MS Formosa Queen

"Clipper Pacific" redirects here. Not to be confused with Pacific Clipper.
Song of Norway leaving Vigo, September 1994.
History
Name
  • 1970–1997: Song of Norway
  • 1997–2004: Sundream
  • 2004–2006: Dream Princess
  • 2006–2007: Dream
  • 2007–2008: Clipper Pearl
  • 2008–2009: Clipper Pacific
  • 2009–2010: Festival
  • 2010–2011: Ocean Pearl
  • 2012–2013: Formosa Queen
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderWärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland
Yard number392[2]
Launched2 December 1969[2]
Completed1970
Acquired5 October 1970[2]
In service7 November 1970[2]
Out of service2013
Identification
FateScrapped in 2013.
General characteristics (as built)[2]
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage
Length168.32 m (552.23 ft)
Beam23.96 m (78.61 ft)
Draught6.70 m (21.98 ft)
Installed power
Speed20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph)
Capacity724 passengers
General characteristics (as of 2013)[2]
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage
Length194.32 m (637.53 ft)[1]
Beam24.00 m (78.74 ft)[1]
Capacity1,196 passengers
Crew423[3]
NotesOtherwise same as built

MS Song of Norway (later Sundream, Dream Princess, Dream, Clipper Pearl, Clipper Pacific, Festival, Ocean Pearl, Formosa Queen) was one of the first ships purpose-built as a cruise ship. She was the first ship of Royal Caribbean International when she entered operation in 1970. She was sold for scrap in 2013 and broken up in 2014, after serving her last years as a gambling ship.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Formosa Queen". Bureau Veritas. 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "M/S Song of Norway (1970)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. ^ de Boer, Bart. "Clipper Pearl : International Shipping Partners". shipparade.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2015.