Mavrovouni, Laconia Mavrovouni, Laconia Mavrovouni is a village (population approximately 500) in the Mani Peninsula, Greece, south of Gytheio. Mavrovouni is a small village about 2 km south of the town of Gytheio, in Laconia, Greece. It is located on a steep hill of dark rock and is a place for summer vacations. The village's economy is based on olive oil production, fishing and tourism. It is located right above the Mavrovouni beach, a place ideal for swimming and known for its size, which is approximately 4 km in length. Campings and several rooms-to-let can be found by the beach within 50–100
RMS Laconia (1921) was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend, Northumberland. Launched on 9 April 1921, she was completed in January 1922. Her port of registry was Liverpool. The code letters KLWT and United Kingdom Official Number 145925 were allocated. As a Royal Mail Ship, "Laconia" was entitled to display the Royal Mail "crown" logo as a part of its crest. In January 1923 "Laconia" began the first around-the-world cruise, which lasted 130 days and called at 22 ports. On 8 September 1925, "Laconia" collided with the British schooner "Lucia P. Dow" in the Atlantic Ocean east of Nantucket, Massachusetts,