Username	Password
Keep logged-in

Register

PAST OWNERS

PRESENT OWNERS

MERCHANT VESSELS

MILITARY VESSELS

OFF-SHORE

VARIOUS PICS

Previous Next

ALCANTARA

British pass/cargo liner RMS ALCANTARA (2), imo 1148151/ 200m/ 22.181gt/ twin screw/ 17,5kn/ pax 1.430/ crew 450; 18/02/1927 completed by Harland & Wolff, Ltd, Belfast; for Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., Ltd, London; 1939 HMS ALCANTARA, armed merchant cruiser and ahead funnel removed; 1943 troopship; 1948 returned to Royal mail Lines, Ltd, London, and meanwhile rebuilt to be employed in her former service to River Plate with a capacity of 867 pax; 1958 KAISHO MARU, Okadagumi Co., Japan; 30/09/1959 arrived Osaka for breaking up. (Owner’s post card – my collection)

Username	Rui Amaro
Shipowner	Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., Ltd, London
Ship manager
IMO Number	imo 1148151
Type of ship	Passenger/cargo liner
Year of build and builder	18/02/1927 completed by Harland & Wolff, Ltd, Belfast
Date
Place	Lisbon
Added on	14/04/2013
Dimension	800 x 521
viewed	1153