SS Santa Paula (1958)

For other ships with the same name, see SS Santa Paula.

History
Name
  • 1958-1972: Santa Paula
  • 1972-1978: Stella Polaris
  • 1978-1989: Kuwait Marriott Hotel
  • 1989-1991: Ramada al Salam Hotel
Ordered1956
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding Company
Yard number522
Laid downJanuary 9, 1958[1]
LaunchedJune 28, 1958
Sponsored byPat Nixon
ChristenedBy Pat Nixon
CompletedOctober 10, 1958
In service1958
Out of service1978
IdentificationIMO number: 5312745
FateScrapped in 2002
General characteristics
Tonnage15,371 GRT
Length584 ft
Beam84 ft
Installed powerGE Geared Steam Turbines
PropulsionTwo Propellers
Speed20 knots
Capacity546 passengers

The SS Santa Paula was a passenger/cargo ship built for the Grace Line South American service in 1958, later sailing on Caribbean cruises out of New York. She was one of the last US-flagged ocean liners ever built.

  1. ^ Falco, Nicholas. "Inventory to the Records of W. R. Grace" (PDF). SUNY Maritime College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2012.