Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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Alexander
Stephen & Sons, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Yard Number:
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Date of Build:
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1951
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Vessel Name:
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Aureol
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Other Names:
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Marianna
VI
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger
/ Cargo ocean liner
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Date Launched:
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28th
March 1951
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Launched by:
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Maiden Voyage:
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12th
October 1951
Liverpool
to Lagos, Nigeria
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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Lagos, Nigeria to Southampton
(where
she arrived on the 14th October 1974)
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Final Voyage:
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Piraeus / Athens,
Greece
to Alang, India
via the Suez Canal
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Location Scrapped:
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Alang, India 2001
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Flag:
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British
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Port of Registry:
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Liverpool, England,
UK
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Elder
Dempster Lines, Liverpool, England, UK
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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537
ft
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Breadth:
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70 ft
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Draft:
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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14,083
tons
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Power:
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2
Doxford diesel engines
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Propulsion:
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2
propellers.
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Maximum Speed:
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Service Speed:
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16
knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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253
First class, 76 Cabin class and 145 crew
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