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Funchal being built at Helsingor, February 5, 1961. The ship was built in 1961, under the guidance of the Portuguese naval engineer Rogério d'Oliveira. Funchal is an ocean liner with a classic profile and interiors.
File:"Funchal" - Helsingor, 1961.jpg. ... English: The cruise ship Funchal in construction at Helsingor on February 5, 1961.
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Ship Built In service Tonnage Status as of 2023 Image Funchal: 1961: 1985-2013: 9,563 GRT: Formerly a Portuguese passenger liner and presidential yacht. Transferred to Portuscale Cruises in 2013, keeping the same name, and currently is in lay up. Princess Danae: 1955: 1994-2013: 16,335 GRT: Rebuilt 1972, identical to Princess Daphne.
After attacking the ships, U-38 bombarded Funchal for two hours from a range of about 3 kilometres (2 mi). Batteries on Madeira returned fire and eventually forced U-38 to withdraw. [48] On 12 December 1917, two German U-boats, SM U-156 and SM U-157 (captained by Max Valentiner), again bombarded Funchal. [49] This time the attack lasted around ...
Ship Built Tonnage Status as of 2018 Image Azores: 1948: 10,603 GRT: Originally, the Swedish ocean liner MS Stockholm, rebuilt 1994, charterted briefly by Phoenix Reisen in 2009. Transferred from Classic International Cruises, where she was the Athena. Long-term service for Cruise & Maritime Voyages, sold to Lisbon: Funchal: 1961: 9,563 GRT
Funchal is frequently used as a stop-over by transatlantic ships, en route from Europe to the Caribbean, as it is the northernmost Atlantic island that lies in the path of the Westerlies. A highway provides access to Câmara de Lobos and Ribeira Brava to the west, and Santa Cruz, Machico and Caniçal to the east.
The Port of Funchal was the only major port in Madeira until 2007 when it became fully dedicated to passenger transport – cruise ships and ferries – and other tourist-related boats and yachts. In that year all remaining fishing activity and cargo trade was moved to the newly developed port of Caniçal, 12 mi (19 km) to the east. [2]