SS Cristoforo Colombo

SS Cristoforo Colombo photographed in the port of Venice, in October 1972
History
Italy
NameSS Cristoforo Colombo
NamesakeChristopher Columbus
OwnerItalian Line
Port of registry Italy
BuilderAnsaldo Shipyards of Genoa, Italy
Launched10 May 1953
Maiden voyage1954
FateScrapped in 1982 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan
General characteristics
Class and typeAndrea Doria-class Ocean liner
Tonnage29,191 gross register tons
Length700 feet (216.6 m)
Beam90 feet (27.9 m)
Installed powerSteam turbines
PropulsionTwin screws
Speed23 knots
Capacity
  • Passengers:
  • 229 First Class
  • 222 Cabin Class
  • 604 Tourist Class
  • 1,055 total

SS Cristoforo Colombo (Italian pronunciation: [kriˈstɔːforo koˈlombo]) was an Italian ocean liner built in the 1950s, sister ship of the SS Andrea Doria.