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Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה was a small Greek passenger and cargo steamer/trawler.
Registered name: Kalmia
Built: 1892 or 1893, by Cochrane Cooper, Berkeley, for M. T. Zygomalas Ζυγομαλά Shipping Company of Chios Χίος and Istanbul.
Launched: August 2, 1894
Capacity: 221 tons
Length: 37 meters
Beam: 6.40 meters
Nicholas Peppas cites Kalmia was transferred to Goulandris Γουλανδρή, and in the late 1890s, sold to M. T. Zygomalas Ζυγομαλά Shipping Company and changing her name to Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ.
She was named after Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ, daughter of Lygdamis, who played a part in the war against Greece; she led the forces of Halicarnassos, Cos, Nisyros and Calyndos, and supplied five ships,

In September, 1924, Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ sailed from Thessaloniki Θεσσαλονίκη to Irakleion Ηράκλειο.

Artemisia Αρτεμισία was sold to George Pinotsis/Pinochi Brothers of Hydra Ύδρα.
George Pinotsis, a decedent of Laskarina Bouboulina Λασκαρίνα Μπουμπουλίν-Pinotsi, managed to get a license to carry passengers, and signed an agreement with HeChalutz to sell/rented her.

In August, 1937, Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטימיסיה set sail on her first voyage, from Piraeus with 68 passengers, organized by Revisionists.
It was the first Af Al Pi sailing with an organized landing.
Paul H. Silverstone cites Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטימיסיה sailed from Durazzo Dyracchions, Albania, in September, 1937.
Nicholas Peppas cites Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטימיסיה sailed in September, 1937, from from Durazzo Dyracchions to Tel Aviv, organized by Mossad leAliyah Bet, carrying 54 passengers.

In December, 1937, Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה sailed a second voyage, from Corinth Κόρινθος, with 120 passengers, organized by Revisionists (Af Al Pi) Krivoshein.
The Maapilim began their trip by train to Fiume, then through Albania or Greece.

In December, 1937, Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה landed 120 people at Tantura Beach טנטורה الطنطورة‎, near kibbutz Nachsholim קיבוץ נחשולים, a dozen miles north of kibbutz Sdot Yam קיבוץ שדות ים and Caesarea קיסריה.

On April 18, 1938, Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה sailed from Greece, on her third voyage, carrying 126 passengers.
Paul H. Silverstone cies Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה carried 138 passengers.
Nicholas Peppas cites Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה, organized by Mossad leAliyah Bet, carry\ied 128 passengers.
Amtayam.org.il cited Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה sailed from Lavrio Laurium Λαύριο, carrying 128 passengers.

On April 25, 1938, Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה approached the shore opposite kibbutz Mitzpe Yam, carrying 126 passengers.
The passengers left Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה in groups of between 7 and12 men each, rowed to shore and scattered to various hiding places.
Aumtayam.org.il cites Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה reached the Emek Hefer עמק חפר‎. coast.

Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה sailed back to Greece with Amiram Shochat and Levi Schwartz on board, ready for her next voyage.

In June, 1938, Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה sailed from Pireaus Πειραιάς on her fourth voyage, organized by Revisionists, carrying 386 passengers.
Raphael Ben Yehuda cites: "The sailors, who were Spanish communists and veterans of the civil war, looked upon us as fascists."
This was the first transport organized by William Perl in Wien.

In June, 1938, Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה landed 386 passengers at Tantura Beach, near kibbutz Nachsholim.

On July 18, 1938, Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה carried 158 passenger on her fifth voyage (Af Al Pi), organized by Mossad leAliyah Bet.
Autayam.org.il cites Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה sailed from Piraeus Πειραιάς, carrying 157 passenger, followed by Greek police, sympathetic to the cause of the Maapilim, who staged a staged a chase to appease the British.

On July 23, 1938, Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה arrived.
Amutayam.org.il cites Artemisia Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ ארטמיזיה returned to the coat opposite Emek Hefer עמק חפר‎, sailing south as a diversionary maneouver, before her passengers went ashore.