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Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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Howaldtswerke
Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany
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Yard Number:
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825
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Date of Build:
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1969
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Vessel Name:
Other Names:
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Hamburg
Hanseatic III, Maxim Gorkiy, Marco Polo III
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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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21st
February 1968
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Launched by:
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Marie
Luise Kiesinger (wife of the West German Chancellor Kurt Georg
Kiesinger)
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Maiden Voyage:
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18th
June 1969
Hamburg
to New York, USA
via
Rotterdam and Southampton
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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Final Voyage:
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Fate:
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Flag:
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German
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Port of Registry:
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Hamburg, Germany
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Deutsche
Atlantik Linie (German Atlantic Line)
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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642
ft
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Breadth:
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90 ft
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Draft:
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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23,500
tons
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Power:
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AEG
steam turbines supplied by Foster Wheeler boilers (23,000 shp) driving
twin screws
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Propulsion:
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Two
propellors
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Maximum Speed:
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23
knots
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Service Speed:
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20
knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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Transatlantic
Voyages:
78 First Class and
236 Cabin Class passengers (capacity 790 passengers) and 354 crew.
Cruises:
652 passengers and 354 crew.
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