A/B Svenska Amerika Linien
MS Kungsholm (IV)
Ship
History
MV Kungsholm was built in 1964/5 by the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland as a combined ocean liner / cruise ship for the Swedish American Line. She was later rebuilt as a full-time cruise ship, sailing under the names Sea Princess, Victoria, Oceanic II and Mona Lisa. In September 2010 she was retired from service, as she did not fulfill requirements to SOLAS 2010, becoming the floating hotel Veronica, before being scrapped in 2016.
Text: Wikipedia — Kungsholm (1965 ship), CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
As built: 26,678 GRT
Length
201.33 m
Beam
26.57 m
Draught
8.56 m
Speed
20 knots (service)
Passengers
108 1st class, 605 tourist class (Transatlantic service)
Crew
417
Builder
John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland
Yard number
728
Launched
14 April 1965 by Mrs. Annabella Broström
Maiden voyage
22 April 1966
Out of service
September 2010
Owner
1966–1975: A/B Svenska Amerika Linien (Swedish America Line); 1975–1978: Flagship Cruises
Port of registry
1966–1975: Gothenburg, Sweden
Propulsion
Two Gotaverken diesels, twin screw
Fate
Scrapped at Alang, India in 2016
Also Known As
- 1966–1979: Kungsholm
- 1979–1995: Sea Princess
- 1995–2002: Victoria
- 2002–2007: Mona Lisa
- 2007–2008: Oceanic II
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