Italian Lines
MV Bianca C.
Passenger ship sunk off Grenada
History
MV Bianca C. was a passenger ship that sank on two occasions, the first time in France before being completed, and the second time after an explosion and fire off the island of Grenada.
Text: Wikipedia — MV Bianca C., CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
18,427 GRT when lost
Length
600 ft
Passengers
400 passengers
Crew
300
Builder
Boatyard at La Ciotat
Launched
June 1944
Maiden voyage
1944
In service
1944
Out of service
1961
Fate
Caught fire and sank on 24 October 1961
Also Known As
- Maréchal Pétain
- La Marseillaise
- Arosa Sky
