דרומית SS Kefalos Larranaga Mallard American Cardinal Dicto Pinzon Southerner Dromit
| Street | Union Iron Works Company |
| City | Alameda |
| County | Alameda County |
| State/ Province | California |
| Country | United States of America |
| Alternate Locations | |
|---|---|
| City | Tampico |
| Country | Mexico |
| City | New York |
| State/ Province | New York |
| Country | United States of America |
| City | תל אביב Tel Aviv |
| State/ Province | גוש דן |
| Country | ישראל |
| City | Napoli |
| County | provincia di Napoli |
| State/ Province | Campania |
| Country | Italia |
Narrative
S/S Kefalos was a merchant vessel
Registered Name: Larranaga Mallard American Cardinal Dicto
Nickname: Dromit דרומית Southerner
She was acquired from Mexico, to carry arms, and then converted to carry passengers.
Built: 1917, by Union Iron Works Co., Alameda
Gross tonnage: 3,804 tons
Length: 108.05 meters
Beam: 14.7 meters
Draft: 8.30 meters
Engine: Triple expansion engine, 3 cylinders. BHP - 2000, built by Mc. Kie & Baxter Ltd., Glasgow
Speed: 8 knots
Narrative
In 1948, SS Kefalos was acquired from Cia Maritima Transoceanica, Panama, and renamed Dromit דרומית.
Narrative
On June 1, 1948, SS Kefalos דרומית Dromit was handed over to Captain Adolph Oko, in Portland.
Narrative
On November 23, 1948, SS Kefalos Dromit דרומית arrived.
Web Links
| Type | Link/ Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web Search | The Story of Dromit (Kefalos), from Palyam.org |
| 2 | Web Search | An Arms Ship to Israel in the War of Independence, S/S Kefalos > 'Dromit', from Palyam.org |
| 3 | Web Search | דרומית, from מוזיאוני חיפה |