SS Amerikanis

The ship in her mid-1960s form as Kenya Castle
History
United Kingdom
NameKenya Castle
Owner Union-Castle Line (1952–67)
Operator Union-Castle Line (1952–67)
Port of registryLondon,  United Kingdom
BuilderHarland & Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Yard number1432
Launched21 June 1951
CompletedFebruary 1952
Maiden voyageMarch 1952
Renamed1967
Identification
FateSold
Greece
NameAmerikanis
OwnerChandris Lines (1967–2000)
Operator
  • Chandris Lines (1967–80)
  • Costa Cruises (1980–84)
  • Chandris Lines (1984–96)
Port of registryPiraeus,  Greece
Acquired1967
RenamedAmerikani (2001)
IdentificationIMO number: 5185398
FateScrapped in Alang, India, 2001
General characteristics
Tonnage19,904 GRT
Length576 ft (176 m)
Beam74 ft 3 in (22.63 m)
Draft26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Decks8
Speed17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) (service speed)
Capacity920 (from 1967)
Crew400

Amerikanis, formerly Kenya Castle, was a UK-built steam turbine ocean liner that became a Greek-owned cruise ship.

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