Ελένη (του Πανταλέοντος) [Daphne, Rose, Ianthe, Eleni]

[Nicholas Peppas]

Ελένη του Πανταλέοντος

Το μικρο επιβατηγο πλοιο Ελενη του Πανταλεοντος εξυπηρετουσε για αρκετο χρονο τα παραλια της Μικρας Ασιας και τα νησια του Αιγαιου. Ηταν ενα μικρο πλοιο μονο τετρακοσιων και κατι τοννων αλλα ειχε μια μεγαλη ιστορια που ειναι συνδεδεμενη με την ατυχια του....

Ποσα επιβατηγα ξερετε που ξεκινησαν με μια μεγαλη τραγωδια κατα την διαρκεια της καθελκυσεως τους, που εξωκειλαν αργοτερα τεσσερες φορες, κτυπησε σε βραχο στην Σαμο το 1916 και που το τραγικο επισης τελος τους ηλθε μετα απο προσκρουση σε ναρκη το 1918 εξω απο την Τενεδο. Συνολικα, πανω απο 200 ατομα χαθηκαν μ' αυτο το πλοιο στην περιοδο 1883−1918

Ας δουμε λοιπον την ιστορια του που παρουσιαζεται τοσο γραφικα στις Αγγλικες, Σκωτσεζικες και Ελληνικες εφημεριδες...

Το Ελενη ναυπηγηθηκε στα ναυπηγεια του Alexander Stephen (του ιδιου ναυπηγειου οπου φτιαχτηκε το Ολυμπια 70 χρονια αργοτερα) το 1883. Το αρχικο του ονομα ηταν Daphne (Δαφνη).

Year: 1883
Name: DAPHNE
Type: Passenger/cargo
Launch Date: 3.7.83
Flag: GBR
Tons: 423
Yard No: 279
Country of build: GBR
Builder: Stephen
Location of yard: Linthouse

Daphne

Το τι συνεβη κατα την καθελκυση του Daphne ειναι γνωστο στους διεθνεις καραβολατρες μια και αυτο (το Daphne ) και το Ιταλικο Principessa Jolanda (1907) εμειναν παντα στην μνημη μας σαν δυο πολυ ατυχα καραβια! Παρουσιαζω εδω κατ ευθειαν διαφορα αρθρα της περιοδου

http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/...1525-20718982/
(with corrections when necessary).

Daphne disaster

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The event occurred on July 3, 1883, as the ship — built for the Laird Line by Stephens of Linthouse — was launched. It capsized with the loss of 124 lives.

Around 200 workmen were on board the ship, ready to begin working fitting it out as soon as it was properly afloat. As per usual practice, anchors were attached by cable to each side of the ship being launched.

As the Daphne moved into the river, the anchors failed to stop the shipΆs forward progress. The starboard anchor moved only six/seven yards but the port anchor was dragged 60 yards.

The current of the river caught the Daphne and flipped it over onto its port side, sinking it in deep water.

Around 70 were saved, but 124 died (some sources say 195 died), including many young boys, some of whose relatives watched from shore.

An enquiry was held afterwards and the shipyard owners were held blameless, leading to claims of a cover-up.

The cause of the disaster was reported to be little initial stability combined with too much loose gear and too many people aboard.

Bill painted a graphic picture of events leading up to and post capsize.

The Daphne was raised, repaired, and renamed the Rose before being lost in Greece as the Eleni in 1918.

Σκιτσο απο το Illustrated London News (July 1883)

Daphne.jpgΤο γνωστο μας Clydesbuilt εχει μια πολυ αναλυτικη παρουσιαση του γεγονοτος http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuil...ip.asp?id=3340

The ship was launched as DAPHNE from the yard just before noon. On board were nearly 200 men and boys who were to carry on with their work as soon as she was properly afloat. As was usual in the launching of ships two anchors and cables were employed to check the way on the vessel after she had entered the water. On this occasion the checking apparatus failed to function. The starboard anchor moved some six or seven yards, but the port anchor dragged for about sixty yards and the current of the river catching the ship at a critical moment turned her over on her port side. The Daphne sank immediately in deep water, being completely submerged at high tide.

The disaster was witnessed by a large number of people, many of whom had relatives on board. The death roll amounted to 124 workmen and boys. An enquiry was held afterwards and exhonerated the yard owners from any blame. This led to claims of a cover up.
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The following account was made by AListair Black on www.clydeshipping.co.uk in 2002

On July 3rd 1883 the small steam coaster Daphne was launched from Alexander Stephen's Linthouse yard. Single screw, iron hulled, she was 177 ft long by 25.3 ft beam, giving a length to beam ratio of 7.0:1 Daphne had been ordered for the Glasgow, Dublin and Londonderry Steam Packet Co, which later was absorbed into Burns Laird, now part of P&O.

The specification had been drawn up by their Superintendent Marine Engineer who had been given strict instructions as to type of equipment used, overall dimensions, etc.

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Fitting out was well advanced, but delivery was scheduled for early August, so nearly 200 men were on board so that they could keep on working while the ship was towed to Broomielaw. Just before noon the ship was launched, slipped quietly into the Clyde and came to rest due to the action of the drag chains.

Within a few seconds of coming to rest, the ship suddenly heeled to port, paused, recovered slightly, then heeled over again, this time not slowing or recovering. The ship rolled over completely, trapping most of the complement below decks. Despite the best efforts of rescuers only about 70 survivors were recovered, a total of 124 men and boys losing their lives. The speed of capsize was assisted by the men all sliding to port, 30 tons of loose gear on deck doing the same, and by water entering the ship through the boiler access hatch.
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One of the outcomes of the disaster was the limiting of personnel aboard to only those necessary for mooring the ship after the launch.

Contributed by Paul Strathdee, Bruce Biddulph, Stuart Cameron and George Robinson

Πολλα αλλα αρθρα για το τραγικο δυστυχημα μπορειτε να διαβασετε εδω

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Daphne

http://heritage.scotsman.com/disaste...hip.2775918.jp

http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/...1525-20718982/

http://myscotsancestors.blogspot.com...july-1883.html

http://www.happyhaggis.co.uk/daphne.htm

http://books.google.com/books?id=zHw...tephen&f=false

http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image...%26search%3D99