MV ATHENIAN

taxi-man · May 30, 2008

Renamed City of Valletta in 1974, sold on by Ellermans in 1980, and became Kota Jade. Sailed on her in late 1978, down to the meddy and back, my final trip with Ellermans.

Donnie More · Dec 3, 2010

done a uk coast on her as ' valletta in '74 , enjoyed my time on these ships.

Donnie More · Dec 3, 2010

some of the class used to go across in summer time and ply between Montreal and Hudson bay ports ,

JoeQ · Mar 23, 2011

I was 3rd mate on the Athenian in 1974, also sailed on the Sorrento and Mediteranian. Nice ships but a bit of a work up loading citrus fruit in Isreal

mikerussell · Apr 1, 2011

I did two trips as 2nd Mate on this ship in 1973, down the Med.

TrinityboyClive · Oct 19, 2011

This ship started life as the 'Salerno' for Ellermans Wilson Line out of Hull. I remember walking into Wilson's offices when I was at Trinity House and asking for drawings of the ship as I wanted to make a model of it. They duly gave me a copy of the actual ships building drawings, very impressed! Spent the next year building a scale model of it in my Dad's greenhouse for the annual school model competition. Always wondered what became of her.
Thanks for posting it aj.
Clive

Mauvedipstick15 · Feb 13, 2023

Sailed as a galley boy in 1967,think chief steward was Cathy McGowans father off Top of the Pops.

MV ATHENIAN

taxi-man

Donnie More

Donnie More

JoeQ

mikerussell

TrinityboyClive

Mauvedipstick15

Media information

Share this media