MS Stockholm — historic photograph

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MS Stockholm

11 Names. 77 Years at Sea. One of History's Most Remarkable Survivors.

1948 Götaverken, Gothenburg, Sweden 12,165 GRT 160.08 m Notable Vessel Scrapped
12,165GRT
Tonnage
160.08m
Length
21.04m
Beam
17knots
Speed
390passengers
Passengers

MS Stockholm was a passenger ship that was constructed as a transatlantic ocean liner for the Swedish American Line, and later rebuilt into a cruise ship. Stockholm is best known for the accidental collision with the Andrea Doria in July 1956, which resulted in the sinking of the Italian liner with 46 fatalities off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

During her seven decades of service, she passed through several owners and sailed under the names Stockholm, Völkerfreundschaft, Volker, Fridtjof Nansen, Italia I, Italia Prima, Valtur Prima, Caribe, Athena, and Azores before beginning service as Astoria in March 2016. Astoria sailed with Cruise & Maritime Voyages until the company ceased operations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After being laid up for several years in Rotterdam, the historic vessel was finally sold for scrap in 20 June 2025. On 4 July 2025, Astoria was towed from Rotterdam to Ghent for recycling.

Text: Wikipedia — MS Stockholm (1946), CC BY-SA 4.0

Tonnage
11,700 GRT
Length
525 ft (160 m)
Beam
69 ft (21 m)
Speed
19 knots
Passengers
548
Crew
~200
Builder
Götaverken, Gothenburg
Launched
September 9, 1946
Maiden Voyage
February 21, 1948
Final voyage
2025
Notable
Collision with SS Andrea Doria, 1956
Total names
11 names across 77 years
  • Stockholm 1948–1960
  • Völkerfreundschaft 1960–1985
  • Volker 1985–1986
  • Fridtjof Nansen 1986–1993
  • Italia I 1993–1994
  • Italia Prima 1994–1998
  • Valtur Prima 1998–2002
  • Caribe 2002–2005
  • Athena 2005–2013
  • Azores 2013–2016
  • Astoria 2016–2025
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