SS Cristoforo Colombo
SS Cristoforo Colombo photographed in the port of Venice, in October 1972 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Italy | |
| Name | SS Cristoforo Colombo |
| Namesake | Christopher Columbus |
| Owner | Italian Line |
| Port of registry | Italy |
| Builder | Ansaldo Shipyards of Genoa, Italy |
| Launched | 10 May 1953 |
| Maiden voyage | 1954 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1982 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Andrea Doria-class Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 29,191 gross register tons |
| Length | 700 feet (216.6 m) |
| Beam | 90 feet (27.9 m) |
| Installed power | Steam turbines |
| Propulsion | Twin screws |
| Speed | 23 knots |
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SS Cristoforo Colombo (Italian pronunciation: [kriˈstɔːforo koˈlombo]) was an Italian ocean liner built in the 1950s, sister ship of the SS Andrea Doria.