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Length: 207,4 m Beam: 26,6 mGRT: 27,028 t Built: 1952 Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico SpA, Trieste, ItalyOperator: Societą di Navigazione (Italian Line) Speed: 21 knPassengers: 1,180 Sister ship: Giulio Cesare (2)New names: Great Sea 1976, Ocean King 1980, Philippines 1983, President 1985, Asian Princess 1988, Philippines 1999->
She was built for Genoa - Buenos Aires service and later operated on the route Genoa - New York.In 1976 sold to Great Shipping & Investment Ltd and registered to Port Victoria, Seychelles. Performed cruises from Hongkong and later from Keelung, Taiwan.In 1980 sold to Ocean King Navigation Co, Manila, the Philippines and in 1983 taken in use as an accommodation ship at Manila.In 1985 sold to Philippine President Lines, Manila and in 1988 to Philtrust Finance Co Ltd, Hong Kong.In 1999 she was converted into a floating hotel and restaurant at Manila.In Januray 2002 a project of getting her back to Italy was released by the Italian author and maritime historian Maurizio Eliseo.The ship could be used as a floating hotel and museum at Genoa.She is the only liner existing built for the Italian Line.
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Dose she still retain her original look or was she extensively rebuilt after Italian Line sold her ?
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