The first passenger ship owned by the founder of Chandris, John D. Chandris, Corte II (1,306 tons) was bought in 1936. She was the 1911 Fraissinet steamer Corte II. She was renamed Patris.
Carrying 161 all one class passengers, she operated various passenger services out of Venice for Mr Chandris, although not under the Chandris Lines banner.
Under British flag, the Patris was sunk by bombing in Piraeus on 16 April 1941, the day of the Clan Frazer incident.
Here Corte II
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Miramar says:
Year: 1911
Name: CORTE II Keel:
Type: Passenger/cargo Launch Date: 1.5.11
Flag: FRA Date of completion: 6.11
Tons: 1706 Link: 1489
DWT: Yard No: 856
Length overall: Ship Design:
LPP: 85.3 Country of build: GBR
Beam: 11.3 Builder: Swan Hunter WR
Material of build: Location of yard: Low Walker
Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn): 1T-17.5
Subsequent History: 36 PATRIS
Disposal Data: ac/b & fire Piraeus 6.4.41
Here is Patris of Chandris (the pre-war one)
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