There have been three ocean liners named Stockholm. A post card of the SS United States. ...

SS Stockholm

The first SS Stockholm was launched at Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in 1899. First named SS Potsdam, the name was changed to SS Stockholm when it was sold to the Swedish America Line (SAL) in 1915. The ship was in the North Atlantic traffic for SAL until 1929, when the ship was sold to Norway and renamed Solglimt. On April 5, 1877, Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss founded the Blohm + Voss Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik shipbuilding and engineering works as a general partnership. ... Hamburgs Motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Swedish America Line (Svenska Amerika Linien) SAL was a passanger and cargo shipping line. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

SS Stockholm (II)

The second ship to bear the name was launched in 1938, but was destroyed by fire while under construction.

SS Stockholm (III)

The second SS Stockholm was launched at Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico shipyard in Italy in 1940. It was markedly similar to the second Stockholm. It was sold to the Italian government at the outbreak of World War Two. She was renamed Sabaudia and converted to a troopship and was sunk by British aircraft in 1944. SAL. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

SS Stockholm (IV)

The Stockholm heads to New York after collision with S.S. Andrea Doria, July 26, 1956

The third SS Stockholm is an ocean liner launched in 1948 and once operated by the Swedish America Line. At 525 feet (160.4 m) with a gross tonnage of 12,165, Stockholm was the smallest passenger ship operating on the North Atlantic route. However, it was the largest ship built in Sweden at the time. Originally designed to carry 395 people, a 1953 refit expanded Stockholm's capacity to 548 people. SS. Stockholm July 26, 1956 This work is copyrighted. ... SS. Stockholm July 26, 1956 This work is copyrighted. ... A post card of the SS United States. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Swedish America Line (Svenska Amerika Linien) SAL was a passanger and cargo shipping line. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) A metre or meter[1] (symbol: m) is a unit of length and the current base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). ... A long ton (sometimes known as a gross ton or weight ton) is the name used in the US for the unit called the ton in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements, as used (alongside the metric system) in the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth countries. ... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ...

This Stockholm is best known as the ship that collided with the SS Andrea Doria in 1956 (for a detailed account of that mishap, see also SS Andrea Doria). SS Andrea Doria listing in the morning after the collision in the Atlantic Ocean, July 26, 1956. ...

Collision with the Andrea Doria

On the night of July 25, 1956, at 11:10 PM, in heavy fog in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nantucket, the Stockholm and the Andrea Doria of the Italian Line collided in what was to become one of history's most famous maritime disasters. July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nantucket is an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, formed of glacial moraine. ... SS Andrea Doria listing in the morning after the collision in the Atlantic Ocean, July 26, 1956. ... The Italian Line, also known as the Società di navigazione Italia, was a passenger shipping line that operated regular transatlantic service between Italy and the United States. ... From the latin maritimus, maritime refers to things relating to the sea. ...

Although most passengers and crew survived the collision, the larger Andrea Doria luxury liner capsized and sank the following morning. Due to the collision, 50% of the Andrea Doria's lifeboats were unusable. However, a number of ships responded and provided assistance, which averted a massive loss of life like that suffered by the Titanic over 40 years earlier. For the 1944 movie, see Lifeboat (film). ... RMS Titanic was an Olympic class passenger liner that became infamous for its collision with an iceberg and dramatic sinking in 1912. ...

Five crewmembers on the Stockholm were killed instantly and several more were trapped in the wrecked bow. Despite its having sunk about three feet (0.9 m), the crippled Stockholm helped in the rescue and ended up carrying 327 passengers and 245 crewmembers from the Andrea Doria, in addition to its own passengers and crew. After Andrea Doria sank, Stockholm sailed to New York City under its own power and arrived on July 27. The crushed bow portion was repaired at a cost of US$1 million three months later. The bow is the foremost point of the hull of a ship or boat: the point that is ahead when the vessel is underway. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

History after the collision

On January 3, 1960, the Stockholm was sold to the East German government, who renamed the ship Völkerfreundschaft and operated it as an ocean liner until 1985. The ship was laid up in Southampton, though it was later used as a barracks ship for asylum seekers in Norway under the name Fridtjof Nansen. January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... GDR redirects here. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Power lines leading to a trash dump hover just overhead in El Carpio, a Nicaraguan refugee camp in Costa Rica Under international law, a refugee is a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her...

The Stockholm was sold to Italian interests in 1989. Coincidentally, it was given a refit in Genoa, the Andrea Doria's home port. When it first arrived, the press called the Stockholm the "ship of death." It was later gutted and given a new design resembling a modern cruise ship. Previously named the Italia I, Italia Prima, Valtur Prima and Caribe, the Stockholm currently sails as the Athena and is registered in Portugal. Country Italy Region Liguria Province Genoa (GE) Mayor Giuseppe Pericu (since May 30, 2002) Elevation 20 m Area 243 km² Population  - Total (as of April 30, 2005) 611,476  - Density 2,571/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Genovesi Dialing code 010 Postal code 16100 Patron St. ... Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner or luxury liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part of the experience. ...

References

• Goldberg, Mark H. (2002). Ship Profile - MS Caribe. CruisePage.com. Accessed June 6, 2005.
• Ljungström, Henrik. Stockholm. The Great Ocean Liners. Accessed June 6, 2005.
• Presentation of the Athena, with picture