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elad
First Class Passenger
Member # 5150

posted 10-29-2004 12:22 PM

The Cunard Ambassador , was built 1972 .
Does anybody knows why cunard got rid of her ? and to whom she was sold ?
I heard she been cought fire , - this is trugh?

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-29-2004 01:15 PM

To the left under "Former Ships" is some information. She became the livestock carrier Linda Clausen.
But, first yes, she had an engine room fire in 1974, and was classified as CTL [Constructive Total Loss]. She was sold to a Danish Firm, Clausen as rebuilt as the livestock Carrier.

from Ship Photos.

Then in 1980 became a sheep carrier Procyon. Baker has a photo in the galleries of her then:-
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She became Raslan at some point and was broken up in 1984.

Pam

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elad
First Class Passenger
Member # 5150

posted 10-29-2004 01:30 PM

Again thanks Pam for the photos and inoformation

Elad

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 10-29-2004 01:43 PM

It's interesting how the livestock carriers resemble the current generation of cruise ships, festooned with balconies!

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-29-2004 02:07 PM

I do wonder what it must be like down in steerage though! [What's a 'holding nose' smile?] I hope the crew were all accommodated fwd, up top & not downwind!

Pam

Faktaom has her history. Became Raslan in 1983, and then it says
"1983 07 03. På resa mellan Jeddah - Singapore, bröt en brand ut i fartygets maskinrum"

Does that mean she had another engine room fire? Afer that she was laid up in Singapore before being scrapped.

Pam

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