Built by William Denny at Dumbarton in 1929 as the SUNBEAM 11. for Sir Walter Runciman.
Gross tonnage 636 tons Length 195ft.
Taken over by the Admiralty during the War.
Sold to Abraham Rydberg Foundation, Stockholm in 1946, becoming a training ship.
Bought by Clipper Line in 1955 and re-named Flying Clipper.
Sold to Greece in 1965 as a training ship and again renamed.
Greece SG1053.
Eugene Eugenides
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Built as a yacht under yard No 1229 by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland for Sir Walter Runciman.
20 June 1929 launched as the SUNBEAM II.
Tonnage 505 grt, 292 net, displacement 759 tons, dim. 59.4 x 9.1 x 5.3m.(draught)
One auxiliary Atlas diesel engine, 400 bhp.
Three masted, schooner rigged.
Designed by Messrs G.L. Watson & Co. Naval architects at Glasgow.
Passengers accommodation in 10 large staterooms on the cabin deck, the staterooms and other rooms are tastefully finished in mahogany and walnut.
The steering wheel and figure head were coming from the first SUNBEAM built in 1874 for Lord Brassey, later bought by Lord Runciman.
After or during her trials she was rerigged on the foremast with a topsail and a top gallant sail (topsail schooner). Building cost £53,957 0s 11d.
Until World War II was she used by Lord Runciman as a private yacht.
November 1939 hired by the Royal Navy.
From August 1940 until January 1945 used as a torpedo recovery vessel (TRV).
August 1946 sold to the Abraham Rydbergs Stiftelse, Stockholm for 275,000 Swedish Kr., she kept her name SUNBEAM.
Her tonnage then given as 637.4 grt, 286.3 nrt. Dim.59.61 x 9.20 x 5.36m.
Used by society as a sail training ship. She was a replacement for the sail training vessel ABRAHAM RYDBERG which was sold in 1942.
She was mostly used in the North European waters by the society. During a longer voyage in 1949 to the West Indies she got storm damage on her rigging.
31 January 1955 sold to Rederi AB Clipper (Einar Hansen), Malmo, renamed in FLYING CLIPPER.
Used as a training vessel by the company for deck and engine officers and trainees for a career in cooking and catering after an overhaul in Karlskrona.
1956 Took part in the Tall Ships Race from Torbay to Lisbon, 1958 she took again part in a Tall Ship Race.
After 1960 mostly used in the Mediterranean. During 1961/62 on board of her the shooting of the film “Flying Clipper” was made.
04 June 1965 she was sold to Greek Merchant Marine Ministry, renamed in EUGENE EUGENIDES, Greek sources give her as EUGENIOS EUGENIDES named after the Greek ship-owner Eugene Eugenides who died in 1954. His heirs made a donation in his honor to the fund for Greek nautical training.
During the summer a three month long training voyage is made while the rest of the year short voyage take place.
She is now fitted with an auxiliary Polar diesel engine of 400 hp.
Crew 22 and 70 cadets.
Till 1975 regular used for training voyages thereafter seldom.
From 1990 till 1995 not more used.
1995 She was given free of charge to the Greek Ministry of Culture, and handed over to the Maritime Museum, Athens, Greece.
2002 Used by the Hellenic Navy General Staff.
In 2004 under repair at the Salamis Navy Base.
2009 Located at the Maritime Museum of Greece, Athens.
2012 Still there not in use, there are plans to restore her in her original state and use her as museum ship, but with the Greek financial troubles is it doubtful that much work has been done.
Greek 1967 1d sg1053, scott897.
Ships of the Royal Navy Volume 2 J.J. Colledge. Great Sailing Ships of the World by Otmar Schaüffelen.
Various web sites.
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20 June 1929 launched as the SUNBEAM II.
Tonnage 505 grt, 292 net, displacement 759 tons, dim. 59.4 x 9.1 x 5.3m.(draught)
One auxiliary Atlas diesel engine, 400 bhp.
Three masted, schooner rigged.
Designed by Messrs G.L. Watson & Co. Naval architects at Glasgow.
Passengers accommodation in 10 large staterooms on the cabin deck, the staterooms and other rooms are tastefully finished in mahogany and walnut.
The steering wheel and figure head were coming from the first SUNBEAM built in 1874 for Lord Brassey, later bought by Lord Runciman.
After or during her trials she was rerigged on the foremast with a topsail and a top gallant sail (topsail schooner). Building cost £53,957 0s 11d.
Until World War II was she used by Lord Runciman as a private yacht.
November 1939 hired by the Royal Navy.
From August 1940 until January 1945 used as a torpedo recovery vessel (TRV).
August 1946 sold to the Abraham Rydbergs Stiftelse, Stockholm for 275,000 Swedish Kr., she kept her name SUNBEAM.
Her tonnage then given as 637.4 grt, 286.3 nrt. Dim.59.61 x 9.20 x 5.36m.
Used by society as a sail training ship. She was a replacement for the sail training vessel ABRAHAM RYDBERG which was sold in 1942.
She was mostly used in the North European waters by the society. During a longer voyage in 1949 to the West Indies she got storm damage on her rigging.
31 January 1955 sold to Rederi AB Clipper (Einar Hansen), Malmo, renamed in FLYING CLIPPER.
Used as a training vessel by the company for deck and engine officers and trainees for a career in cooking and catering after an overhaul in Karlskrona.
1956 Took part in the Tall Ships Race from Torbay to Lisbon, 1958 she took again part in a Tall Ship Race.
After 1960 mostly used in the Mediterranean. During 1961/62 on board of her the shooting of the film “Flying Clipper” was made.
04 June 1965 she was sold to Greek Merchant Marine Ministry, renamed in EUGENE EUGENIDES, Greek sources give her as EUGENIOS EUGENIDES named after the Greek ship-owner Eugene Eugenides who died in 1954. His heirs made a donation in his honor to the fund for Greek nautical training.
During the summer a three month long training voyage is made while the rest of the year short voyage take place.
She is now fitted with an auxiliary Polar diesel engine of 400 hp.
Crew 22 and 70 cadets.
Till 1975 regular used for training voyages thereafter seldom.
From 1990 till 1995 not more used.
1995 She was given free of charge to the Greek Ministry of Culture, and handed over to the Maritime Museum, Athens, Greece.
2002 Used by the Hellenic Navy General Staff.
In 2004 under repair at the Salamis Navy Base.
2009 Located at the Maritime Museum of Greece, Athens.
2012 Still there not in use, there are plans to restore her in her original state and use her as museum ship, but with the Greek financial troubles is it doubtful that much work has been done.
Greek 1967 1d sg1053, scott897.
Ships of the Royal Navy Volume 2 J.J. Colledge. Great Sailing Ships of the World by Otmar Schaüffelen.
Various web sites.
.
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