Princess Daphne
Princess Daphne in Port of Kiel, in 2009 | |
History | |
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Owner: | Golden Laurel Maritime[2] |
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Yard number: | 1827[5] |
Completed: | 1955 |
Homeport: | Lisbon |
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Status: | Scrapped in 2014.[6] |
General characteristics | |
Length: | 162.3 meters[7] |
Beam: | 21.34m[7] |
Decks: | 10 (7 for passenger use)[7] |
Capacity: | 530 passengers[8] in 231 cabins[7] |
Princess Daphne (formerly Ocean Monarch, Ocean Odyssey, Switzerland, Daphne, Akrotiri Express, Port Sydney)[2] is a medium-sized cruise ship currently in service in the Mediterranean.[2] Her sister ship is Lisboa, built as the Port Melbourne.
History
She was built in 1955 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, in Newcastle, UK as a freighter for the Port Line. Between 1972 and 1974, she was converted into a cruise ship at Chalkis Shipyard, Piraeus, Greece.[9]
Uniquely, she served as a hospital ship in Sri Lanka in 2005.[9]
It was announced on June 14, 2014 that the Princess Daphne had arrived in Alang, Turkey under the name Daphne for scrapping, following a voyage from the Cretan port of Souda, where she was laid up in September 2012. She was givne back to the Patimanios brothers by the bank following the sale of the remained of Classic International Cruises' fleet in 2013. In early 2014, rumors began to circulate saying she was to return to service under the "Classic International Cruises" banner. These rumors were proven false when it was announced that she was sold to Indian scrap merchants. She was beached at Alang, India by July 1st 2014 and scrapping commenced soon after.[10]
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 5282627. |
- Professional photographs from shipspotting.com
- Deck plans and cabins
- (Swedish) Ship details and history
References
- ↑ http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/ItalyDaphne.html#anchor65811
- 1 2 3 "Princess Daphne". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/ItalyDaphne.html#anchor65811
- ↑ http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4995
- ↑ Asklander, Micke. "M/S PORT SYDNEY (1955)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ http://maritimematters.com/2014/06/demolishing-daphne/
- 1 2 3 4 "The cruise vessel Ocean Monarch". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ Themelis, Michalis. "PASSENGER SHIP 530 PAX 162m". M.T.Y. Ships & Yachts Brokerage. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- 1 2 Asklander, Micke. "M/S PORT SYDNEY.". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ http://maritimematters.com/2014/06/demolishing-daphne/