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Τελικά κατάφερα να βρω στοιχεία για το ΣΑΜΟΣ του Ιγγλέση. Ήταν ένα απο τα ελάχιστα πλοία που ξεφύγανε από τους βομβαρδισμούς του Απρίλη του 1941 και διέφυγε στην μέση ανατολή. Αλλά όχι για πολύ... έκανε το επικίνδυνο πέρασμα Αλεξάνδρεια-Τομπρούκ με προμήθειες για το μέτωπο. 31 άνθρωποι έχασαν τη ζωή τους.
Thanks Ari! Should we perhaps repeat the technical data from your source here for the benefit of other readers?

Name Samos
Type: Steam merchant
Tonnage 1,208 tons
Completed 1889 - Earle´s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull
OwnerD. Inglessi Fils, Samos
Homeport Samos
Date of attack 17 Oct, 1941
Nationality: Greek
To everybody. Here are the technical characteristics of Samos of Igglessis. Built as Oldham for the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Co, she became Eleftheria for the (Greek) W.Morphy & Son Co and then Samos in 1929.

Year: 1889 Name: OLDHAM
Launch Date: 1.11.88 Type: Cargo ship
Date of completion: 1.89 Flag: GBR Keel:
Tons: 921 Yard No: 315 Length overall:
Ship Design: LPP: 73.1
Country of build: GBR
Beam: 9.1
Builder: Earle's Location of yard: Hull
Number of screws/Mchy/
Speed(kn): 1T-12
Owner as Completed: Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Rlwy Co, Grim
Subsequent History: 13 ELEFTHERIA - 29 SAMOS
Disposal Data: sm/t 13.14N/28.50E 17.10.41
Samos is mentioned as Oldham and Eleftheria in http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/feeders.html She was a feeder ship for major routes, but I wonder if we will find out for which one!
Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Company / Great Central Railway

The Great Central Railway was first formed in 1847 as the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Company to run a service between New Holland (Lincs) and Hull. In 1865 they commenced steamship services to Hamburg by taking over the Anglo-French Steam Ship Company. Then, in 1866, they commenced Grimsby - Rotterdam service, and in 1867 Grimsby - Antwerp service. The Hamburg service became daily in 1891.
In 1897 the company was renamed the Great Central Railway. The company became part of the London & North Eastern Railway Company in 1923 and in 1948 transferred to the Associated Humber Lines (part of British Transport Commission). In 1967 they became part of British Railways.
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manches...nshire_Railway
Surprisingly enough, Simplon lists Oldham! http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/LNER_GCR1.html#anchor1598515 but has no postcards. Yet, Simplon states the company was using a generic card for all ships and gives the one below (of Wrexham, a slightly bigger (1,440 tons) and newer (1902) ship.

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