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LOI
Building contract
Building started
Keel laid
15/7/1955Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
12/2/1956Delivered to Zim Lines, Israel
1956Haifa – Israel Service
1966Sold to Sociedade Geral de Commercio, Portugal
New name Amélia De Melo
1966Lisbon – West Africa – Atlantic Isles service.
1971Laid up for sale.
1972Sold to Ulysses Line, Greece. New name Ithaca.
1972Rebuild to cruise ship at Bilbao.
1972Cruises in Mediterranean
1973Charter to Thomson Cruises , cruises in Mediterranean.
1977Charter to Strand Cruises
1979 New name Dolphin IV
19793 and 4 days Cruises from Miami
1984Sold to Dolphin Cruise Line.
1995Sold to Cape Canaveral Cruise Line
19952 night cruises to Freeport and 4 night cruises to
Freeport & Key West
2000Laid up for sale.
3/2003Sold to ABR Shipping, Mumbai, India. Comoros flag.
New name Khaw.
13/4/2003Beached in Alang, India. Srapped.