Athinai

 
Hellenic Transatlantic Steam Navigation Company
  


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Length: 420 ft.
Breadth: 52 ft.
Draft (or Depth): 27.4 ft.
Tonnage: 6,742 tons (gross), 4,377 (net)
Engines: Triple expansion, 6 cylinder (2) 22.5", (2) 37.0", (2) 61.0" x 42" stroke.
Speed: 13.5 knots
Builder: Sir Raylton Dixon & Company, Ltd., Middlesboro (Yard No. 537)
Launched: June 19, 1908
Maiden Voyage: March 15, 1909
Disposition: September 19, 1915 - Burned in North Atlantic and abandoned.
Particulars: Port or Registry: Piraeus.
Flag of Registry: Greek
Funnel: Yellow
Company flag: Blue; large, yellow intertwined letters Y A E
Signal Letters: H S D V
Wireless call letters (1912): M T I

Steel hull; two funnels; two masts, electric light, wireless.

Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.

April 14, 1912 - Westbound, Piraues and Mediterranean ports to New York. At about 8 a.m. encountered a large ice field containing several large bergs. Continued passing the field until about 3 p.m. During the morning sent an ice advisory to Baltic describing the ice as being at and around 41.51N., 40.52W.

This report was relayed by Baltic to Titanic and was acknowledged at 1:42 p.m.

(Her captain later estimated that during the time of Titanic's sinking, Athinai was about 160 miles southwest of the disaster site.)

Data:

1908 - Built by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co., Ltd., Middlesboro (Yard no. 537)

19 June 1908 - Launched for Hellenic Transatlantic Line. Acquired, completed by Hellenic Transatlatic Steam Navigation Co.

15 March 1909 - Maiden voyage, Piraeus-Kalamata-Patras-New York.

Nov. 1912 - Taken over by Greek government for military transport.

23 June 1913 - Resumed Piraeus-New York run.

1914 - Acquired by the National Greek Line. Name unchanged; wireless call letters to S V I.

22 Oct. 1914 - First voyage for new owner, Piraeus-Patras-New York.

19 Sept. 1915 - Burned in North Atlantic during voyage New York-Palermo-Piraeus. Was abandoned on fire 4p.m. 19 Sept. at 40.54 N, 58.47 W. 408 passengers and crew removed and taken to New York by Tuscania and Roumanian Prince.

Courtesy: John P. Eaton. Used with permission.