MS Gripsholm (1957)

The Gripsholm in Hamburg, August 1973
History
Name
  • MS Gripsholm (1957-1975)
  • MS Navarino (1975-1984)
  • MS Regent Sea (1984-1997)
  • MS Sea (1997-2001)
Owner
RouteGothenburg – New York City
BuilderAnsaldo Shipyard
Cost£7,000,000
Christenedby Princess Margarethe
Completed1957
Maiden voyage14 May 1957
In service2 April 1957
Out of service1997-2001
FateSold for scrap in 2001, sank on the way to the scrapyard, 12 July 2001
General characteristics
Tonnage23,150 gt
Length192.41 m (631.3 ft)
Beam24.95 m (81.9 ft)
Draft8.49 m (27.9 ft)
Decks8
Installed power12,085 kW (16,206 hp)
Propulsion2 Gotaverken 9-cyl diesels
Speed18 kn (33 km/h)
Capacity760
Crew365

MS Gripsholm was a combined ocean liner/cruise ship, built in 1957 by Ansaldo Shipyard, Genoa, Italy for the Swedish American Line for use in transatlantic traffic from Gothenburg to New York as well as long-distance cruising.

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