Athenia Resources
I recommend that you look at the pages of the website in the order they are presented in the table below. First take a look at the History page to learn about Athenia before her loss, and on return go to the Introduction page. From there, each page carries a link to the next in sequence at the bottom of the page or you can go to any page directly from the menu.
| Subject | Content |
|---|---|
| History | This link takes you to a page on the Benjidog Ship Histories website which has details of Athenia and her service life before she was lost |
| Introduction | Background information about why this website was created |
| First Five Days | The first five days after the loss of Athenia from contemporary sources |
| The Aftermath | Further contemporary reports and emerging casualty information |
| First Hand Accounts | Accounts from the crew and survivors in their own words |
| Preparations for Nuremberg | Background, preparations and lead up to the Nuremberg Trials of major war criminals |
| The Truth at Last | The truth behind the loss of Athenia as it emerged at the Nuremberg Trials |
| Remembering those lost | Casualty Lists, Memorials and Memorabilia |