Shomron

[shipstamps]

The 30 pruta stamp shows the Shomron of the Zim Israel Navigation Co. Ltd., built by Kieler Howaldtswerke A/G at Kiel in 1955 as part of the D.M. 3,450,000,000 Israeli-German Reparations Agreement reached in 1952. Twelve ships were ordered under the agreement in 1954 for delivery within three years. The Shomron, taking her name from the ancient town near Nablus, is a motorship of 5,430 gross tons with three sisters, the Dagan, Tappuz and Yehuda, each carrying 12 passengers in the trans-Atlantic trade during the summer months. In winter these ships were employed in the citrus fruit trade to Europe including the United Kingdom.
SG145 Sea Breezes 2/58

[aukepalmhof]

From 1952 Germany built as war reparation 12 ships for Israel, and one of these ships was the SHOMRON.

Built as a cargo vessel under yard No 1015 by the Kieler Howaldtswerke, Kiel, Germany for Zim Israel Nav. Co. Ltd.
Launched as the SHOMRON.
Tonnage 5.430 grt, 3.120 net, 6.740dwt, dim. 415.5 x 54.4 x 24.9ft. (draught).
Powered by one 8-cyl MAN diesel engine, 5.340bhp., speed 15 knots.
Accommodation for 12 passengers
October 1955 completed.

She was built for the citrus fruit trade from Israel to Europe during the winter season and during the summer in other trades.
1972 Sold to the Cambridge Shipping Co. Ltd., Cayman Islands, not renamed.
1973 Sold to the World Wide Shipping Co., Cyprus, not renamed.
The same year sold to Cambridge Shipping Co. Ltd., Cyprus renamed in AIDA
1975 Sold to Lapithos Shipping Co. S.A., Greece, renamed OMIROS T
1979 Sold to Intermarine Tremains Corp., Panama, renamed ALALBARAKAH.
The same year renamed by owners in BILBARAKAH, but if she ever has sailed under that name is doubtful, she was later that year again renamed in ALALBARAKAH.
1980 Sold to shipbreakers in Taiwan, arrived Kaohsiung 16 April 1980 and was broken up by Yih Shen Steel.

Israel 1958 30p sg145, scott140.

Source: Marine News. Navicula. Historical Sketches of watercraft on Stamps. Register of Merchant Ships completed in 1955.

[D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen]

06-05-1976 Arrived in Vlissingen (Flushing) after discharging cargo she was arrested and moved on to the 2nd Inner Harbour, Vlissingen.
05-05-1977 Left Vlissingen in tow, 10-05-1977 Arrived in Bilbao for repairs, to be renamed OCEAN LADY, but resumed trading as OMIROS T, IMO.5325467.