SOUTHERN CROSS

Southern Cross 1955-2003. (Pass) SS&A 1955-1972.

IDNo: 5335319
Year: 1955
Name: SOUTHERN CROSS
Type: Passenger ship
Flag: GBR
Launched: 17.8.54
Completed: 28.2.55
Maiden voy : 29.3.55
Owner: Shaw, Savill & Albion Co. Ltd.
Builder: Harland & Wolff, Belfast.
Yard No: 1498
Link: 1600
Starke: V1955 #561
GRT: 20,204
DWT: 6,874
LOA: 184.0
LPP: 170.7
Beam: 24.4
2ST-20 knots.

Subsequent History:

1972 sold to Cia. de Vapores Cerulea S.A., Greece & r/n CALYPSO

1980 r/n CALYPSO I

1980 sold to Azure Seas Inc., Liberia (Anders Wilhelmsen) [Western Cruise Lines] & r/n AZURE SEAS

1992 sold to Cia. de Vapores Oceanbreeze S.A., Bahamas (Ulysses S.A.) [Dolphin Cruise Line] & r/n OCEANBREEZE

Disposal Data:

Arrive Chittagong 4.10.03 [Silver Ship Breaking Industry] Commence 8.11.03


Also from an unrecorded source, I have :-

1998 sold to Imperial Majesty, Bahamas (Premier Cruise Line) [Ramada Hotels]

Details: Mirimar

Photo Credits: The Alexander Turnbull Library NZ