. Stathatos Brothers, of Braila, Galatx, and Sulina, and is the third vessel built for this firm by Messrs. Readhead.' - The Marine Engineer [910] 1st June 1888.