Two Swedish passenger vessels were named MS Gripsholm. The first was an ocean liner, while the second was a cruise ship A postcard of SS United States. ... Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship or a cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ...

Gripsholm (I)

The first MS Gripsholm was the first motor ocean liner built for the trans-Atlantic trade. A postcard of SS United States. ...

She was built in 1925 at Newcastle for the Swedish America Line (SAL), and on 1 February 1927 made a first cruise, from Göteborg to the Mediterranean. Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Swedish America Line (Svenska Amerika Linien) SAL was a passanger and cargo shipping line. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg  listen? ) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

From 1942 to 1946, the United States Department of State chartered Gripsholm as an exchange and repatriation ship, carrying Japanese and German nationals to exchange points where she then picked up Americans and Canadians (and British married to Americans or Canadians) to bring home to America and Canada. In this service she sailed under the auspices of the International Red Cross, with a Swedish captain and crew. The ship made 12 round trips, carrying a total of 27,712 reptriates. Exchanges took place at neutral ports; at Lourenco Marques in Mozambique or Mormugoa in Portuguese India with the Japanese, and Stockholm or Lisbon with the Germans. 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... Repatriation (from late Latin repatriare - to restore someone to his homeland) is a term used to describe the process of return of refugees or soldiers to their homes, most notably following a war. ... The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the worlds largest group of humanitarian non-governmental organizations, often known simply as the Red Cross, after its original symbol. ... Lourenço Marques was a 16th century Portuguese trader. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Portuguese India (Portuguese: or Estado da Índia) was the aggregate of Portugals colonial holdings in India. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th Century Population (April 2007)  - City 782,885  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Lisboa  - Subregion Grande Lisboa  - District or A.R. Lisbon Mayor Carmona Rodrigues  - Party PSD Area 84. ...

After the war, Gripsholm was used to deport inmates of US prisons to Italy and Greece.

The Swedish American Line sold Gripsholm to Norddeutscher Lloyd in 1954, who renamed her to Berlin. The ship was sold for scrap in 1966. Hapag-Lloyd is a German transportation company comprising a cargo container shipping line and a cruise line. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Gripsholm (II)

A second MS Gripsholm, sometimes seen as Gripsholm (II), was built by Ansaldo in Genoa, Italy, launched 8 April 1956 and delivered to SAL in 1957. Ansaldo was one of Italys oldest and most important mechanical companies, existing for 140 years from 1853 to 1993. ... Genoa (Genova [] in Italian - Zena [] in Genoese) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1975 she was sold to the Karageorgis Lines, who named her Navarino and used her on Mediterranean routes until 1981, when she was damaged in a grounding off Patmos. Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Skala viewed from the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos, one of the UN World Heritage Sites. ...

After some repair difficulties, in 1984 the vessel became the first ship of the newly-formed Regency Cruises, and was named Regent Sea. In 1995, Regency went bankrupt, and Regent Sea was auctioned off to United States American Cruise Line, who started on a conversion to a casino ship, but which was never completed due to bankruptcy of the new owner. Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

In early 2001 the ship was sold for scrap and began a journey under tow to breakers in India. A Swedish plan to turn her into a floating hotel in Stockholm ran into resistance from residents, and in the meantime (June) the ship was looted by pirates while at Dakar. On 12 July of the same year, the hulk sank in heavy seas off Algoa Bay in South Africa. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th Century Population (April 2007)  - City 782,885  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ... July 12 is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Algoa Bay is an inlet in South Africa at the east of the former Cape Colony, 20 miles wide, on which Port Elizabeth stands, 425 miles east of the Cape of Good Hope. ...

External links

• Account of the first Gripsholm
• Great Ocean Liners account of Gripsholm (II)