Static ships
Birger Jarl
Birger Jarl was built in Sweden in 1953 for Redieri AB Svea. In 1973 she was sold to Jakob Lines, was renamed SS Bore Nord
Static Ships
There comes a time when passenger ships reach the end of their economic life. Most vessels end up at the breakers yard. Some of them however, escape the breakers torch and embark on a new career in a static role. They are used as a museum, hotel or accommodation vessel. In some cases, just parts of them have been saved which are now on display in museums around the world.
I visited several of these ships, and on these pages, their story is told in short and you will be able to visit them in their current role.
Static ships
Bore
MS Bore is a museum and hotel ship docked permanently in Turku, Finland. She was originally built in 1960 by Oskarshamn shipyard in Sweden as
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Britannia
Former Royal Yacht from 1953 until 1997. She made Queen Elizabeth II the world’s most travelled monarch. Her last offical voyage was in 1997 when Hong Kong, since
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Cap San Diego
Freighter with passenger accommodation, built 1962 for Hamburg-Sud. Spent most of it’s seagoing years on the run to South America. Presently museum ship in Hamburg.
Static ships
Conte Biancamano
In November 1925, Conte Biancamano, built by William Beardmore of Dalmuir, Scotland is delivered to Lloyd Sabaudo. Her interiors were designed and realised by the Coppedé
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Diamond Princess/ Hakon Jarl
Built 1952 for the coastal express service along the Norwegian coast, the Hurtigruten as Hakon Jarl Sold in 1982 to become a hotel and restaurant
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Felix Roussel – Arosa Sun
Not present as a static ship anymore, but part of the interior fittings have been rescued from the ship when it went for scrap in
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Great Britain
SS Great Britain was by far the largest deep sea vessel afloat when she was launched, and she was the first steel ship fitted with
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Hikawa Maru
Hikawa Maru is a Japanese passenger liner built by the Yokohama Dock Company forNippon Ysen Kaisha Line (NYK Line). She sailed on the Pacific route
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Kronprinzessin Martha
MS Kronprinsesse Martha, was ordered in 1928 and built by the International Shipbuilding and Engineering Co in Danzig and delivered in 1929. She was named
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Malardrottningen
The history of the Malardrottningen starts in 1924 when she was built for Mr. Billings from New York. He named her Vanadis. At the time
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Marina
Today, the Marina is docked in the port of Rijeka where she serves as a floating hotel, bar and restaurant. Originally, she was built in
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