Cunard
RMS Sylvania
Ocean liner/cruise ship (1956–2004)
History
RMS Sylvania was an ocean liner built in 1957 by John Brown & Company, in Glasgow, Scotland for Cunard. She was the last Cunard vessel built specifically for transatlantic crossings. The ship was later heavily rebuilt as a cruise ship, and sailed under the names SS Fairwind, SS Sitmar Fairwind, SS Dawn Princess and SS Albatros before being scrapped in 2004. She was renamed SS Genoa for her last voyage.
Text: Wikipedia — RMS Sylvania, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
21,989 GRT
Length
185.4 m
Beam
24.49 m
Draught
8.9 m
Speed
21 knots service speed
Passengers
878 passengers (154 first class, 724 tourist class)
Crew
330
Builder
John Brown & Company, Glasgow, Scotland
Yard number
700
Launched
22 November 1956
Maiden voyage
5 June 1957
In service
5 June 1957
Out of service
December 2003
Owner
1957–1968: Cunard; 1968–1988: Sitmar Line
Port of registry
1957–1968: Liverpool, United Kingdom
Propulsion
Two propellers
Fate
Scrapped at Alang, India, 2004
Also Known As
- 1957–1968: Sylvania
- 1968–1988: Fairwind
- 1988: Sitmar Fairwind
- 1988–1993: Dawn Princess
- 1993–2003: Albatros
