RMS Carinthia (1956)
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RMS Carinthia was an ocean liner built in 1956 as one of the four Saxonia class ships. She sailed for Cunard Line from her completion until 1968 when she was sold to for Sitmar Line rebuilt into a full-time cruise ship and renamed SS Fairsea. She sailed with Sitmar until 1988 when Sitmar was sold to P&O. She was renamed SS Fair Princess and sailed for Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises until 2000. She was then sold to China Sea Cruises and renamed SS China Sea Discovery.

* RMS Carinthia - launched 1925, sunk by U-boat in 1940 * RMS Carinthia - launched 1955, sold in 1968 * RMS Carmania - launched 1905, sold 1
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Cunarders RMS Franconia and RMS Carinthia became renowned for their epic World Cruises, some of which took 6 months.3
During summer months RMS Carinthia and RMS Sylvania sailed on the Liverpool, Greenock, Quebec, Montreal route while in the winter, when the St Lawrence Seaway is ... http://triangminicships.com/classic_edition/liners/carinthia.4

Builders of the RMS Carinthia (1956) are Clydebank, John Brown & Company and Scotland.

Lettens Jan07/04/2011In 1933 RMS Carinthia received an SOS from the Latvian steamer Andromeda which had struck an unknown submerged object.5
My first cruise was on RMS Carinthia (Transatlantic) at age of 3, been loving it ever since! Reply With Quote dpm321 View Public Profile 6
RMS Carinthia souvenir spoon 16291 Cunard 1905 7
Ship Name
1956
1968
1971
1988
2000
2005
Ship Type
Cruise ship
Ship Completed
1956
Ship In Service
June 1956
Ship Power
4
combined 18
277 kW
Ship Christened
1956
Status
Ship Speed
maximum
service speed
Ship Fate
Scrapped at Alang
India
2005
Ship Crew
461
Owner
Ship Acquired
June 1956
Ship Launched
14
Ship Capacity
868
884
906
Ship Registry
Ship Out Of Service
2003
Ship Laid Down
1955
Ship Ordered
1955
Ship Launch
1955-12-14
Ship Maiden Voyage
June 1956
Builder
Ship Propulsion
Two propellers
Operator
Ship Class
Ship Notes
Otherwise the same as built
Category

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