 Princess Daphne at
Tallinn on 14 July 2012
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson |
| Yard number | 1827 [2] |
| Launched | 29 October 1954 |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped at Alang, India in 2014. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 162.3 m (532.5 ft) [4] |
| Beam | 21.34 m (70.0 ft) [4] |
| Decks | 10 (7 for passenger use) [4] |
| Installed power | 13,200 bhp |
| Propulsion | |
| Capacity | 530 passengers [5] in 231 cabins [4] |
The MS Princess Daphne, formerly Ocean Monarch, Ocean Odyssey, Switzerland, Daphne, Akrotiri Express. [1] was a medium-sized cruise ship. She had originally been the refrigerated cargo ship Port Sydney. Her sister ship was Princess Danae, which was built as Port Melbourne.
History
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Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson built her in Wallsend, England as a refrigerated cargo ship for Port Line. She was launched on 29 October 1954 and completed in March 1955. [6]
Between 1972 and 1974, she was converted into a cruise ship at Chalkis Shipyard, Piraeus, Greece. [7]
She served as a hospital ship in Sri Lanka in 2005. [7]
It was announced on 14 June 2014 that the Princess Daphne had arrived in Alang India 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 given back to the Patimanios brothers by the bank following the sale of the assets 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 1 July 2014 and scrapping commenced soon after. [8]
References
- ^ a b "Princess Daphne". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Asklander, Micke. "M/S PORT SYDNEY (1955)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Port Sydney - Akrotiri Express - Daphne - Switzerland - (Ocean Odyssey?) - Ocean Monarch - Hellenic Aid - Ocean Monarch".
- ^ a b c d "The cruise vessel Ocean Monarch". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Themelis, Michalis. "PASSENGER SHIP 530 PAX 162m". M.T.Y. Ships & Yachts Brokerage. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Port Sydney". Tyne Built Ships. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ a b Asklander, Micke. "M/S PORT SYDNEY". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Daphne". maritimematters.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
External links
- Professional photographs from shipspotting.com
- Deck plans and cabins
- (in Swedish) Ship details and history
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Princess Daphne at
Tallinn on 14 July 2012
| |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Owner |
|
| Operator |
|
| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson |
| Yard number | 1827 [2] |
| Launched | 29 October 1954 |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | Scrapped at Alang, India in 2014. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 162.3 m (532.5 ft) [4] |
| Beam | 21.34 m (70.0 ft) [4] |
| Decks | 10 (7 for passenger use) [4] |
| Installed power | 13,200 bhp |
| Propulsion | |
| Capacity | 530 passengers [5] in 231 cabins [4] |
The MS Princess Daphne, formerly Ocean Monarch, Ocean Odyssey, Switzerland, Daphne, Akrotiri Express. [1] was a medium-sized cruise ship. She had originally been the refrigerated cargo ship Port Sydney. Her sister ship was Princess Danae, which was built as Port Melbourne.
History
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson built her in Wallsend, England as a refrigerated cargo ship for Port Line. She was launched on 29 October 1954 and completed in March 1955. [6]
Between 1972 and 1974, she was converted into a cruise ship at Chalkis Shipyard, Piraeus, Greece. [7]
She served as a hospital ship in Sri Lanka in 2005. [7]
It was announced on 14 June 2014 that the Princess Daphne had arrived in Alang India 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 given back to the Patimanios brothers by the bank following the sale of the assets 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 1 July 2014 and scrapping commenced soon after. [8]
References
- ^ a b "Princess Daphne". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Asklander, Micke. "M/S PORT SYDNEY (1955)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Port Sydney - Akrotiri Express - Daphne - Switzerland - (Ocean Odyssey?) - Ocean Monarch - Hellenic Aid - Ocean Monarch".
- ^ a b c d "The cruise vessel Ocean Monarch". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Themelis, Michalis. "PASSENGER SHIP 530 PAX 162m". M.T.Y. Ships & Yachts Brokerage. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Port Sydney". Tyne Built Ships. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ a b Asklander, Micke. "M/S PORT SYDNEY". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Daphne". maritimematters.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
External links
- Professional photographs from shipspotting.com
- Deck plans and cabins
- (in Swedish) Ship details and history