Canberra Cruise Ship Scrapping

She was a grand ship.

Canberra cruise ship scrapping. The cruise ship dominoes keep falling in the final days of 2020 with another beloved cruise ship heading to the scrapy. Launched on 16 March 1960 by Dame Pattie Menzies. SATOSHI PACIFIC DAWN SENT TO SCRAP.

Crown Cruise Line owned 5 ships - Viking Princess 19642015-scrapped as Palm Beach Princess Crown Del Mar 19672005-sunk Crown Monarch 1990now Vidanta Elegant Crown Jewel 1992now Gemini and Crown Dynasty 1993now. HAMBURG of 1969 deserves preservation in her original home port of Hamburg. SS Canberra is withdrawn from PO service in September 1997 and sold to ship breakers for scrapping on October 10 1997 leaving for Gadani ship-breaking yard in Pakistan on October 31 1997.

The Former British PO Flag ship Canberra has arrived at a scrap heap in Pakistan to be stripped down. But two months after taking ownership of the Marco Polo it was sold as scrap for around 4m. After being decommissioned she was purchased by a Pakistani ship breaker for 280 m million rupees 63 m million.

Her illustrious career included a tour of duty during the Falklands war after operating as a world renowned cruise liner. She entered service in May 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June In the 1982 Falklands War she served as a troopship. Rather than scrap the Canberra PO refitted her with a casino and transformed into a cruise ship.

TV star Jimmy Savile was locked in his cabin then booted off the ship over claims he assaulted a 14-year-old. USS Canberra CAG 2 Initially named PITTSBURGH but later renamed CANBERRA the ship was commissioned as a BALTIMORE - class heavy gun cruiser. Canberra was part of the PO Cruises fleet until 1997 when she was sent to a scrapyard in Pakistan.

On 30th September 1997 Canberra completed her final cruise and made her homecoming into the port of Southampton to another tumultuous welcome. Canberra was withdrawn from PO service in September 1997 and sold to ship breakers for scrapping on 10 October 1997 leaving for Gadani ship-breaking yard Pakistan on 31 October 1997. A timely boost to stirling inspired British holiday makers to book cruises places.