OK, here's a Wednesday night classic.........................

52 / 8,619gt (GRC) [mpr] [c/s : SZBX]

owner : Intercruise Ltd.

built : Forges & Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux, FRA
yard # : 1
L - 27:07:1951, D - 07;1952

ex -
La Perla - 80 (CYP) - Perlus Cruises Co. Ltd.
La Perla - 78 (CYP) - Acquaviva Shg. Co. Ltd.
Delphi - 77 (GRC) - Efthydelphi Shipping, Piraeus
Ferdinand de Lesseps - 77 (FRA) - Cie. des Messageries Maritimes [m.v. : 03:10:1952]

95 > arrested for debt, laid up Piraeus with mechanical trouble
98 > La Palma (GRC) - Louis Cruises
03 > Sagar - unspecified (for voyage to breakers)

sold to Indian breakers and beached Alang 14:07:2003

photo : Venice 08:10:1994 (courtesy of another Cosmetics conference)
photo : © Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions 1994/2008

originally one of 4 sisters built for Cie. des Messageries Maritimes, sisters were La Bourdonnais, Pierre Loti and Jean Laborde