13th Feb, 2018 10:00
Out of the Ordinary
118
A large ship model of TSMS Lakonia
1960s, a large ship model in a wooden presentation case, on stand. An extraordinarily detailed model of TSMS Lakonia of laminated wooden construction, with painted fittings and bearing Greek Line livery to the stern-first, in only three minutes, 230 miles (370 km) south-west of Lisbon. funnels, the model is set on four brass balustrade supports within an oak display case, with brass uprights and glazed on all sides with Plexiglas. To the inside of the case, there is a brass plaque*,
model: 330cm wide, 38cm deep, 81cm high
case: 360cm wide, 66cm deep, 185cm high
*Plaque reads:
'Lakonia'
Length overall: 608 ft. 8 ins.
Breadth: 74 ft. 9 ins.
Draught: 27 ft. 10¾ ins.
Gross Tonnage: 20,238 Tons
Nett Tonnage: 11,616 Tons
Built in 1930 by a Dutch Concern
Was then named 'Johan van Oldenbarnevelt' until 1963.
Then was purchased by a Greek Concern 'Shipping Investment Corporation'
Left Southampton on a cruise for the Mediterranean
Caught fire and was abandoned. Taken into tow then sank at the position Latitude 35° 56° North, Longitude 10° West
Sank December 29th 1963,124 lives were lost.
Originally built by the Netherland Line in 1930 as MS Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, the ship sailed regularly between Amsterdam and the East Indies. After serving as an allied troopship during the Second World War, she was sold to the General Steam Navigation Company of Greece in 1962. Operated by Greek Line and renamed Lakonia, the ship completed a cruise from Southampton to the Canary Islands in April 1963, planned to be the first of many. In December the same year, Lakonia departed Southampton on what was intended to be an eleven-day Christmas cruise with 646 passengers and 376 crew aboard. Four days into the voyage, in the late evening, smoke was discovered coming from the ship’s hairdressing salon, the fire took hold quickly and the upper deck was ablaze within ten minutes. The ship was evacuated, but unfortunately not before 124 people lost their lives.
A salvage operation was instigated on 24 December 1963, and the Lakonia (now listing 10 degrees to starboard) was taken into tow by four tugs destined for Gibraltar. Over the four days it took to tow her, Lakonia listed more each day, finally rolling on to her starboard side and sinking,
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Sold for £3,100
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Auction: Out of the Ordinary, 13th Feb, 2018
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