British passenger liner SOUTHERN CROSS, imo 5335319/ 184m/ 20.204gt/ twin screw/ 20kn/ pax 1.160/ 20/02/1955 completed by Harland & Wolff, Ltd.,Belfast, for Shaw Savill & Albion Co., Ltd, Southampton, for its Europe/Australia immigrant run; 1972 CALYPSO, Compañia de Vapores Cerulea SA, Ulysses Line, Ithaca; 1975 CALYPSO, rebuilt as cruising ship; 1980 AZURE SEAS, Western Steamship Line, Inc, Panama; 1980 CALYPSO l, Compañia de Vapores Cerulea SA, Panama; 1990 AZURE SEAS, Azure Seas Inc, Monrovia; 1992 OCEANBREEZE, Compañia de Vapores Ocean Breeze Ltd, Inc, Monrovia; 1997 OCEANBREEZE, Oceanbreeze, Ltd, inc, Monrovia; 2000m OCEANBREEZE, Celebration World Cruises, Nassau; 04/10/2003 arrived Chittagong for breaking up. Sister Ship NORTHERN STAR.
The SOUTHERN CROSS was the first passenger ship over 20.000gt to be built that had the engine room and the funnel located astern, rather than amidships.
(owners post card my collection). |
Rui Amaro
