Patroklos (Attica)

View of island from Sounion.

Patroklos (Greek: Πάτροκλος) or Gaidouronisi is a small, private island located in the Saronic Gulf, Greece. It is situated about 65 km from Athens and 3 km from Sounion and is part of the Attica region. In ancient times, the island was known as Patroklou Charax or Kopros. On February 12, 1944, SS Oria sank in a storm on the south east rocks of Patroklos island with 4,074 killed, most Italian military internees. It was also the island at the heart of the Greek island affair.^[1]

Sources

1. Sharon the survivor: why Greek island affair could sink him, Guardian Unlimited, January 22, 2004

Coordinates: 37°39′02.50″N 23°57′01.50″E / 37.6506944°N 23.9504167°E