TO BE BROKEN UP:
“ASTORIA” / reg. Madeira, arrived Ship breakers in Ghent / Belgium, 4 July 2025, as her final destination.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Cruise
IMO NO: 5383304
16 144 gt / 5931 nt / 2153 mdwt
Delivered from Götaverken, Gothenburg – Arendal / Sweden (Yard no 611), in February 1948.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 10/09/1946 – Launched
- 02/1948 – Completed and delivered
- “STOCKHOLM” from delivery in 02/1948 until 1960
- From 02/1948 – Owned by AB. Svenska-Amerika Linien, Sweden.
- From 02/1948 – Swedish flag. (reg. Gothenburg)
- “VOLKERFREUNDSCHAFT” from 1960 until 1985
- From 1960 – Owned by Freier Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund, Germany. (DDR)
- From 1960 – German (DDR) flag. (reg. Rostock)
- From 1964 – Owned by VEB Deutsche Seereederei, Germany. (DDR)
- From 1973 – Owned by VEB Deutfracht/Seereederei, Germany. (DDR)
- “VOLKER” from 1985 until 1986
- From 1985 – Neptunus Rex Enterprises Inc., Panama.
- From 1985 – Panama flag.
- “FRIDTJOF NANSEN” from 1986 until 1993
- “ITALIA I” from 1993 until 08/1993
- From 1993 – Owned by Nina SpA., Italy.
- From 1993 – Italian flag. (reg. Naples)
- “ITALIA PRIMA” from 08/1993 until 04/2000
- 1994 – Converted to passenger cruise ship
- “VALTUR PRIMA” from 04/2000 until 11/2003
- “CARIBE” from 11/2003 until 01/2005
- From 11/2003 – Owned by Festival Crociere SpA., Italy.
- “ATHENA” from 01/2005 until 09/2013
- From 01/2005 – Owned by Classic International Cruises SA., Portugal.
- From 01/2005 – Portuguese flag. (reg. Madeira)
- From 08/2008 – Owned by First Quality Cruises Inc., Italy.
- From 08/2008 – Italian flag.
- From 05/2009 – Portuguese flag. (reg. Madeira)
- “AZORES” from 09/2013 until 03/2016
- From 09/2013 – Owned by Islands Cruises Transportes.
- “ASTORIA” from 03/2016 until breaking in 2025
- From 08/2021 – Owned by Teamson Lda., Funchal / Madeira.
- 03/07/2025 – Vessel departed her longtime berth in Rotterdam Waalhaven towed by “MULTRATUG 20” and “MULTRATUG 3” for Ghent / Belgium.
- 04/07/2025 – Arrived ship breakers in Ghent / Belgium as her final destination
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ARCHIVE PHOTOS:
“ASTORIA” / reg. Madeira, moored in Stavanger in Norway, 23 October 2019.
Vessel arrived from Alta in Norway and sailed for Hull UK.
@ photos – www.maritime-pics.com
