Esperia had a great history in the Greek seas. She was built as Chelmsford of the Great Eastern Railway Co in 1893. She was big (for the Greek waters) with 1635 tons, 91.6 m length and 10.5 m width. She had an impressive speed of 18 knots!
Here is the Miramar listing:
IDNo: 1099452 Year: 1893
Name: CHELMSFORD Launch Date: 21.2.93
Type: Passenger ship Date of completion: 5.93
Flag: GBR Keel:
Tons: 1635 Link: 1628
DWT: Yard No: 367
Length overall: Ship Design:
LPP: 91.6 Country of build: GBR
Beam: 10.5 Builder: Earle's
Material of build: Location of yard: Hull
Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn): 2T-18
Owner as Completed: Great Eastern Rlwy Co, Harwich
Subsequent History:10 BRETONNE - 12 ESPERIA - 20 SYROS - 23 ESPERIA - 25 SYROS
Disposal Data: BU Savona 2q.33
She was brought to Greece in 1912 as an Ethniki (Embiricos) passsenger shipName Tons Change Starke Ref. Main Owner
CHELMSFORD 1635 1893 V1893 #86 Great Eastern Rlwy
BRETONNE 1635 1910 V1893 #86 Great Western Rlwy
ESPERIA 1635 1912 V1893 #86 Embiricos Bros
SYROS 1635 1920 V1893 #86 Embiricos Bros
Great routes and schedules! On August 20, 1915 to Alexandria
19150820 Esperia.jpg
Then, the week of July 29, 1916, Esperia was going everywhere in the Aegean
19160729 Esperia.jpg
On August 25, 1922 she continues with the Alexandria route!
19220825 NatlAtm.jpg