My original description above contained some mistakes.
Here is what I believe has been her history since her last passenger sailing:
1978 XANADU Aleutian Islands Seafood Company (Pan) for use as a barracks barge at Dutch Harbor AK
1980 XANADU Pan-Aleutian Seafoods Corp and put under U.S. Flag (ON 620939)
198_ EXPEX Xanadu Cruise Ship Inc (US) for use as floating expo ship
1990 OCEANIC Project Hospital Ship Oceanic Inc (Tom Keegan), Los Angeles (US)
199_ FAITHFUL Park West Children’s Fund (US), for use as Missionary & Hospital Ship
199_ FAITHFUL Friendships (Same basic organization as PWCF). Under California State License as CF1143SE
(Various owners and legal difficulties after that)
2009 AURORA Christopher Willson (reportedly for use as an ocean liner museum)

Amazing scenery, celebrate this success!

Cheers!
Korkira

Great shot of this beautiful old lady , George :)
thanks for sharing.
Best Regards, Frank

Nice to see the old lady of Helgoland again. More details about the fate and the future of the ship here:

https://aurorayacht.wordpress.com/

(To be copied into the browser).

and

http://maritimematters.com/2010/08/mv-aurora-double-decked-part-one/

Thanks to Peter Knego!

Regards Peter

I must have seen her as Wappen von Hamburg on special short cruise from Holmestrand in the Oslofjord, Norway, late in the 1950s or in 1960. At that time, it was a huge ship for me (as young boy).

Wouldn't have thought that the just oldest of the three "Wappen von Hamburg" survived until now.

Splendid photo of this beautiful ship, George! Thank you.

Brgds
Jens