Swedish American Line
MS Gripsholm
Ocean liner of the Swedish American Line
History
MS Gripsholm was a combined ocean liner/cruise ship, built in 1957 by Ansaldo Shipyard, Genoa, Italy for the Swedish American Line for use in transatlantic traffic from Gothenburg to New York as well as long-distance cruising.
Text: Wikipedia — MS Gripsholm (1957), CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
23,150 gt
Length
192.41 m
Beam
24.95 m
Draught
8.49 m
Speed
18 knots
Passengers
760
Crew
365
Builder
Ansaldo Shipyard
Yard number
1500
Launched
8 April 1956
Maiden voyage
14 May 1957
In service
2 April 1957
Out of service
1997-2001
Owner
Swedish American Line (1957-1975); Karageorgis Lines (1975-1984)
Port of registry
1957–1975: Gothenburg, Sweden
Propulsion
2 Gotaverken 9-cyl diesels
Fate
Sold for scrap in 2001, sank on the way to the scrapyard, 12 July 2001
Also Known As
- MS Navarino
- MS Regent Sea
- MS Sea
