June 24, 2023

Viera y Clavijo

This small passenger ship has not, like the other ships mentioned on this page, escaped the breakers torch, and although she survived for only 3 years in her static role as a museum ship in the province of Zeeland, The Netherlands, this small vessel survived such a long time in active service as a passenger liner

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United States

SS United States is a luxury passenger liner built in 1952 for United States Lines.She was designed by American naval architect William Francis Gibbs to capture the trans-atlantic speed record. She is the largest ocean liner constructed in the US and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic for which she still holds the Blue Riband.

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Sunborn London

Moored at Royal Victoria Dock, London, Sunborn London is a replica of a 4-star deluxe yacht in use as a floating hotel,. She has 138 spacious guest rooms over 5 decks including several suites, along with an beautifully appointed reception area, bar and lounge, fine-dining restaurant, banqueting facilities, auditorium and conference rooms.  She offers views

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Seaworld/ Minghua

Former passenger liner Ancerville built 1962 for Cie de Navigation Paquet sailing on the Africa run Marseilles- Dakar. Changed hands in 1970 to Nouvelles Cie de Paquebots from Marseilles. Sold again after three years of service to People’s Republic of China and placed in cruise service mainly on charter to Australian travel operator Burns Philip

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Rygerfjord

Built in 1950 in Norway as Kvinherad for Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampsskipselskab. Reengined in 1961 and renamed in 1965 to Brand VII. Sold to Brand Shipping and later to Aanen Nilsen Shipping and Rodne and Sons who renamed her Rygerfjord. In 1995 she ended her sailing days and is since being operated as a floating

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Rotterdam V

The ss Rotterdam V sailed almost her entire career for the Holland America Line at first as a transatlantic liner but later as a full-time cruise ship. She was sold to Premier Cruises in 1997 and renamed Rembrandt. In 2000 Premier went bankrupt and she was laid up in the Bahama’s. Since 2008 after full

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