Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique
SS Pasteur
French-built ocean liner, later cruise ship
History
SS Pasteur was a steam turbine ocean liner built for Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique. She later sailed as Bremen for Norddeutscher Lloyd. In the course of her career, she sailed for 41 years under four names and six countries' flags.
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
29,253 GRT (Pasteur)
Length
212.4 m
Beam
26.8 m
Speed
Top speed: 26 knots
Passengers
751 passengers: 1,122, 287, or 275 in 1st class
Crew
540 (Pasteur)
Builder
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Yard number
R8
Launched
15 February 1938
Out of service
1956–57
Owner
Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique (1938–40); UK Government (1940–46)
Port of registry
Bordeaux (1938–40)
Propulsion
Strongest power could be generated: 50,000 HP, which powered quadruple propellers (Pasteur)
Fate
Sank in Indian Ocean on June 8th 1980 while being towed to Taiwanese ship breakers.
Also Known As
- Bremen
- Regina Magna
- Saudiphil I
- Filipinas Saudi I
