SS Shalom

SS Shalom before her maiden voyage
History
Name	1964–1967: Shalom 1967–1973: Hanseatic 1973–1981: Doric 1981–1988: Royal Odyssey 1988–1996: Regent Sun 1996–1998: Sun Venture 1998: Sun 1998–2001: Sun 11[1]
Owner	1964–1967: ZIM Lines 1967–1973: German Atlantic Line 1973–1981: Home Lines 1981–1988: Royal Cruise Line 1988–1998: Regency Cruises 1998: Tony Travel & Agency 1998–2001: International Shipping Partners[1]
Operator	1964–1967: ZIM Lines 1967–1973: German Atlantic Line 1973–1981: Home Lines 1981–1988: Royal Cruise Line 1988–1995: Regency Cruises 1995–2001: laid up[1]
Port of registry	1964–1967: Haifa,  Israel 1967–1973: Hamburg,  West Germany 1973–1981: Panama City,  Panama 1981–1988: Piraeus,  Greece 1988–2001: Nassau,  Bahamas[1]
Ordered	1959[2]
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St Nazaire, France[1]
Cost	£7.5 million[2]
Yard number	Z21[1]
Launched	10 November 1962[1]
Completed	1964
Acquired	February 1964[1]
Maiden voyage	17 April 1964[1]
In service	3 March 1964[2]
Out of service	3 November 1995[1]
Identification	IMO number: 5321679[1]
Fate	Sunk outside Cape St. Francis, 26 July 2001[1]
General characteristics (as built)[1]
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	25,320 GRT[3] 6,300 DWT
Length	191.63 m (628 ft 8 in)
Beam	24.81 m (81 ft 5 in)
Draught	8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
Decks	10[2]
Installed power	Four Parsons steam turbines 18,389 kW (24,660 hp) (combined)
Propulsion	Twin propellers[3]
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	1,090 (72 first class, 1,018 tourist class)[3]
Crew	450 (liner service) 500 (cruise service)[2]
General characteristics (after 1964 refit)[2]
Type	Ocean liner/cruise ship
Tonnage	25,338 GRT[1]
Capacity	1,012 (148 first class, 864 tourist class)
General characteristics (after 1973 refit)[2]
Type	Cruise ship
Capacity	725 passengers
General characteristics (after 1982 refit)[2]
Type	Cruise ship
Capacity	814 passengers

SS Shalom was a combined ocean liner/cruise ship built in 1964 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St Nazaire, France, for ZIM Lines, Israel, for transatlantic service from Haifa to New York. In 1967, SS Shalom was sold to the German Atlantic Line, becoming their second SS Hanseatic. Subsequently she served as SS Doric for Home Lines, SS Royal Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line and SS Regent Sun for Regency Cruises. The ship was laid up in 1995 following the bankruptcy of Regency Cruises. Numerous attempts were made to bring her back to service, but none were successful. The ship sank outside Cape St. Francis, South Africa, on 26 July 2001, while en route to India to be scrapped.^[1][2]

On 26 November 1964, SS Shalom accidentally rammed the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagali outside New York, resulting in the loss of nineteen Stolt Dagali crew members and damage to the stern of the tanker.^[1][2]