TS Leda

TS Leda passing Haugesund, Norway, October 1973
History
Name
  • Leda (1952-79)
  • Najla (1979-81)[3]
  • Albatross (1981-84)
  • Alegro (1984-85)
  • Albatross (1985-88)
  • Betsy Ross (1987-89)
  • Amalfi (1989-90)
  • Star of Venice (1990-2002)[4]
Owner
  • Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (1952-77)[3]
  • Stord Vaerft (1977-79)[4]
  • Kuwait Livestock (1979-81)
  • Aspis Maritime (1981)
  • Dolphin Hellas (1981-89)
  • Beacon Seaways (1989-90)
  • Valgas Trading (Vanuatu) (1990-1993)
  • Newport Shipping (1993-95)
  • Star of Venice Navigation (1995 - 2001)
Operator
  • Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (1952-79)
  • Kuwait Livestock (1979-81)
  • Dolphin Hellas and on charter (1984-89)
  • American Star (Greece) (1989)
  • StarLauro (1989-90)
  • Star Cruise Line (1990-92)
  • Mediterranean Cruises (1998-2000)
Port of registry
  • Norway Bergen (1952-79)
  • Kuwait Kuwait (1979-82)
  • Greece Piraeus (1982-90)
  • Vanuatu Port Vila (1990-93)
  • Panama Panama City (1993-2001)
RouteNewcastle upon Tyne - (dock at North Shields) - Bergen - Stavanger[2] (1957-74)
BuilderSwan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, River Tyne, United Kingdom
Launched3 September 1952[2]
CompletedApril 1953
In service1953[2]
Out of service
  • 1974-84
  • 1989
  • 1992-98
  • 2000-02
Identification
FateScrapped in 2002
General characteristics
Type
  • Ferry (1952-74)
  • Accommodation ship (1977-80)
  • Cruise liner (1984-91)
  • Floating hostel (1992)
  • Cruise liner (1998-99)
Tonnage
  • 6,670 GRT (6,471 GRT after 1981)
  • 1,970 DWT
Length133.51 m (438 ft 0 in)[1]
Beam17.43 m (57 ft 2 in)[1]
Draught9.15 m (30 ft 0 in)[1][note 1]
Decks11 decks
Installed power13,000 SHP steam turbines.[5]
Propulsion
  • Two Parsons geared steam turbines
  • Two screw propellers[4]
Speed22 knots (41 km/h)[3]

TS Leda was operated by Bergen Line between Britain and Norway as a North Sea ferry for over 20 years from 1953. She was rebuilt in 1981 as a cruise liner and later became an accommodation vessel at a penal colony for terrorists and members of the Mafia. In 2002, whilst being broken up, she was boarded by Greenpeace campaigners protesting about conditions in the shipbreaking industry.

  1. ^ a b c d "Leda T/S" (in Norwegian). Nettsurfer. Archived from the original on 24 March 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2009. English translation
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference gracesguide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c "Leda (5205253)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Cooke, Anthony (1996). Liners and Cruise Ships. Some notable smaller vessels. London: Carmania Press. pp. 42–45. ISBN 0-9518656-5-X.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference maritime was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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