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Topic: Can you name her?

PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-21-2007 06:48 AM

An interesting lovely looking 'olde' vessel. A ferry cum cruise ship on both sides of the pond. Can you name her, the place and roughly when.

In the first picture does anyone know who the little 'futuristic' ship is? I haven't a clue.

Pam

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Tom Burke
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Member # 5238

posted 08-21-2007 07:46 AM

The lower picture has a somewhat Scottish look, but I can't for the life of me think where.

Not up near the Corran ferry, is it?

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VDK
First Class Passenger
Member # 3460

posted 08-21-2007 11:06 AM

I believe that was the former west coast CPR steamer "Princess Alice". She was sold in 1949 to Typaldos Bros, Piraeus renamed AEGAEON.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-21-2007 11:34 AM

Very close VDK.. this one may also tell you where she is? [Sorry Tom not Scotland, though I can see why you guessed that].

Quite historic photos apart from the vessel.

Pam

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Linerrich
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posted 08-21-2007 11:56 AM

Then she must be C.P.R.'s PRINCESS ADELAIDE of 1910--she was sold to Typaldos in 1949, becoming their ANGELIKA. Scrapped in 1966.

Rich

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VDK
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posted 08-21-2007 12:47 PM

Yup, if not the ALICE then the ADELAIDE for sure.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-21-2007 01:47 PM

Yes, Princess Adelaide, details on the Clydebuilt site and here.

"Built by Fairfields on the Clyde in 1910 with 3 funnels as Princess Adelaide for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (3,016 GRT). Sold to Typaldos Lines in 1949; renamed Angelika and rebuilt with one funnel. Operated year round on ferry-cum-cruise schedules from Brindisi, taking in Piraeus. Remained in Mediterranean service until 1967 (aged 57). Reportedly sold for use as a floating restaurant in South Africa; but scrapped in Genoa during 1968."

The photos show Angelika at Sami, Kefalonia, before the earthquake of 1953 destroyed the town. Some more photos of Kefalonia before the earthquake can be found here, which includes another different picture of Angelika there [no 10].

Still no idea on the other ship shown?

Pam

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PeterUK
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posted 08-21-2007 02:09 PM

Great evocative photos Pam. Typaldas purchased three ships from the CP costal fleet and Epirotiki two which were used for cruising.and Kauvanidies purchased one from Canadian National.

I saw both the Angelika and the Aegaeon in Corfu in 1963 and 1964 and I think they were on a weekly service from Venice to Pireaus and possibly onto Crete

Pireaus harbour on a Monday morning in the mid 60s was full of former Canadian and British steamers a real treasure trove for those interested in ships.

I can't help about the other ship in the first photo but it looks a bit like something that has been converted into a stern loaded car ferry. In the 50s and 60s some very odd craft were converted and the Greeks were great at putting on pieces of metal to give a steamlined effect.

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greybeard
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Member # 5284

posted 08-21-2007 05:54 PM

Lovely ship, but a smoky old thing though, isn't she?

Oh for the days of coal-fired boilers !

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