History:1955 Named: Port Sydney Flag: United Kingdom
1960 Renamed: Akrotiri Express Flag: Greece
1988 Renamed: Daphne Flag: Panama
1975 Converted to passenger ship, 15833gt/14167dw Passengers: 526 Crew: 220
1996 Sold to Leisure Cruises Renamed: Switzerland Flag: Switzerland
2002 Sold to Dreamline Cruises Renamed: Ocean Odyssey Flag: Liberia
2002 Sold to Majestic Mariner Renamed: Ocean Monarch Majestic International Cruises Flag: Portugal
Nov.2008 Sold to Golden Laurel Maritime Inc. Renamed: Princess Daphne, Flag: Portugal , Built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson LTD, Wallsend , United Kingdom
Yard No: 1827
Launch Date: 29.10.54
Date of completion: 3.55
Length OA : 162.39 m , Length BP : 151.8 m
Breadth: 21.34 m , Draft:7.78 m , Draugth : 12.8 m ,
GT: 15.833ton , GRT: 10166
NT: 5572
DWT:3610 ton (1974) 10950
Main engine: / 2x Wallsend-Doxford Diesel, 67 LB 6 6-cyl,/Power:2x 4858 kW = 9716 kW/Propellers: 2x Screw Propeller Solid CC 5.00 at 112 rpm/
Speed: 16 kn .526 Pax / 220 crew
MMSI: 255718000
IMO: 5282627
Callsign: CQSD
Flag: Madeira (Portugal)
Photo taken 2008.06.15- Port of Klaipeda.