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Angelina Lauro, formerly known as M.S. Oranje, was a passenger liner and later cruise ship that was lost when it sank in Taiwan, on September 24, 1979. A passenger ship is a ship whose primary function is to carry passengers. ...
Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ...
September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ...
History
Angelina Lauro began working in 1939, with the well known Nederland Line. For the first twenty five years of her life she was named M.S. Oranje, in honour of the Royal House of Orange. During this time she served the company well, travelling across the world as a passenger ship. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination. ...
The passenger and shipping industries were suffering from the growth that the airline industry, in particular, with the advent of aviation's jet era. As a consequence, more passengers and cargo were travelling by airplane and not by ships. A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ...
Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ...
A Pratt and Whitney turbofan engine for the F-15 Eagle is tested at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, USA. The tunnel behind the engine muffles noise and allows exhaust to escape. ...
With all the aviation progress in mind, and the competition it represented to ship companies, Italian company Lauro Cruises bought the ship in 1964, renaming her Angelina Lauro. The first sign of trouble with the ship began before she entered service with her new company, however, as a fire broke out inside the ship. Nevertheless, the ship entered service soon. From 1972 she served for the first time as a cruise ship for thousands of tourists. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...
Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ...
A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...
On March 30, 1979, Angelina Lauro suffered a fire (eyewitness account) while in port at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. The fire developed at the crew galley, spreading to the dining room. All passengers were evacuated, while crew members and port firefighters battled the blaze. It took four days to take the fire out, during which in-land firefighters joined the battle. No-one was killed, but Lauro Cruises decided to sell the ship, and by July of that year, she was on her way to Asia. March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in a leap year). ...
For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ...
Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States of America. ...
Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. ...
World map showing the location of Asia. ...
On September 24, 1979, Angelina Lauro was being towed, probably for repairs, when she suddenly fell back into the sea. No one was injured, but the ship was deemed unseaworthy and she was never put to work again. September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ...
For the three letter acronym, see SEA. Sea as seen from jetty in Frankston, Australia Look up maritime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Capability During her heyday, Angelina Lauro could carry up to 949 passengers, which, combined with crew members and cruise workers, would add up to about 1,000 persons per trip.
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