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In October 2009, a ship claiming to be the "SS Platinum-II" was turned away from the Alang breaker yard in India when it was discovered the ship was actually the former Oceanic. Indian authorities alleged that it had been renamed and supplied with falsified papers in order to evade regulations on toxic materials. [2] [11]
Platinum II (2009–2011) Wrecked in 2010 off of Alang, India; scrapped on the spot SS Infante Dom Henrique: 1960 Vasco de Gama (1986–1997) SeaWind Crown (1991–2003) Barcelona (2003–2004) Scrapped near Guangzhou, China in 2004 SS Justicia: 1914 Statendam (1914–1916) Torpedoed and sunk in July, 1918 SS Kaiser Wilhelm II: 1902 USS Kaiser ...
Operating. Originally, the Sea Goddess II, formerly: Seabourn Goddess II: SeaWind Crown: Seawind Cruise Lines: 1991: 23,306: Formerly: the Infante Dom Henrique (1961–75) and the Vasco de Gama (1988–91), Operated as a hotel 1976–88, laid up in 2002, sold and renamed the Barcelona, sent to the breakers in India in 2004 Serenade of the Seas
Sunken Nazi WWII ships have once again emerged in the River Danube, ... More Nazi ships from World War II emerge in River Danube. CBSNews. September 10, 2024 at 5:37 PM.
The following is taken from a letter dated 3 July 1947 from J. R. Roper, Director, Port Line Ltd, to Mrs. Irene Munday, widow of the ship's Chief Officer: "Very early the next morning the cutter from this ship [i.e. HMCS Nanaimo] with a party of eight put off to investigate the possibilities of towing your husband's ship, which was still afloat ...
Ship's badge in the National Maritime Museum. Birmingham initially joined the 5th Cruiser Squadron on the China Station in January 1938. On the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, she left for Malta for a refit before joining the Home Fleet in March–April 1940.
This year, it was hoped Mass. Maritime cadets would be cruising on TS Patriot State II, a new state-of-the-art training ship. Delivery of the $300 million vessel was delayed because of the pandemic.
SS President Wilson was an American passenger ship originally ordered by the United States Maritime Commission during World War II, as one of the Admiral W. S. Benson-class Type P2-SE2-R1 transport ships, and intended to be named USS Admiral F.B. Upham (AP-129), but she was launched just after the war ended. in 1948, The ship was put into service for the American President Lines.