Cunard White Star Line
RMS Media
History
Lavia was a cruise ship that caught fire and sank in Hong Kong Harbour in 1989. She was built for Cunard White Star Line in 1947 as the cargo liner Media. In 1961 she was sold to Italy, rebuilt as an ocean liner and renamed Flavia. In 1969, she was refitted as a cruise ship and renamed Flavian. In 1982 she was sold to Panama and renamed Lavia. She was undergoing a refit when the fire occurred. The damage to her was so great that she was scrapped.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Lavia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
13,345 GRT, 7,480 NRT (1947–61)
Length
531 ft (1947–61)
Beam
70 ft
Draught
26 ft
Speed
18 knots
Passengers
250 1st class (Media)
Builder
John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank
Yard number
629
Launched
12 December 1946
Maiden voyage
20 August 1947
Owner
Cunard White Star Line (1947–50); Cunard Line (1950–61)
Port of registry
Liverpool (1947–61)
Propulsion
Twin propellers
Fate
Caught fire 7 January 1989, scrapped June 1989
Also Known As
- Flavia
- Flavian
- Lavia
