Βυζάντιον (της Πανελληνίου) [Byzantion, Memphis]
Recently, Ellinis wrote http://www.nautilia.gr/forum/newthre...ewthread&f=169 about the three sisters of the Panhellenic (Panhellenios) of Piraeus
These three were built in 1887. There were three other ships of Panhellenic (Panhellenios) of Piraeus that were built in 1891 but stayed in Greece only until 1895: Athenai, Sparta and Byzantion.Τα τρία αδελφάκια -ΙΩΝΙΑ, ΘΡΑΚΗ και ΑΛΒΑΝΙΑ- ήταν από τα ελάχιστα νεότευκτα που εντάχθηκαν στην ακτοπλοϊα της εποχής. Ανάμεσα σε μετασκευασμένες θαλαμηγούς, φορτηγοποστάλια και υπερήλικα σκαριά, για αρκετά χρόνια θα αποτελούσαν τη ραχοκοκκαλιά της ακτοπλοϊας.
Third, here is Byzantion. By the way, the title Βυζάντιον της Πανελληνίου was used to distinguish her from another Greek passenger ship Byzantion.
Byzantion.jpg
Byzantion was built for Panhellenic Line in 1892 by Gourlay Bros & Co in Dundee, Scotland, She had 2,404 tons, a length of 96.8 m (!), a width of 11.9 m and a service speed of 10 knots. She had a single screw, triple expansion engine. She carried 24 passengers in first class and 16 in second class along with more than 220 on deck.
Miramar gives the following information about her
She served the Greek waters and covered long distance routes to Alexandria, Constantinople, Odessa and Marseilles.IDNo: 5600375 Year: 1892
Name: BYZANTION Launch Date: 14.1.92
Type: Passenger/cargo Date of completion: 2.92
Flag: GRC Keel:
Tons: 2404 Link: 1620
DWT: Yard No: 152
Length overall: Ship Design:
LPP: 96.8 Country of build: GBR
Beam: 11.9 Builder: Gourlay Bros
Material of build: Location of yard: Dundee
Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn): 1T-10
Owner as Completed: Panhellenic S.S.Nav, Piraeus
Subsequent History: 95 MEMPHIS
Disposal Data: sm/m 4nm NW Cape Laghi 16.2.16 & sank Durres 19.2.16
In 1895 she was sold to the French Messageries Maritimes, renamed Memphis and placed in the "mixed cargo" London-Marseilles-Mediterranean-Black Sea route. For her Mediterranean-Black Sea route see my article in http://www.nautilia.gr/forum/showthread.php?t=60301 and especially http://www.nautilia.gr/forum/showpos...55&postcount=5
She was present at the revolution in Odessa in 1905.
Here are two postcards showing her in Marseilles around 1910 courtesy of Monsieur P. Ramona http://www.es-conseil.fr/pramona/memphis.htm
Memphis0.jpg
Memphis1.jpg
In 1916 she was requisitioned to evacuate the Serbian army from Durazzo (Dyrachion) to Corfu. She made 4 trips carrying 7,124 men who were shipped to Thessaloniki. But on February 6, 1916 she was hit by an aircraft bomb and returned to Durazzo. Then, on the 17th she struck a mine laid by UC 13. Memphis stayed afloat, was towed back to the harbor but was abandoned on the 19th. There were five dead.
Here is one more postcard from this incient
Memphis3.jpg
The April 16, 1916 citation of teh Allied Army was stating
A contribuΓ© Γ* l'Γ©vacuation de l'armΓ©e serbe de Durazzo Γ* Corfou sous la menace des sous-marins, des avions autrichiens et des mines. A essuyΓ© un bombardement d'avions le 6 fΓ©vrier 1916 Γ* Durazzo et a touchΓ© le lendemain une mine qui a tuΓ© 5 hommes d'Γ©quipage. A Γ©tΓ© Γ©chouΓ© Γ* Durazzo. Son Γ©quipage n'a cessΓ© de montrer les plus belles qualitΓ©s de courage et d'Γ©nergie.
Απάντηση με παράθεση