MS Kungsholm (1952)

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Kungsholm and MS Europa.
Kungsholm in 1954.
History
Name
  • 1953–1965: Kungsholm
  • 1965–1981: Europa
  • 1981–1985: Columbus C.
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
Ordered1 April 1950[2]
BuilderDe Schelde, Vlissingen, The Netherlands
Yard number273[1]
Launched18 October 1952[1]
Christened18 October 1952 by Princess Sibylla of Sweden[3]
Acquired30 September 1953[1]
Maiden voyage24 November 1953[1]
In service24 November 1953[1]
IdentificationIMO number: 5197664[1]
FatePartially sunk at Cadiz, Spain, 29 July 1984. Scrapped in 1985.[1]
General characteristics (as Kungsholm)[1]
Typecombined ocean liner / cruise ship
Tonnage21,164 GRT; 4,153 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
Length182.89 m (600 ft)
Beam23.50 m (77 ft 1 in)
Height60 m (196 ft 10 in) from keel to mast top[4]
Draught13.85 m (45 ft 5 in)
Decks9 (6 passenger accessible)[6]
Installed power
Propulsion2 propellers[5]
Speed21 kn (38.89 km/h) service speed
Capacity802 passengers (176 first class, 626 tourist class)[5]
Crew418[7]
General characteristics (as Europa)[7]
Typecombined ocean liner / cruise ship
Capacity843 passengers (122 first class, 721 tourist class)

MS Kungsholm was a combined ocean liner / cruise ship built in 1953 by the De Schelde shipyard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands for the Swedish American Line. Between 1965 and 1981 she sailed for the North German Lloyd and their successor Hapag-Lloyd as MS Europa. From 1981 until 1984 she sailed for Costa Cruises as MS Columbus C. She sank in the port of Cadiz, Spain after ramming a breakwater on 29 July 1984. The vessel was refloated later that year, but sent to a Barcelona shipbreaker in 1985 for scrapping.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Asklander, Micke. "M/S Kungsholm (1953)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Making of the Kungsholm of 1953 (page 1)". A tribute to the Swedish American Line. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Making of the Kungsholm of 1953 (page 2)". A tribute to the Swedish American Line. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Making of the Kungsholm of 1953 (page 3)". A tribute to the Swedish American Line. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  5. ^ a b Miller, William H. Jr. (1995). The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860–1994. Mineola: Dover Publications. pp. 65. ISBN 978-0-486-28137-7.
  6. ^ Rosén, Bo; Ohrelius, Bengt; Koivistoinen, Eino (1959). Laivojen Kirja (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. p. 74.
  7. ^ a b Goossens, Reuben. "MS Kungsholm III". ssMaritime. Retrieved 18 March 2008.