Disclaimer: This is not the same Herakleion as the one lost in 1966 near Falkonera. The latter can be found inhttp://www.nautilia.gr/forum/showthread.php?t=25038
This Herakleion is an old German cargo/passenger ship that came to Greece after World War II and was active for about 18 months. She has been mentioned also in http://www.nautilia.gr/forum/showthread.php?p=202044
She was built in 1925 by the Bugsier Line of Hamburg. 965 tons, 68 m long 10.8 m wide. Requisitioned by the British in 1945 (did they leave anything to the Germans?), she became Empire Contract. She was transferred to the Greek Government the same year and became Herakleion. In 1948 she was assigned to Lakoniki Steamship Navigation Co, and named Laconia. With the same name she became a Hellenic Levant Line, ship in 1954 and a J. Alexatos ship in 1964. In 1965 she transferred to Sinai Manganese Co, Egypt, and named Manganese (Manganio in Greek!). What a name! "Deleted" in 1993.
Her owners wereIDNo: 5201453 Year: 1925
Name: WIEDAU Launch Date:
Type: Cargo ship Date of completion: 5.25
Flag: DEU Keel:
Tons: 964 Link:
DWT: Yard No: 605
Length overall: Ship Design:
LPP: 67.4 Country of build: DEU
Beam: 10.7 Builder: Norderwerft K&M
Material of build: Location of yard: Hamburg
Speed(kn): 1T-10
Subsequent History: 45 EMPIRE CONTRACT - 45 HERAKLEION - 48 LACONIA - 65 MANGANESE
Disposal Data: deleted 1993
Name Tons Change Main Owner
WIEDAU 964 1925 Bugsier
EMPIRE CONTRACT 964 1945 British Govt
HERAKLEION 964 1945 Greek Govt
LACONIA 964 1948 I.Tsengas & Co
MANGANESE 964 1965 Sinai Manganese Co