SS Patroclus

SS Patroclus

A number of ships have been named SS "Patroclus" after Patroclus, the Ancient Greek hero Achilles' best friend.

*, a 2,074-ton ship of the Blue Funnel Line
*, a 5,509-ton ship of the Blue Funnel Line
*, a 11,314-ton ship of the Blue Funnel Line, commissioned as the HMS|Patroclus on outbreak of World War II, torpedoed and sunk by "U-99" on November 3 1940.
*, a 10,109-ton ship of the Blue Funnel Line
*, a 12,299-ton ship of the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company and later NSMO; was the SS|Glenalmond|1966 of the Blue Funnel Line until 1973.


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  • Patroclus — steht für (617) Patroclus, ein Asteroid Patroklos, Held der griechischen Mythologie in lateinischer Namensform Patroklos (Admiral), hellenisch ägyptischer Admiral in lateinischer Namensform Patroclus von Troyes, Heiliger Patroclus von Bourges,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Patroclus — [pə trō′kləs, pa′trōkləs] n. [L < Gr Patroklos] Gr. Myth. a Greek warrior and friend of Achilles, slain by Hector in the Trojan War …   English World dictionary

  • Patroclus — In Greek mythology, as recorded in the Iliad by Homer, Patroclus, or Patroklos (Gr. polytonic|Πάτροκλος “glory of the father”), son of Menoetius, was Achilles’ best friend and, according to some (including Ovid), his lover. Patroclus’ genealogy… …   Wikipedia

  • Patroclus, S. (1) — 1S. Patroclus, M. (9. Febr., al. 19. Nov., 21. Jan.). Dieser heil. Martyrer hat zu Troyes (Trecae, Tricasium, Augusta Trecarum) in Frankreich gelitten. Hier, nicht in Sens (Senones), war er nach allgemeiner Annahme auch geboren. Seine »Acten«,… …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

  • Patroclus (Asteroid) — Asteroid (617) Patroclus Eigenschaften des Orbits (Simulation) Orbittyp Jupiter Trojaner (L5) Große Halbachse 5,228  …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Patroclus of Troyes — Infobox Saint name= Saint Patroclus of Troyes birth date= death date=c. 259 AD feast day= January 21 venerated in= Roman Catholic Church imagesize= 250px caption= birth place= Troyes death place= Troyes titles= beatified date= beatified place=… …   Wikipedia

  • Patroclus (disambiguation) — In Greek mythology, Patroclus was Achilles’ best friend and, according to some, his lover.Patroclus may also refer to:* Patroclus of Bourges, a Christian saint * Patroclus of Troyes, a Christian saint * 617 Patroclus, an asteroid * Patroclus, a… …   Wikipedia

  • Patroclus von Troyes — Patroklus als Schutzpatron der Stadt Soest (barocke Darstellung, 18. Jhdt., Mittelgiebel westliche Rathausfront). Zur Zeit der Gestaltung der Fassade war Soest weitgehend Evangelisch Lutherischer Konfession(!) Patroclus von Troyes (Französisch:… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • PATROCLUS — I. PATROCLUS Menoetii fil. et Stheneles, qui occisô per ludum astragalorum Cleonymô, seu, ut aliis placet, Aeante Amphidamantis filiô, solum vertens, in Phthiam venit, ubi a Peleo proprergeneris propinquitatem susceptus est, et una cum Achille… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Patroclus, S. (2) — 2S. Patroclus, Ep. M. (31. Jan.). Dieser Heilige heißt in den Martyrologien Bischof und Martyrer in Frankreich (in Gallia). Schon nach dieser sehr allgemeinen Bezeichnung scheint es fast, daß wir es in diesem Falle lediglich mit einer Translation …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

  • Patroclus of Bourges — Saint Patroclus of Bourges (c. 496 576) was a Merovingian ascetic, who was a native of the province of Berry. In his Historia Francorum , Gregory of Tours writes that Patroclus became a priest during his youth, and would drink nothing stronger… …   Wikipedia

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