TS Leda

	TS Leda passing Haugesund, Norway, October 1973
History
Name	Leda (1952-79); Najla (1979-81); Albatross (1981-84); Alegro (1984-85); Albatross (1985-88); Betsy Ross (1987-89); Amalfi (1989-90); Star of Venice (1990-2002);
Owner	Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (1952-77); Stord Vaerft (1977-79); Kuwait Livestock (1979-81); Aspis Maritime (1981); Dolphin Hellas (1981-89); Beacon Seaways (1989-90); Valgas Trading (Vanuatu) (1990-1993); Newport Shipping (1993-95); Star of Venice Navigation (1995 - 2001);
Operator	Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (1952-79); Kuwait Livestock (1979-81); Dolphin Hellas and on charter (1984-89); American Star (Greece) (1989); StarLauro (1989-90); Star Cruise Line (1990-92); Mediterranean Cruises (1998-2000);
Port of registry	Bergen (1952-79); Kuwait (1979-82); Piraeus (1982-90); Port Vila (1990-93); Panama City (1993-2001);
Route	Newcastle upon Tyne - (dock at North Shields) - Bergen - Stavanger (1957-74)
Builder	Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, River Tyne, United Kingdom
Launched	3 September 1952
Completed	April 1953
In service	1953
Out of service	1974-84; 1989; 1992-98; 2000-02;
Identification	IMO number: 5205253; Code Letters LAMX (1952-79); ; Code Letters SVIZ (1985-88); ;
Fate	Scrapped in 2002
General characteristics
Type	Ferry (1952-74); Accommodation ship (1977-80); Cruise liner (1984-91); Floating hostel (1992); Cruise liner (1998-99);
Tonnage	6,670 GRT (6,471 GRT after 1981); 1,970 DWT;
Length	133.51 m (438 ft 0 in)
Beam	17.43 m (57 ft 2 in)
Draught	9.15 m (30 ft 0 in)
Decks	11 decks
Installed power	13,000 SHP steam turbines.
Propulsion	Two Parsons geared steam turbines; Two screw propellers;
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h)

TS Leda was operated by Bergen Line between Britain and Norway as a North Sea ferry for over 20 years from 1953. She was rebuilt in 1981 as a cruise liner and later became an accommodation vessel at a penal colony for terrorists and members of the Mafia. In 2002, whilst being broken up, she was boarded by Greenpeace campaigners protesting about conditions in the shipbreaking industry.

History
TS Leda passing Haugesund, Norway, October 1973
Name	Leda (1952-79) Najla (1979-81) Albatross (1981-84) Alegro (1984-85) Albatross (1985-88) Betsy Ross (1987-89) Amalfi (1989-90) Star of Venice (1990-2002)
Owner	Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (1952-77) Stord Vaerft (1977-79) Kuwait Livestock (1979-81) Aspis Maritime (1981) Dolphin Hellas (1981-89) Beacon Seaways (1989-90) Valgas Trading (Vanuatu) (1990-1993) Newport Shipping (1993-95) Star of Venice Navigation (1995 - 2001)
Operator	Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (1952-79) Kuwait Livestock (1979-81) Dolphin Hellas and on charter (1984-89) American Star (Greece) (1989) StarLauro (1989-90) Star Cruise Line (1990-92) Mediterranean Cruises (1998-2000)
Port of registry	Bergen (1952-79) Kuwait (1979-82) Piraeus (1982-90) Port Vila (1990-93) Panama City (1993-2001)
Route	Newcastle upon Tyne - (dock at North Shields) - Bergen - Stavanger (1957-74)
Builder	Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, River Tyne, United Kingdom
Launched	3 September 1952
Completed	April 1953
In service	1953
Out of service	1974-84 1989 1992-98 2000-02
Identification	IMO number: 5205253 Code Letters LAMX (1952-79) Code Letters SVIZ (1985-88)
Fate	Scrapped in 2002
General characteristics
Type	Ferry (1952-74) Accommodation ship (1977-80) Cruise liner (1984-91) Floating hostel (1992) Cruise liner (1998-99)
Tonnage	6,670 GRT (6,471 GRT after 1981) 1,970 DWT
Length	133.51 m (438 ft 0 in)
Beam	17.43 m (57 ft 2 in)
Draught	9.15 m (30 ft 0 in)
Decks	11 decks
Installed power	13,000 SHP steam turbines.
Propulsion	Two Parsons geared steam turbines Two screw propellers
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h)