Costa Cruises
SS Federico C.
Ocean liner/cruise ship owned by Costa Line
History
SS Federico C. was an ocean liner/cruise ship that made headlines when its passengers were unloaded mid-way through their cruise and the vessel was put under arrest in Halifax Harbour. The ship then sank in international waters three months later. At the time of the sinking, It was owned by International Shipping Partners and insured for $20M while its scrap value was estimated at $5–6M.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Federico C., CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
21,000 GT
Length
605 ft
Beam
79 ft
Speed
21 knots
Passengers
840 passengers
Crew
400
Builder
Gio. Ansaldo & C., Sestri Ponente, Italy
Launched
31 March 1957
Maiden voyage
1958
In service
March 1958
Out of service
September 2000
Owner
1958–1983: Costa Cruises; 1983–2000: Premier Cruises
Port of registry
Panama (last registry)
Propulsion
Two De Laval steam turbines making a combined 44,500 kW
Fate
Sank off of Cape Henry on 17 December 2000.
Also Known As
- 1958–1983: Federico C.
- 1983–1983: Royale
- 1983–1988: StarShip Royale
- 1988–2000: SeaBreeze
