In 1954 was the Egyptian government interested in purchasing an ocean going salvage tug. G.S. Leloudas (apparently a former rear admiral) acting as representative of manufacturing and commerce firms) at Athens, Greece informed the Dutch shipyard Kon. Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands by letter dated 22 November 1954. The Egyptian government sent to several shipyards invitations to send bids to Alexandria before 5th of January 1954 [this should be 1955]. Leloudas managed to postponed this date till 5th March. The shipyard already reacted on the 29th writing that she neither her subsidiary was interested due to their full shipbuilding program. The Egyptian General Commercial Agency at Cairo had asked the yard a month earlier o sent a bid.
The twin screw tug was to be used for salvaging and towing purposes and further more as fire fighting tug and buoy layer. The machinery should exist of 2 water tube boilers and a triple expansion steam engine allowing a speed of 5 (towing a 15.000 on ship)-around 15 (without a tow) knots and a range of 5.000 nautical miles. With a main steel made main mast and a range with 15 t0ns lifting capacity. Accommodation for 18 sailors and 18 stokers. The stem centrifugal pumps pumping 1.000-1.200 gallons/pro minute at 180 pounds/square inch for salvage purposes. Length around 150 feet by a maximum main draught of 14 feet.
Source
Archive Kon.Mij. De Schelde (Gemeenteachief Vlissingen) inventory number 214.1803.
The twin screw tug was to be used for salvaging and towing purposes and further more as fire fighting tug and buoy layer. The machinery should exist of 2 water tube boilers and a triple expansion steam engine allowing a speed of 5 (towing a 15.000 on ship)-around 15 (without a tow) knots and a range of 5.000 nautical miles. With a main steel made main mast and a range with 15 t0ns lifting capacity. Accommodation for 18 sailors and 18 stokers. The stem centrifugal pumps pumping 1.000-1.200 gallons/pro minute at 180 pounds/square inch for salvage purposes. Length around 150 feet by a maximum main draught of 14 feet.
Source
Archive Kon.Mij. De Schelde (Gemeenteachief Vlissingen) inventory number 214.1803.
