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ALCANTARA
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.
Seen Lisbon 50’s assisted by D. LUIZ and PRAIA DA ADRAGA. In the background the typical sailing Tagus barges (fragatas do Tejo).
(Photo F. Cabral, Oporto)

Username Registered 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 50's
Place Lisbon
Added on 14/04/2013
Dimension 800 x 544
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