M.S. DANAE

Costa Armatori S.p.A. (Linea "C")

Genoa, Italy

 

Photo taken in Istanbul, 1986.

 

Built:

1955 by Harland and Wolff Ltd., Belfast, North Ireland. Rebuilt 1994 in Perama, Greece.

Technical:

Overall length: 162.31 m
Beam: 21.44 m
Draft: 7.65 m
Gross Tonnage: 9603 tons
Passengers: 497
Power: 2 Burmeister & Wain diesels, 2x6600 BHP.
Service Speed: 17 knots

Operating Routes:

United Kingdom-Australia-New Zealand cargo liner service under Port Line. Under all other lines, cruises around the world. These include Mediterranean, Caribbean and around the world cruises. Under Costa, she was doing Med cruises in Summer and Caribbean cruises in winter.

Sister Ships:

- M.S. Daphne (Former M.S. Port Sydney (Port Line), M.S. Akrotiri Express (Karras Group). Later M.S. Switzerland (Leisure Cruises), M.S. Ocean Odyssey, M.S. Ocean Monarch (Majestic International Cruises))

Former Names:

- M.S. Port Melbourne (1955).
- M.S. Therisos Express (1972-1974).

Later Names:

- M.S. Anar (1992).
- M.S. Starlight Princess (1992).
- M.S. Baltica (1992).
- M.S. Princess Danae (1996).

Owners:

- 1955-1972: Port Line (Commonwealth & Dominion Line), London, United Kingdom.
- 1972-1979: Karras Group (Therisos Express Shipping Co), Piraeus, Greece.
- 1979-1984: Karras Group (Delian Artemis Cruises S.A.), Piraeus, Greece. Chartered to Costa Armatori S.p.A., Genoa, Italy.
- Oct, 1984-1986: Costa Armatori S.p.A., Genoa, Italy.
- 1986-Dec, 1990: Independent Cruise Lines (A Costa Armatori subsidiary company), Genoa, Italy.
- Dec, 1990- 1992: Prestige Cruises (A Costa - Sovcomflot joint venture).
- 1992-1994: Baltic Line.
- 1994-1996: Layup.
- 1996-2002: Waybell Cruises, managed by Arcalia Shipping, Lisbon, Portugal.

History and Current Status:

(email all info about her to ata.bilgili@dartmouth.edu)

Notes:

Links:

- T.S. Eugenio C postcards from Simplon Postcards.
- Aleksi Lindstrom's T.S. Eugenio Costa page.
- Shipphotos.co.uk's T.S. Edinburgh Castle.
- Frederick Bartoli's T.S. Edinburgh Castle.
- Costa Armatori S.p.A. (Costa Cruises).

Line Drawings:

None.

Other Pictures: