Atmah (yacht)
 Atmah during World War II
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Atmah |
| Owner | Baron Edmond James de Rothschild |
| Builder | Fairchilds, Govan, Glasgow |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Fate | Broken up 1950 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Type | Yacht |
| Length | 88.2 m (289 ft 4 in) |
Atmah was the personal yacht of Baron Edmond James de Rothschild.
Atmah was built by Fairchilds in Govan, Glasgow in 1898, and was 88.2 metres (289 ft 4 in) long, lengthened to 91.6 metres (300 ft 6 in) in 1901, and based in Le Havre.[1][2][3] During World War I she was on active service for the British Admiralty.[3]
In 1940, ownership based to James Armand de Rothschild, and the ship was used by the Admiralty during the war.[3] In 1947, she was bought by Chagris Steamship Co Ltd (Goulandris Bros), London, and converted to a passenger ship and renamed Aegean Star, before being broken up in La Spezia at the end of 1950.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "D/Y Atmah (b.1898, Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.Ltd., Glasgow) - Norsk Maritimt Museum / DigitaltMuseum". Digitaltmuseum.no. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "The Family ‹ Family interests". The Rothschild Archive. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Screw Steamer ATMAH built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. in 1898 for Baron Edmond Rothschild, Paris, Yacht". Cyldeships.co.uk. clydeships.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2017.