Évora (ship, 1931)
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The Évora is a Portuguese passenger ship built in 1931 , which operated as a ferry on the Tagus until 1975 and was the first Portuguese ship to use a diesel engine. After a lay-up period , it is now used for excursions in Lisbon.
Construction and technical data
The ship was in 1931 at the Germania shipyard in Kiel to order the Portuguese railway company Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses under the hull number 520 to set keel . It was built using armor plates from the First World War . When it was launched on July 18, 1931, the ship that was to be used as a ferry was named Évora after the city of the same name, Évora in the Alentejo .
Its length is 36.53 meters, it is 8.04 meters wide and has a draft of 1.80 meters. The ship is measured with 282 GRT or 84 NRT. As a drive, the shipyard built a diesel engine at the customer's request , for which only an approximate output of 500 hp is specified. This made the Évora the first Portuguese ship to have such an engine. The diesel drive installed in 1992 consists of two General Motors machines that together generate 360 hp and act on two screws . The ship was originally a ferry for 350 passengers and is now approved for harbor tours and charter trips for 240 passengers. The crew consists of four men.
history
Lisbon – Barreiro ferry
In addition to the railway lines, the Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses also operated the ferry service between the northern bank of the Tagus in Lisbon and the southern bank in the Alentejo in order to close the gap in railway operations. She used the Évora from delivery in 1931 as a ferry (" Cacilheiro ") on the line that still exists today between the Lisbon terminal Fluvial do Terreiro do Paço and the city of Barreiro on the south bank of the river. This ferry connection was an integral part of the Portuguese railway network until the railway connection over the Tagus was built in 1999. The Évora operated on this line for over 40 years until it was retired in 1975.
The Évora was a popular ship across the Tagus with passengers , as its diesel engine, unlike the otherwise common (coal-powered) steamers, did not contaminate clothing with soot. In addition, the Évora was the fastest ship across the Tejo and, as the most modern ship in the fleet, more comfortable than the older ferries.
Excursion boat in Setúbal and Lisbon
After being taken out of service in 1975, the Évora remained in service for several years. In 1992 she received new diesel engines that still power the ship today. In 2004, the Évora was modernized and converted for harbor tours and excursions. The new owner was Turisbuilding - Actividades Marítimo Turísticas , Setúbal's new home port . From there, the operator offered mini-cruises and excursions that led to the Arrábida Nature Park or Portinho da Arrábida in the vicinity . Between 2014 and 2017 the ship was renovated again and has been used by Turisbuilding again from Lisbon for excursions on the Tagus.
literature
- Francisco Reis, Rosa Gomes, Gilberto Gomes: Os Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses 1856-2006 , CP-Comboios de Portugal e Público-Comunicação Social SA, Lisbon 2006, ISBN 989-619-078-X .
Web links
- Évora at transportes-xxi.net , accessed on March 2, 2020
- Évora at scheepvaartwest.be , accessed on March 2, 2020
- Évora at shipspotting.com , accessed March 2, 2020
- Construction list of the Germania shipyard at oceania.pbworks.com , accessed on March 2, 2020
- Évora based in Lisbon at lmcshipsandthesea.blogspot.com , access: March 2, 2020
- Évora at alernavios.blogspot.com , access: March 2, 2020