SS Heimara

SS Heimara (sometimes spelled as Himara or Chimara, Greek: Χειμάρρα) was a passenger steamer operating the Piraeus – Thessaloniki route. The ship hit a reef and sank on 19 January 1947 in the Aegean Sea, killing around 400 people. It is Greece's deadliest maritime disaster.

The SS Hertha
History
Name
  • Heimara (1946–47)
  • Hertha (1905–46)
NamesakeHimara (1946–47)
Owner
  • Greek Government (1946–47)
  • Stettiner Dampfschiffs Ges. - J. F. Brauenlich G.m.b.H. (?–?)
Operator
  • Greek Government (1946–47)
  • Stettiner Dampfschiffs Ges. - J. F. Brauenlich G.m.b.H. (?–?)
Port of registry
  •  ?? (1905-33)
  •  ?? (1933-1945)
  •  ?? (1945–46)
  • Piraeus (1946–47)
BuilderStettiner Oderwerke
Yard number547
Completed1905
Identification
FateSunk 19 January 1947
General characteristics
TypePassenger ship
Tonnage1,221 GRT
Length76 m (249 ft)
Beam10 m (33 ft)
Installed power224 NHP
Propulsion2 x 3-cylinder triple-expansion engine
Speed16 knots (30 km/h)
Crew54
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