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In 1936 ,John D. Chandris ( The Founder of Chandris Line) he bought his largest ship so far, the 1,306-ton Corte II from the French owners Fraissinet and renamed her Patris (1). This was actually the very beginning of a Chandris passenger service, although the Patris (1) was not operated under the Chandris Lines name. Carrying 161 all one class passengers, she operated a combination passenger / cruise service out of Venice to other Adriatic ports, the Greek islands and Piraeus, and as far as the Holy Land. Under British flag, the Patris was sunk by bombing in Piraeus on 16 April 1941.(The Ships List)