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LOI
1/4/1950Building contract
Building started
20/1/1951Keel laid
18/10/1952Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
30/9/1953Delivered to AB Svenska Amerika Linjen, Göteborg, Sweden
24/11/1953Göteborg – New York service summer seasons and cruises winter seasons.
1961Stabilizers fitted.
12/6/1964Sold to Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL), W.Germany
21/8/1965Last transatlantic voyage.
15/10/1965Delivered to new owner. New name Europa.
10/1965Refurbished n Bremerhaven
9/1/1966Maiden voyage from Bremerhaven to New York.
Trans atlantic voyages in summer and cruises in winter seasons.
1/9/1970Transferred to Hapag-Lloyd Ag, Bremen, W.Germany
Continue cruises and trans atlantic voyages.
11/1981Sold to Costa Armatori SpA, Genova. Italy. Panama flag, New name Columbus C.
Continue cruises.
29/7/1984Hit a breakwater at Cadiz, Spain. She reached her berth , but sunk soon after passengers and crew was evacuated.
Refloated later
Sold to Mirak SA, Spain
2/4/1985Arrived to Barcelona for scrapping.