MV Temis

ex Artemis, Panagia Tinou, Captain Constantinos, Koningin Wilhelmina

Roy Thornton Collection

Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1960 at N.V. Scheepswerf & Machinefabriek ” De Merwede”, Hardinxveld, Holland (Yard No. 548) for Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland N.V. Hoek Van Holland. Holland as a passenger and vehicle ferry

Technical Data

• Length: 120.02 m (overall) 110.28 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 17.33 m
• Depth: 5.02 m
• Draught: 4.89 m
• Tonnage: 6228 – 4951 gross/2727 – 2643 net/732t – 1178t deadweight
• Engines: 2SA 12-cyl – MAN K12Z57 / 80 diesels
• Power: kW/5600 bhp
• Speed: 21.0 knots
• Capacity: 1,600 passengers (day),100 (night), 60 cars (side loaded)
• Call Sign: PFKU, SWUH
• IMO Number: 5192987
• Port of Registry: Hoek van Holland/Netherlands 🇳🇱, Piraeus/Greece 🇬🇷, San Lorenzo/Honduras 🇭🇳

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History

June 1956: Ordered.

May 30th 1959: Launched by H.M. Queen Juliana. Had side doors fitted to load 60 cars. First Zeeland ship with stabilisers.

January 30th 1960: The Koningin Wilhelmina was delivered to the Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland N.V. Hoek Van Holland. Holland.

    

    

Courtesy of John Hendy

February 7th 1960: Maiden voyage between Hoek Van Holland – Harwich.

 © Ken Smith (Harwich, 1960’s)(Left) 🆕 Courtesy of DDGHANSA (Right)

June 15th 1967: Special cruise for invited guests as Queen Juliana opened the new entrance of Ijmuiden.

Courtesy of Jim Ashby

1968: Downgraded to extra summer and relief sailings following the arrival of the new car ferry KONINGIN JULIANA. 

© A G Jones (Harwich, 03/08/1969)

© Frank Haalmeijer

June 11th 1971: Special cruise for invited guests as Queen Juliana opened the new entrance to Europort.

    

© Steffen Weirauch

1976: Fitted with electric bow thrust.

June 28th 1978: Replaced by PRINSES BEATRIX and final sailing from Parkeston Quay.

July 1st 1978: Laid up in Flushing as relief vessel.

December 10th 1978: Sold to C. Ventouris & Sons, Piraeus, Greece, renamed CAPTAIN CONSTANTINOS.

December 18th 1978: Arrived in Piraeus and rebuilt.

1979: Commenced service between Syros – Tinos – Mykonos.

1981: Renamed PANAGIA TINOU.

Roy Thornton Collection (both)

   

© Simonwp (23/10/1984) (Left) and © A Scrimali, Roy Thornton Collection (Right)

1981: She was further renamed “PANAGIA TINOY” although the name on the bow was later amended.

Roy Thornton Collection

1981: Renamed PANAGIA TINOU

© Ken Larwood (Tinos, 1988)

   

© Frank Heine (Piraeus 16/07/1990)(Left) Roy Thornton Collection (Right)

© Bernd Crause (Mykonos, 19/09/1993)

1994: Transferred to Ventouris Sea Lines, Piraeus, Greece and renamed ARTEMIS. Commenced service day-cruising.

October 1995: Ventouris Sea Lines went bankrupt and she was laid up.

1996: Sold by auction to Minoan Cruises, Piraeus, Greece. Began cruising between Heraklion – Rethymnon – Agios Nikolaos, Santorini.

© Carsten Dettmer (01/07/1996)

© Tony Garner (27/09/1999)

© Mick Warwick (01/08/2000)

April 30th 2001: Sold to Vickie Navigation, San Lorenzo, Honduras. Renamed TEMIS.

May 14th 2001: Arrived Alang, India for scrapping.

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All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Bernd Crause, Carsten Dettmer, DDGHANSA, Tony Garner, Frank Haalmeijer, Frank Heine, A G Jones, Ken Larwood, Ken Smith, Mick Warwick and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.

Special thanks go to Jim Ashby and John Hendy.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)