Paddle ship "Patris" lost in 1868 / Vasilis Mentogiannis and George Nikolaidis.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Mentogiannis, Vasilis, director.

Nikolaidis, George, director.

Heritage Broadcasting Service.

Language:

English

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Subjects (All):

Shipwrecks--Aegean Sea.

Shipwrecks.

Aegean Sea--Shipwreck.

Aegean Sea.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Feature films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (63 minutes)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Eugene, Oregon] : Heritage Broadcasting Service, [2007]

Language Note:

In Greek with English subtitles.

System Details:

digital

Summary:

The historic paddle steamer "Patris," which sank in 1868, sits on the bottom of the Aegean Sea near Kea Island, Greece. It is a shipwreck unique in the Mediterranean Sea, perhaps in all of Europe, because it used paddle wheels to drive its motion. The ship was manufactured before the development of the screw propeller, when most ships were still made of wood. It was one of the few paddle ships made of metal, for which reason its wreckage survives to this day. A luxurious vessel, it also had sails. It was owned by the Hellenic Steam Navigation company, the first coastal shipping company in Greece. During filming, one of its two paddle wheels and two cannons were hoisted from 52 meters below the surface. It was then exhibited in a special museum wing at the Museum of Industrial Heritage of Syros, Greece.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on December 16, 2024).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.