Δαφνη: Eλληνικο επιβατηγο που εναυπηγηθη το 1888 στην Σκωτια με το ονομα Seamew. Ανηκε στην General Shipping Co. Ηλθε στην Ελλαδα το 1914 πρωτα σαν πλοιο του McDowall & Barbour και μετα (το 1919) σαν πλοιο του Παληου. Το 1924 πουληθηκε στους Τουρκους. Διαλυθηκε το 1929.
Daphne was a Greek passenger ship with some history. She was built as Seamew in 1888 by Palmers of Jarrow. She had 1,543 tons, a length of 79.2 m and a width of 11.2 m. Miramar gives the following listing
IDNo: 1095446 Year: 1888
Name: SEAMEW Launch Date: 26.5.88
Type: Passenger/cargo Date of completion: 7.88
Flag: GBR Keel:
Tons: 1543 Link: 1492
DWT: Yard No: 593
Length overall: Ship Design:
LPP: 79.2 Country of build: GBR
Beam: 11.2 Builder: Palmers'
Material of build: Location of yard: Jarrow
Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn): 1T-
Owner as Completed: General S.N.Co, London
Subsequent History: 14 DAPHNE - 19 DAFNI - 24 ISMET PACHA - 29 ISMET PASA
Disposal Data: BU 1929Seamew came to Greece in 1914, she was named Daphne and became part of the McDowall & Barbour. She was placed in the longer Mediterranean routes due to her tonnage. Here she is shown on August 11, 1916 doing the route to Patras, Napoli, Marseilles and Barcelona.Name Tons Change Main Owner
SEAMEW 1543 1888 General SN Co
DAPHNE 1543 1914 J.J.MacDowall
DAFNI 1543 1919 Hellenic Co Maritime
ISMET PASA 1543 1924 Istiklal-i Bahri
19160811 John.jpg
Daphne was purchased by the Greek Shipping Company of Maritime Operations of Palios. Here are two schedules from July 26 and August 13, 1919, both showing routes to Crete and Egypt.
19190726 Ermoupolis.jpg19190813 DAfne.jpg
Here is wonderful photograph of Daphne in Piraeus (in 1923) from the Peter Poulides archive kept at the Historical Archives of the Greek Radio and Television ERT.
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