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The winter of the month at the turn of the year is hard to consider as a good time for navigation in the Mediterranean. Stormy weather, often occurring during this period, causes ship crews to be exposed to extreme weather conditions. It was no different in the case of seafarers working on the Greek vessel Dimistros P., which at that time belonged to the Saporta & Peponis company.
This unit was launched in 1921 in one of the German shipyards located in Lübeck. In 1955, the ship underwent renovation, during which a more modern diesel engine was installed in the engine room in place of the existing steam boiler.
At the end of the sixties, after several dozen years of service and a few changes of owners, it was difficult to recognize him as a modern unit or even fully meeting the requirements of the then sailing. Still, this ship was not withdrawn from service, as there were further orders for the carriage of goods within the Mediterranean.
The last few days of 1967 the ship was spent in the port of Chalkida located in a narrow isthmus separating the island of Evia from the shores of mainland Greece. It was a very busy time for both the crew of this ship and the captain who supervised the loading of 440 tons of cement. Due to the hygroscopic properties, it required a particularly careful protection against moisture, which is not difficult on the sea ship. Time was pressing because the cement recipient was already waiting for his cargo in one of the countries on the north coast of Africa.
Eventually, the day before New Year's Eve the ship was finally ready to embark on the next cruise. The first stage of the road led along the coast of the island of Evia. In spite of not good weather, Dimitrios P. was laboriously and uniformly defeating the miles of a narrow bay separating this island from mainland Greece. The crew became convinced very quickly about the bad conditions at the time in the Aegean Sea.
View of the wreck from the fortress located on the island of Imeri Gramvousa
Due to the raging storm, already at the end of the first week of January 1968, after reaching the edge of the Peloponnese, the ship was forced to stop the cruise and seek a refuge. Dimitrios P. was anchored in the area of the Diakofti port located on the island of Kythira. The slight improvement of the weather, which took place on January 6, meant that the captain decided to continue the cruise.
Return to the route leading to the African coast did not last too long. In the following days of January, the crew of Dimitrios P. again had to deal with such bad weather conditions that the captain was again forced to seek shelter. By changing course to the north-west, he directed the ship towards Crete. The small strait separating the south coast of Imeri Gramvousa and Cape Tigani was to be another safe haven to protect Dimitrios P from the storm.
The crew learned about the illusion of safety on January 8. At 13.15, when the raging maritime element showed its full strength, the left anchor chain was broken. Despite the intense attempts made by the captain and his crew, Dimitrios P. could not be kept away from the coast of the island of Imeri Gramvousa. The pushing waves pushed him towards the shallows, where he then settled. Although there was still a shadow of hope to save the ship, the flooded engine room sealed his fate. The captain made the right decision about the evacuation.
The photo shows the state from 2009. Currently, the wreck is in a much worse condition
Although the proximity of Imeri Gramvousa was the beginning of the ship's unhappiness, it was also the island that saved all the crew members of Dimitrios P. Due to the still bad weather, the sailors spent another two days there. It was not until January 10 that the Greek destroyer Ierax arrived on the island, stationed in the Souda base.
Today, this wreck has become an inseparable component of the stunning landscape of the island of Imeri Gramvousa. Each subsequent season of storms marks the remains of this ship. It is quite possible that over the next several or several years, the wreck of Dimitrios P. may completely disappear or turn into a shapeless pile of scrap. However, the number of photographs on which this place was immortalized causes that this ship has acquired a specific immortality status.
Wreck tilted to the port side
If you will be in Plakias one day, you will definitely pay attention to the characteristic monumental rock located at the eastern end of the beach called Paligremnos. Gonates is a huge smooth vertical cliffs rising to a height of about 80 meters and is one of the best places for practicing rock climbing in Crete.
The lighthouse in Chania (Faros - Φάρος) was established for six years from 1595. Like many other buildings of this type and fortifications, it was built by the Venetians who ruled then with Crete. Apart from the obvious function of traffic lights, this building was also of strategic importance. Along with the fortress Frikas located on the opposite coast, it created a gate that closed access to the port basin.
This inconspicuous little island located about 5 km from the center of Elounda is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Crete. Of the other Cretan historical sites, it is only second only to the palace at Knossos. Surrounded by the emerald waters of the Bay of Mirabello, this island hides a grim history as it was here that the last European leprosarium, to which lepers were sent, was located.
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bajkowe miejsce,widok zapiera dech w piersiach ! tylko ta wspinaczka w 35 stopniowym upale ;) ale i tak warto!!!! to jest jeden z cudów ,które po prostu ! trzeba zobaczyć ! :) <3
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Dokładnie. Naprawdę warto wejść na samą górę, bo widoki są niezapomniane :)
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Gdy wchodziłam na górę, nie wierzyłam, że za własne pieniądze można się tak męczyć. Jednak warto było, nie żałowałam :-)
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Niezapomniane widoki, a ta wspinaczka to pryszcz :0
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Bajkowe miejsce
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Potrzebuję pilnie, najlepiej prywatnym kanałem, kiedy te statki wycieczkowe ruszą w kurs, bo chyba jeszcze nie pływają i nie wiem jak się na Balos dostać ???? Help !!!
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Auto +spacer albo na ośle z parkingu ; )
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Statki tam zaczynają kursować od maja więc o tej porze roku to albo można dojechać samochodem albo KTELem z Chanii. Przy czym mówimy tylko o Balos. Do Gramvousy dotrzeć można tylko statkiem. Ewentualnie możesz poszukać w Kissamos jakiegoś prv połączenia.
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dzięki. KTEL - co to jest ?
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Iwona- na Balos można dostać się autem, jedziesz wolno, bo droga szutrowa, ale nie jest tragicznie. Koło wjazdu na Balos jest hotel i zazwyczaj wielu jego gości jedzie rano na lagunę- wiem, ze niektórzy tam łapią stopa :-)
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najchętniej bym się z Chani zabrała, no zobaczymy. Szkoda, że tu wszystko od maja działa.
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To międzymiastowe połączenia autokarowe. http://www.e-ktel.com/en/2-uncategorised/103-2014-07-25-06-49-36
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Co tam upał ,widoki wynagradzają wysiłek !
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Jest co wspominac...BALOS blekitna laguna...super
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To jakieś stare zdjęcie. Statku jest już zdecydowanie mniej. A miejsce przecudne.
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Zgadza się. Zdjęcia zgodnie z podpisem na stronie jest z 2009 roku. W tamtym czasie wrak był w znacznie lepszym stanie. Na jego burcie dało się nawet przeczytać nazwę :). Tak jak pisaliśmy najprawdopodobniej na przestrzeni kilku najbliższych lat zniknie on z krajobrazu Gramvousy.
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byłam ,widziałam...
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W lipcu pięknie ale bardzo tłoczno , nigdy nie widziałam tyle kwitnacych agaw:))
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Dzięki za zdjęcie :). Widać jak mało pozostało z tego wraku.
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Wrak widać fajnie szczególnie jak się podpływa do wyspy
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Katarzyna - niestety te piękne miejsca przyciągają zazwyczaj bardzo dużo osób. Tak jak piszesz warto wybrać się tam po sezonie. Czasami jednak, nawet w szczycie sezonu, warto również wybrać nieco mniej oczywistą porę dnia i można cieszyć się prawdziwym błogim spokojem :).
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październik 2015
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A tu czerwiec 2014 ;)
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Ale tesknicie za Kreta oj tesknicie.✈️
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wczoraj bylem na szczycie widoki piękne a wejście zajęli z córką na baranach 8 minut wiec chyba niektórzy o tej wspinaczce przesadzają no chyba ze chca troche pikanterii dodac
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