F/B Dimitra - Piraeus

F/B DIMITRA

Photo from Pieter Inpijn’s collection

Ship	Dimitra (1989) ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ	Building Spec.	1971 at Breda Yards, Venice, Italy, N° 272
Call Sign	SVRO	IMO Number	7038379
GRT	3.909	DWT	1.067
Dimensions	112,48 x 17,38 x 4	Engines	2 Crossley - Pielstick, 9.885 kW
Speed	19,5 knots	Passengers	1.800
Beds	140 in 41 cabins	Cars	220
Lane Metres	326	Sister ships
Registry Port	Piraeus	Flag	Greek
Former Owners	Sealink British Rail 1971-85 Sealink British Ferries 1985-89	Former names	Ailsa Princess 1979-85 Earl Harold 1985-89
New Owners	Agapitos Lines 1995-00 Hellas Ferries 2000-05 Hellenic Seaways 2005à	New Names	Naias Express 1995-00 Express Adonis 2000à
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The first “Dimitra” of G.A. Ferries; all the three ferries dedicated to the daughter of Gerasimos Agoudimos were built in Italy. Delivered to British Rail in 1971, was used on almost all the most important links of the British company, both in Irish Sea and the Channel. Instead, for British Ferries sailed to Channel islands plus a brief spell, in 1989, on charter to B&I Line for their Pembroke – Rosslare line. Was refitted in 1989: the stern superstructure increased, the upper deck covered and the lifeboats each side were only two in spite of the former four. Under the name “Dimitra” for G.A. Ferries, sailed everywhere in the Aegean, but mainly on routes to Syros, Tinos, Myconos, Paros, Naxos, Amorgos, Astipalea, Ikaria, Samos. For Agapitos instead, stated playing the new Paros - Naxos - Ios - Santorini route, then replaced by the new acquired ships “Super Naias” and “Panagia Ekatontapiliani” and put on the line Piraeus - Syros - Tinos - Myconos - Paros - Naxos - Heraklia - Schinousses - Koufonissia. Acquired by Minoan Flying Dolphins in 2000 and soon transferred to the subsidiary Hellas Ferries, is on Cycladic routes. Athough they’re not sisters, this ship is very similar to the former “Antrim Princess”, now under Medmar colours.

SEALINK F/B Ailsa Princess photo from Pieter Inpijn’s collection

SEALINK BRITISH FERRIES F/B Earl Harold – Photo from Peter Asklander’s collection #1052

SEALINK BRITISH FERRIES F/B Earl Harold – Photo © Brian Fisher, Ardrossan, May 1985 #3308

B&I LINE F/B Earl Harold photo from Pieter Inpijn’s collection

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Piraeus Port, 02/09/94

Photo G.A. Ferries by courtesy of Daniele Miglio

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