The Full Story of the MS Stockholm

Описание: When she was launched in 1948, the MS Stockholm was a clash of superlatives, as the largest passenger ship that had ever been built in Sweden, yet the smallest transatlantic liner in service. Despite being a key player in the golden age of transatlantic cruising, her name is often synonymous with tragedy, involved in the first-ever televised maritime disaster when she collided with the Andrea Doria, Italy’s exquisite ‘floating gallery,’ like a dodgem car. But Stockholm’s story is much more than just the collision; hers is a story of repairs, world-firsts, makeovers, and more name changes than Prince. Her career demonstrates that after the dust settles, disaster ships may have a little more life left in them yet. Beating the odds, Stockholm would sail for not another 30 or 50, but another jaw-dropping 77 years. She would continue to inspire awe and affection from admirers and amass a cult following; beloved as the world’s oldest actively sailing passenger liner and cruise ship when she finlly ended her career in the 2020s as the MS Astoria.

A huge thankyou to our friend Peter Knego from ‪@midshipcinema‬ who provided the glorious footage of the Astoria in her final years. Check out his website here for many more rare and unique views from liners and classic cruise ships: https://www.midshipcentury.com/

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