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- Dunnottar
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- Princesa
Victoria was
built in 1936 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, for Union-Castle
Line as the Dunnottar Castle. She was used on the London
(Tilbury) - round Africa service until the outbreak of WW2, when
she was converted to an armed merchant cruiser, and then later
used a troop transport. In 1949 she resumed her London - round
Africa service.
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- In 1958,
Dunnottar Castle was sold to Incres SS Co, who renamed
her as Victoria and substantially rebuilt her in Rotterdam.
Victoria entered service in 1960 on New York-West Indies
cruises. In 1964, Victoria was sold to Victoria SS Co,
a subsidiary of the Swedish company Clipper A/B, but retained
her name, service and Incres Line as her agents.
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- Victoria was bought by Chandris
in 1975, resuming sailings as The Victoria in June 1976.
She cruised in Europe and the Caribbean until 1993, when she
was sold to Louis Cruise Lines who used her on cruises from Cyprus
as Princesa Victoria. She was then the oldest large cruise
ship (over 10000grt) then still in passenger service. She was
sold for breaking up in 2004.
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- Ships on this Page:-
- Dunnottar
Castle
- Union Castle: 1936-1958
- Victoria - Incres: 1958-1975
- The
Victoria - Chandris: 1975-1994
- Princesa
Victoria - Louis: 1994-2004
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- References:-
- UNION-CASTLE
LINE - A
Fleet History by Peter Newall: Published
by Carmania Press in 1999
- This is the definitive history
of the Union-Castle Line - Available from Mainmast
Books
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- Dunnottar Castle
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Castle: 1936-1958)
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- A
Union-Castle Line official card of Dunnottar Castle.
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- A
Sweetman card of Dunnottar Castle.
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- Victoria
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1958-1975)
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- A
Incres Line official card of Victoria, entering St Thomas.
Printed by Hannau-Robinson, New York, serial no.56641. "Everything
is first class on this Incres Line ship designed expressly for
luxury Caribbean Cruises. All Italian personnel".
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- The Victoria
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1975-1994)
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- An
official Chandris card, titled Victoria (not The Victoria).
I believe this is actually an Incres period photo with Chandris
colours added, since Chandris removed the aft kingposts and plated
in more of the promenade deck. I do not think Chandris ever ran
her from New York.
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- An
official Chandris card of The Victoria, printed in USA.
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- An
official Fantasy Cruises card of The Victoria.
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- A
Chandris official card of The Victoria, with Caribbean
itinerary. Printed in Italy, serial no.C16/88.
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- A
Chandris official card of The Victoria, with European
and Caribbean itineraries. Printed in Italy, serial no.C50/90.
This card was reissued with a blue border as 298/91.
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- A
Chandris official card of The Victoria. Printed in Greece.
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- A
Chandris Fantasy Cruises official card of The Victoria.
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- A
modern Chantry Classics card, serial no. CC/S105, of The Victoria.
- Photo:
Wil Moojen.
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- A
modern Ramsey card of The Victoria.
- Photo:
Philip Cone.
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- A
Pieter Oost postcard of The Victoria (no serial number).
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of this card are available direct from the publishers at:- http://www.p-oostcards.nl/
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- Princesa Victoria
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1994-2004)
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- A
Louis Cruise Lines official card of Princesa Victoria.
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- Louis
Cruise 1994 brochure pages for Princesa Victoria
- Scan:
Odd Tom Høgstøl
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- A
card of Princesa Victoria at the Lisbon Expo'98.
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by Luis Miguel Correia, I believe, although uncredited on the
card.
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- A
photo of Louis Cruise Lines' Princesa Victoria, taken
by Terry Boyle in Limassol, 21st April 1999. At 63 years young, she still looks in
good very condition. I believe she was the oldest large
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ship (over 10000grt) currently still in passenger service at
the time of the photo.
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- Another
photo of Louis Cruise Lines Princesa Victoria, taken by
Terry Boyle in Limassol, 21st April 1999.
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