Cap San Diego

Cap San Diego at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken, Hamburg (2011)
History
Germany
NameCap San Diego
OwnerHamburg Süd
RouteGermany-South America
BuilderDeutsche Werft
LaunchedDecember 15, 1961
Maiden voyageMarch 29, 1962
HomeportHamburg
IdentificationIMO number5060794
Nickname(s)White Swan of the South Atlantic
Spain
NameSangria
OwnerYbarra
Acquired1981
IdentificationIMO number5060794
NotesSold for scrap; city of Hamburg stepped in and purchased her for preservation.
Germany
NameCap San Diego
OwnerFree and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Acquired1986
IdentificationIMO number5060794
FateTurned over to Hamburger Admiralität foundation for preservation.
Germany
OwnerHamburger Admiralität
OperatorCap San Diego Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
Acquired1987
Identification
StatusMuseum Ship
General characteristics
TypeFreighter
Tonnage9,998 GRT, 5,728 NRT
Displacement17,470 tons fully loaded
Length159.40 m (523.0 ft)
Beam21.47 m (70.4 ft)
Installed power11,600 hp (8,700 kW)
PropulsionMAN two-stroke 9 cylinder diesel engine
Speed20.3 knots (37.6 km/h; 23.4 mph)
Capacity10,000 dwt
Cap San Diego
Cap San Diego is located in Hamburg
Cap San Diego
Location of the Cap San Diego
Cap San Diego is located in Germany
Cap San Diego
Cap San Diego (Germany)
Coordinates53°32′35″N 9°58′35″E / 53.5431°N 9.9763°E / 53.5431; 9.9763

MS Cap San Diego is a general cargo ship, situated as a museum ship in Hamburg, Germany. Notable for her elegant silhouette, she was the last of a series of six ships known as the White Swans of the South Atlantic, and marked the apex of German-built general cargo ships before the advent of the container ship and the decline of Germany's heavy industry.