STOCKHOLM (3)

Swedish pass/cargo liner STOCKHOLM (3), imo 5383304/ 168,1m/ 11.650gt, 19kn, one funnel, one mast, twin screw, accommodation for 113-1st and 282-tourist class passengers; Built by Gotaverken, Gothenburg, she was launched on 09/09/1946 and completed 02/1948 for the Swedish America Line, Gothenburg, and started her maiden voyage from Gothenburg to New York on 21/02/1948. 1952 rebuilt to 12.644gt with accommodation for 86-1st and 584-tourist class passengers; 1955 First class accommodation reduced to 20. 25/07 /1956 collided with and sank the Italian liner ANDREA DORIA off New York, repaired at New York and resumed New York - Gothenburg service on 08/12 1956. On 09/01/1958 she started her first Copenhagen - Gothenburg - Bremen - Halifax - New York voyage and on 04/12/1959 made her last New York - Halifax - Copenhagen - Gothenburg crossing. Sold to East Germany on 01/01/1960 renamed VOLKERFREUNDSCHAFT and used for cruising.1986 sold and registered in Panama, renamed VOLKER and used as a barracks ship at Oslo. In the 1990s she was sold to Italy, rebuilt as a cruise ship and renamed ITALIA PRIMA for Nina Cruises. 1999 chartered to Club Valtur and renamed VALTUR PRIMA. 2001 laid up at Havana. 2002 returned to Nina Cruises renamed CARIBE. 2004 sold to Classic Cruises renamed ATHENA. 2005 still in service flying Portuguese flag (Madeira Registry MAR), although still arrested at Marseilles. (Ships Description).
1948 STOCKHOLM, A/B Svenska Amerika Linien, Gothemburg.
1960 VOLKERFREUNDSCHAFT, Freier Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund, Rostock.
1964 VOLKERFREUNDSCHAFT, Veb Deutsche Seereederei, Rostock.
1973 VOLKERFREUNDSCHAFT, Veb Deutfracht/Seereederei, Rostock.
1985 VOLKER, Neptubus Rex Enterprises Inc, Panama.
1986 FRIDTJOF NANSEN, Neptubus Rex Enterprises Inc, Panama.
1993 ITALIA I, Nina SpA, Naples.
1993 ITALIA PRIMA, Nina SpA, Naples.
2000 VALTUR PRIMA, Nina SpA, Naples.
2003 CARIBE, Festival Crociere SpA, Naples.
2005 ATHENA, Classic Int. Cruises SA, Madeira (MAR).
2008 ATHENA, First Quality Cruises Inc, Naples.
____ ATHENA, Classic Int. Cruises SA, Madeira (MAR).
(owner’s post card – my collection ).