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by Aris
Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:01 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Famagusta 1944-1947
Replies: 8
Views: 884368

Re: Famagusta 1944-1947

Also, from Piraeus register files: MINSAM 24.2 X 6.85 m. 1947 registered in Piraeus (No.288, sailing ship register) as AGHIOS IOANNIS THEOLOGOS 7.8.62 sunk 2 nm off Makronisos MINEAGLE (designated motor-ship 141) 130 Grt 10.1947 registered in Piraeus (No.290, sailing ship register) as NARKISSOS B. 5...
by Aris
Sun Aug 27, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Famagusta 1944-1947
Replies: 8
Views: 884368

Re: Famagusta 1944-1947

The following 14 Min-Caiques are mentioned by Chr.Dounis (Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas). As they are listed in Greek the transliteration to latin might be different. I am unsure of the meaning of the number that follows their name. MINEND No.169 Built 1944 at Suez 28/29.11.45 Grounded at Fodele, Her...
by Aris
Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:50 am
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Famagusta 1944-1947
Replies: 8
Views: 884368

Re: Famagusta 1944-1947

There is an interesting article (in Greek) regarding the Min Caiques at https://www.taxydromos.gr/%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b1%ce%be%ce%b9%ce%bd%cf%8c%ce%bc%ce%b7%cf%84%ce%b1/79016/grigoris-kartapanis-min-caiques-ta-mikra-limperti-tis-aktoplo-as/ Among others, it mentions that in 1944 the Greek Governement wa...
by Aris
Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: tug PINGUIN
Replies: 3
Views: 7206

Re: tug PINGUIN

Hi David The 1937-built TITAN was built for the Greek Navy and felt in the hands of the Kriegsmarine in 1941. She is most probably the TITAN that was sunk off Monemvasia in 1944. Some Greek sources are mistaking the TITAN sunk off Monemvasia with the namesake civilian tug owned by the Corinth Canal ...
by Aris
Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:10 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: tug PINGUIN
Replies: 3
Views: 7206

tug PINGUIN

According to Van Damme's TugList mentions the following regarding the tug PINGUIN: PINGUIN 1 scr, steam, 300ihp 19xx: Built by ?? 19xx: delivered to ?? owned by W. de Ridder (NLD) 194x: requisitioned by the German Kriegsmarine, stationed in the Mediterranian 1944 -xx/09: sank The Greek Navy salvaged...
by Aris
Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:01 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Francesco De Domenico RIP
Replies: 8
Views: 837604

Re: Francesco De Domenico RIP

I am socked and saddened by the loss of Francesco. May he rest in peace...
by Aris
Tue Nov 22, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Greek Anastasios L.
Replies: 5
Views: 20854

Re: Greek Anastasios L.

Ηi Alain the information I added comes from the records of Piraeus registry office that I have transcribe during a visit there. I hope they are of use in your project. It would be nice also to find a photo of the ship after her transformation into a motorship but so far I did not had any luck. kind ...
by Aris
Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:40 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Greek Anastasios L.
Replies: 5
Views: 20854

Re: Greek Anastasios L.

Dear Kris the ship was bought in 1946 by Georgios Livadas and renamed ANASTASIOS L. She was then rebuild as a mixed passenger-cargo ship. Sold in 1950 to Alkimos Gratsos and renamed ALKIMOS. Sold in 1953 to Rafael Melachrinos & Sons and rebuild as diesel driven cargo ship, renamed RAFAEL. Sold 1...
by Aris
Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:26 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS
Replies: 9
Views: 13476

Re: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS

Dear David the other Amazon River steamers that were acquired by Greeks, as far as I am aware of, were: SYROS ex JUSTO CHERMONT see https://forum.nautilia.gr/showthread.php?182655-%D3%FD%F1%EF%F2-Justo-Chermont-Cananea-Syros-Lens FANEROMENI ex IZIDORO ANTUNES https://forum.nautilia.gr/showthread.php...
by Aris
Sun Nov 13, 2022 12:51 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS
Replies: 9
Views: 13476

Re: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS

Many thanks for your informative post David!
She was one of five Amazon river steamers that made it back to Europe at about that time and were bought by Greek shipowners.
by Aris
Sun Nov 06, 2022 6:07 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS
Replies: 9
Views: 13476

Re: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS

Thank you Francesco I also found in a post by the late Theo Dorgeist in forum-marinarchiv as well as in a thread in the old forum that after the signing of the Laval-Kaufmann treaty in January 1943 she was taken over by MMR and then transferred as HELLAS11 to Italy. She was in Group 4 that included ...
by Aris
Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:21 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Greek Sfactirea
Replies: 2
Views: 15238

Re: Greek Sfactirea

<t>SFAKTIRIA was put in auction by the Naval Ministry in July 1924. Next September she was delivered to "Piraeus Trading & Industrial Co." (G. Stringos, G. Domestinis & Co.) and converted to a barge.<br/> In January 1927 she was under tow from tug MIMIS, from Oinousai to Thessalonikis with a...
by Aris
Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:32 am
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS
Replies: 9
Views: 13476

Re: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS

Thank you both for your input. Well Geosub1978, some of the data written at https://forum.nautilia.gr/showthread.php?29248-%C9%F3%F4%EF%F1%E9%EA%DD%F2-%E1%ED%E1%E6%E7%F4%DE%F3%E5%E9%F2-%E1%F0%EF%F1%DF%E5%F2-Questions-on-ships-of-the-past&p=181012#post181012 by Nicholas Peppas are not really vali...
by Aris
Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:26 am
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS
Replies: 9
Views: 13476

ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS

The Greek steamer MELETIOS VENETSANOS (Built 1912 as RIO JAMARY for service in the Amazon river) was seized in March 1943 in Marseilles by the Italian authorities. According to Greek bibliography she hoisted the Italian flag, was renamed ASTI and manned by Italian crew she sailed from Marseilles on ...
by Aris
Sun Sep 18, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: ms HELMUT
Replies: 2
Views: 5289

ms HELMUT

On November 5, 1944 the German small cargo ship HELMUT was attacked N of Tilos by HMS KIMBERLEY on voyage from Leros to Rhodes. She went aground at Tilos and sunk. At https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org it is mentioned that KIMBERLEY sank "an F lighter and escorting vessel", while at www.naval...