SS Flandre (1951)
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For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Flandre.
Flandre, later called Carla C, Carla Costa, and Pallas Athena, was an ocean liner and cruise ship that took passengers on transatlantic voyages and on Caribbean and Mediterranean cruises from 1952 to 1994. She was operated by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT), Costa Cruises, and the Epirotiki Line.
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The ship as Pallas Athena in 1992 | |
History | |
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Port of registry |
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Builder | A&C de France, Dunkirk |
Yard number | 206 |
Launched | 31 October 1951 |
Completed | 1952 |
Maiden voyage | 23 July 1952 |
Identification |
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Fate | Destroyed by fire 23 March 1994 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ocean liner |
Tonnage | 1953: 20,469 GRT, 10,353 NRT |
Length | 581.6 ft (177.3 m) |
Beam | 80.2 ft (24.4 m) |
Depth | 43.7 ft (13.3 m) |
Decks | 3 |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | 2 propellers |
Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)[1] |
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