Henry Casciaro
10-02-2011, 15:57
Dear friends since I don't seem to find a thread on this interesting vessel thought it would be a good idea to open one starting with a few original pictures obtained from a Rumanian website.
She and her sister Besarabia (later Ukraina of Blasco) were smart looking combination liners built for regular service in the Black Sea and surrounding areas for their owners Navrom and faithfully served the Black Sea routes for many years.
Her technical details from the little records I have are that she was built in 1938 by Burmeister and Wain (Copenhagen) with a gross tonnage of 6,672 length 432 feet width 58 feet and could achieve speeds of up to 18 knots and carry up to 400 passengers in several classes.
Interestingly in the early 70's she was chartered by Clarksons of UK for several seasons and her 7 day circuits of the Black Sea proved very popular with the British fly cruise market as they were extremely cheap and very good value. During this operation she operated as one class and her public rooms and cabins were beautifully furnished in the old classic style with dark woods and polished surfaces.
In her later years she was refitted several times and her lifeboats were raised and new davits installed. They also streamlined the funnel, added a fin and rounded cowl and gave her a more modern look without altering her overall profile.
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She and her sister Besarabia (later Ukraina of Blasco) were smart looking combination liners built for regular service in the Black Sea and surrounding areas for their owners Navrom and faithfully served the Black Sea routes for many years.
Her technical details from the little records I have are that she was built in 1938 by Burmeister and Wain (Copenhagen) with a gross tonnage of 6,672 length 432 feet width 58 feet and could achieve speeds of up to 18 knots and carry up to 400 passengers in several classes.
Interestingly in the early 70's she was chartered by Clarksons of UK for several seasons and her 7 day circuits of the Black Sea proved very popular with the British fly cruise market as they were extremely cheap and very good value. During this operation she operated as one class and her public rooms and cabins were beautifully furnished in the old classic style with dark woods and polished surfaces.
In her later years she was refitted several times and her lifeboats were raised and new davits installed. They also streamlined the funnel, added a fin and rounded cowl and gave her a more modern look without altering her overall profile.
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