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[b]Christina O[/b] seen off St. Tropez on 01.10.2007
IMO number : 8963818
Name of ship : [b]Christina O[/b]
Call Sign : 3FWD8
Gross tonnage : 1802
Type of ship : Passenger (Cruise) Ship
Length : 325.30 ft / 99.15 m
Beam : 36.60 ft / 11.10 m
Draught : 14.00 ft / 4.25 m
Year : 1943
Refit : 1954 / 2001
Naval Architect : C. Carabelas (refit)
Engine : 2x 2070kW MAN diesels
Speed (max.) : 19,50 kn
Guests : 38
Crew : 36
Hull / Superstr. : steel / aluminium
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Beautiful shot this former Onassis yacht.
Christina O was originally built in 1943 as a Canadian convoy escort.
Bought & refitted as a yacht by Aristotle Onassis in 1954, Christina O was restored & extensively refitted in 1999-2001.
Regards,
Frederik & Gerda :-D
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thanks for your kind comments an the info :-)
I found this on Wikipedia:
She was originally a Canadian River class frigate called HMCS Stormont and was launched in 1943. She served as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic and was present at the D-Day landings.[1] After the end of the Second World War she was one of many surplus naval vessels and Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis purchased her for just $34,000. He spent $4 million to convert her into a luxurious yacht and renamed her Christina after his daughter. Finally in 1998 she was purchased by Greek shipowner John Paul Papanicolaou who had sailed on her as a child. He changed her name to Christina O and undertook a major refurbishment between January 1999 and April 2001. As of 2006 she is available to charter at between 45,000 and 65,000 Euros per day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Stormont_(K327)
Regards Frank
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In any case, must have been pretty futuristic lines back then. Güt, mein freund.
Güt
Tomas
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