MV Bianca C.
Bianca C. on her maiden voyage with Costa Cruises off coast of Genoa, 1959 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name |
|
| Builder | Boatyard at La Ciotat |
| Launched | June 1944 |
| Completed | July 1949 |
| Maiden voyage | 1944 |
| In service | 1944 |
| Out of service | 1961 |
| Fate | Caught fire and sank on 24 October 1961 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 18,427 gross register tons (GRT) when lost |
| Length | 180 m (600 ft) |
| Capacity | 400 passengers |
| Crew | 300 |
![](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nave_"Bianca_C",_Genova_(1959).jpg){kind=link}
MV Bianca C. was a passenger ship that sank on two occasions, the first time in France before being completed, and the second time after an explosion and fire off the island of Grenada.