F/B Dimitra - Piraeus

F/B DIMITRA

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Piraeus Sea, 27/06/96

Ship	Dimitra (1995) ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ	Building Spec.	1968 at Fincantieri, C. di Stabia, Italia N° C648
Call Sign	SXIH	IMO Number	6813485
GRT	5.477	DWT	1.965
Dimensions	126,35 x 19,21 x 5,47	Engines	2 Wartsila, 8.742 kW
Speed	18 knots	Passengers	1.150
Beds	362	Cars	300
Lane Metres	420	Sister Ships	Al Salam Taba I (scrapped in 2004) Calypso Saudi Moon II (sank in 1982) Sindibad I (sank in 1992)
Registry Port	Rhodes	Flag	Greek
Former Names/Own.	Canguro Bruno – Traghetti Sardi 1968-82 Canguro Bruno – Trasmediterranea 1978 (charter) Yum – Fagez 1982-88 Ionian Fantasy – Strintzis Lines 1988-91 Ionian Fantasy – Allways Lines 1989 (charter) Ionian Sea – Strintzis Lines 1991-93 Bihar – Co.Tu.Nav. Tunisia Ferries 1993 (charter) Ionian Sea – Strintzis Lines 1993-94
New Names/Owners	Leros – Dane Sea Line 1997-01 Scrapped in 2001at Aliaga, Turkey
Line

She was built in 1968 by Fincantieri for Soc. Nav. Traghetto, which put her on Sardinia trade. Firs sold to Fagez, an Arab company which operated the line Suez - Jeddah, the ship was able to survive her Red Sea days without sinking, a very rare exploit. In 1988 was purchased by Strintzis Lines, chartered for 1989 season to Allways Lines on Italy - Greece service, then put on traffic Italy - Jugoslavia - Greece and renamed “Ionian Fantasy”, together with her former sister ship “Canguro Verde”, renamed “Ionian Harmony”. This service came to an end in 1991 due to the Jugoslavian war: the “Ionian Harmony” was sold to Regency Cruises and the “Ionian Fantasy”, after been renamed “Ionian Sea” was put on Ancona - Corfu - Igoumenitsa - Patras line with “Ionian Galaxy” and “Ionian Island”; in 1992 launches the new line Bari - Corfu - Igoumenitsa, without a great success, then in 1993 she was on a new Greek domestic line linking three times a week Piraeus, Syros, Paros, Kos and Rhodes, calling once a week also at Naxos, Astypalea, Kalymnos, Nissiros and Tilos. In 1994 was sold to Aktoploiki Maritime (G.A. Ferries) and Dane Sea Line (50% each one), entered in service in 1995 for G.A. Ferries with the name “Dimitra”, linking Piraeus and Rhodes via Syros, Paros, Naxos, Patmos, Leros, Kalymnos, Kos, Nissiros, Tilos, Symi and sometimes also Kastelorizo. From 1997 sailed for Dane Sea Line on same services as “Dimitra”. Seriously damaged by fire on 14/12/98 when in Piraeus, without casualties, after several years of lay up in Eleusis Bay was scrapped in 2001.

TRAGHETTI SARDI F/B Canguro Bruno, photo from FINCANTIERI website

F/B Canguro Azzurro; sister ship of Canguro Bruno

Photo from DANE SEA LINE website

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