Canberra Cruise Ship Scrapping

SS Canberra was an ocean liner which later operated on cruises in the PO fleet from 1961 to 1997.

Canberra cruise ship scrapping. Updated 1045 8 Sep 2014. Rather than scrap the Canberra PO refitted her with a casino and transformed into a cruise ship. Posted September 21 2007.

SS Canberra at Gaddani Beach 1. SS Canberra was one of the first cruise ships that ignited many British cruisers love of cruise holidays. She entered service in May 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June In the 1982 Falklands War she served as a troopship.

Apparently Canberra had a scrap value of around 600000 but she would fetch a considerable amount more if she was sold as to another cruise company to be operated as a cruise ship but PO refused this option. Although the idea of giving the Canberra a new engine was briefly thought about but it was not possible due to her deep draught. Launched on 16 March 1960 by Dame Pattie Menzies.

HAMBURG of 1969 deserves preservation in her original home port of Hamburg. Canberra was withdrawn from PO service in September 1997 and sold to ship breakers for scrapping on 10 October 1997 leaving for Gadani ship-breaking yard Pakistan on 31 October 1997. The ship was named on 17 March 1958 after the federal capital of Australia CanberraShe was launched on 16 March 1960 sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies wife of the then Prime Minister of.

Canberra was part of the PO Cruises fleet until 1997 when she was sent to a scrapyard in Pakistan. Crown Cruise Line owned 5 ships - Viking Princess 19642015-scrapped as Palm Beach Princess Crown Del Mar 19672005-sunk Crown Monarch 1990now Vidanta Elegant Crown Jewel 1992now Gemini and Crown Dynasty 1993now. Her illustrious career included a tour of duty during the Falklands war after operating as a world renowned cruise liner.

The ship was named after the federal capital of Australia Canberra. It was a 14 day cruise from Southhampton visiting Spain Rock of Gibralter Palma de Majorca Tenerife shortly after the two 747s crashed on the runway Madiera and a few other places. On 30th September 1997 Canberra completed her final cruise and made her homecoming into the port of Southampton to another tumultuous welcome.