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MV Doulos

“A Ship Like no Other”

By Reuben Goossens

An American 1914 built ship that sailed 95 Years into History

SS Medina (1914-1948) was sold and renamed: SS Roma (1948-1952)

MS Franca C (1952-1977) - MV Doulos - (1977-2010)

Doulos Phos – (2010 - ) now located permanently in Singapore

--MV Doulos--

Photo Page Two

Bridge, forward superstructure and funnel

Original 1914 SS Medina ladder, from Boat to Captains deck - looking forward, starboard

Almost original 1914 Medina Bridge - looking starboard

Sharing a joke with Captain Greame Bird in the Chart Room

La Spezia builders plate for both the Roma - 1949 and Franca C – 1953

Above and Below: Engine Room - looking aft

Below: Three interesting photographs showing close up detail of this fine old ship

An interesting shot revealing her thick hull plating!

Above – Fore

Below - Aft

A fine view of that rare Counter Stern

Note the new electric crane and new forward mast

Sunrise on the Doulos

The graceful Doulos in Sydney Australia

Boat Drill

Provided by MV Doulos

The Doulos in other ports

MV Doulos seen in Bremerhaven 31 July 2004

Doulos in Germany*

Above & below in Greece*

Doulos in the UK*

The sun rises on the Doulos in Sydney, July 1999

Return to Photo Page One

New updated section – MV Doulos Aug/Dec 2008

Part one - Doulos arrives in Brisbane – July 31, 2008

Return to the Author’s – MV Doulos “A Ship Like No Other” Main Index

PLEASE NOTE:

Doulos was decommissioned by OM Ships in December 2009 whilst she was in Singapore

Read my … “MV Doulos Preservation Campaign” page for details …

on how my campaign saved her for the future to become the Doulos Phos.

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Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are: 1. By the author. 2. From the author’s private collection. 3. As provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. Credit is given to all contributors. However, there are photographs provided to me without details provided regarding the photographer concerned. I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me, that due credit may be given. I know what it is like, I have seen a multitude of my own photographs on other sites, yet they either refuse to give me credit and even refuse to remove them, knowing full well that there is no legal comeback when it comes to the net. However, let us show the charlatans up and do the right thing at all times and give credit where credit is due! Note: I do not credit those who send me photos as they are not the owners of the photographs concerned, unless the image is part of their private collection.

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