Norwegian America Line
MS Sagafjord
Former Norwegian and British liner/cruise ship entering service in 1965
History
MS Sagafjord was an ocean liner built in 1965 by Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée for Norwegian America Line as a combined ocean liner/cruise ship. Between 1983 and 1996 the Sagafjord was operated by Cunard Line. In 1996–1997 she was briefly operated by Transocean Tours as MS Gripsholm prior to being sold to Saga. She was last owned and operated by Saga Cruises on worldwide cruises targeted at the senior market out of the United Kingdom, known as the MS Saga Rose. She was retired in 2009 and scrapped in 2010.
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
24,528 GT
Length
189 m
Beam
24.4 m
Draught
8.25 m
Passengers
584 (double occupancy), 620 (full occupancy)
Crew
350
Builder
Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, France
Yard number
1366
Launched
13 June 1964
Maiden voyage
1965
In service
1965
Out of service
October 2009
Owner
1965–1983: Norwegian America Line; 1983–1997: Cunard Line
Port of registry
1965–1983: Oslo, Norway
Fate
Scrapped 2010 in Jiangyin, China
Also Known As
- 1965–1996: Sagafjord
- 1996–1997: Gripsholm
- 1997–2009: Saga Rose
