Ss Julia Free Today

Unlike famous liners, the SS Julia represents the thousands of unnamed steamships that enabled global trade and bore the brunt of naval warfare. Her story is preserved in local maritime museums and diver logbooks.

Damaged and sunk during an Axis air raid at Suda Bay, Tripoli, on June 1, 1941. ss julia

The ship’s resilience was tested during the . In 1937, she was attacked by Nationalist aircraft off Cape de Creus, and in 1938, she suffered damage from another air raid while docked in Valencia. Despite having "about 50 holes" blown through her port side, she was repaired and continued her service. Unlike famous liners, the SS Julia represents the