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Captured:
Apr 2, 2014
Title:
Azores
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Apr 5, 2014
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IJmuiden 02-04-2014

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Current name:
ASTORIA

Former name(s):

 -  Azores (Until 2016 Mar)

 -  Athena (Until 2013 Sep)

 -  Caribe (Until 2005 Jan)

 -  Valtur Prima (Until 2003 Nov)

 -  Italia Prima (Until 2000 Apr)

 -  Italia I (Until 1993 Aug)

 -  Fridtjof Nansen (Until 1993)

 -  Volkerfreundschaft (Until 1985)

 -  Stockholm (Until 1960)

Current flag:
Madeira
Vessel Type:
Passenger (cruise) Ship
Gross tonnage:
16,144 tons
Summer DWT:
2,020 tons
Length:
160 m
Beam:
21 m
Draught:
7.6 m

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I was a Cadet-Midshipman at Kings Point when the Doria sank. The collision was a major subject afterwards.

History after the collision

On January 3, 1960, the Stockholm was sold to the East German government, who renamed the ship Völkerfreundschaft and operated her as an ocean liner until 1985. In 1985 she was transferred to a Panamanian company "Neptunas Rex Enterprises". Her name was reduced to Volker, and by the end of the year she was laid up in Southampton, England. She was later used as a barracks ship in Oslo for asylum seekers in Norway under the name Fridtjof Nansen.

The Stockholm was sold to Italian interests in 1989 and towed to Genoa, the Andrea Doria's home port. When she first arrived, the press called the Stockholm the "ship of death" (La nave della morte). She was rebuilt from the waterline up and given a modern cruise ship design. Named the Italia I, then Italia Prima, she later sailed as Valtur Prima primarily to Cuba, and was laid up there in 2001. Acquired by Festival Cruise Line in 2002 and renamed Caribe she continued to sail to Cuba.

In 2005, the Stockholm was renamed Athena, being registered in Portugal. She was flagged out of Cyprus operating for Classic International Cruises.

On 3 December 2008, Athena was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. There were reported to be 29 pirate boats surrounding the ship at one stage until a US Navy P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft circled above which led some of the pirates to flee. The crew prevented the pirates from boarding by firing high pressure water cannons at them. No one was injured and the ship escaped without damage and continued on her voyage to Australia.[4]

On 17 September 2012 reports announced that she and her fellow ship Princess Danae were detained in Marseille, France for outstanding fuel bills, it was also announced the Arion was said to be detained in Montenegro for similar issues.[5]

Early in 2013, Athena was bought by the recently created Portuguese cruise company Portuscale Cruises and renamed Azores. As soon as her acquisition was confirmed she was taken to a shipyard in Marseille where she is currently under a revamp awaiting to enter Portuscale Cruises service once she has completed a charter to Berlin-based Ambiente Kreuzfahrten from whom she was to be charter to from Classic International to join her fleetmate Princess Daphne. The charter begins in March 2014 with a cruise from Lisbon, Portugal to Bremerhaven, Germany and concludes in November 2014 in Genoa, Italy.

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Yes REG; that Stockholm smashed into Andrea Doria, and sunk her. Stockholm lost the front part, bur did not sink. The collission has been much disputed and written about.

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It takes a discerning eye to see the hull sheer given the amazing transformation above the maindeck and the ugly sponsons attached the quarters. But yes its the same beautifully constructed vessel from that Swedish yard, which is a good reason for its survival to this day.

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Without that rebuilding (I assume that,s what it is at the stern) she must have looked great !!!

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person
Fishing vessel or otherwise for sure engaged in seismic survey!
Best regards, Jan

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Was this the same Stockholm that collided tragically with the Andrea Dorea?

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What a beautiful angle. She looks perfect in this livery. Like she was built for it. Better than her tatty classic international livery.

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Built 1948, amazing!!!!Still running.

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