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Topic: FEDOR SHALYAPIN went to scrappers

Nico
First Class Passenger
Member # 2123

posted 01-19-2004 11:32 AM

T.S. «FEDOR SHALYAPIN»
Former names: IVERNIA (1955-1962), FRANCONIA (1962-1973)
Built: 1955 by John Brown & Co. Ltd, Clydebank, Scotland, UK
Yard No: 693
Gross Registered Tonnage: 21, 717
Net Registered Tonnage: 11, 042
Deadweight Tonnage: 8, 472
Length overall: 185.4 m (608 feet)
Beam: 24.5 m (80 feet)
Draft: 8 m (28 feet)
Engines: 4 x John Brown steam turbines (18 300 kW)
Screws: 2
Service speed: 19.5 knots (22.5 max)
Passengers: 925 (125 – first class, 800 – tourist class)
Crew: 461

She was renamed FEDOR SHALYAPIN (after a famous Russian singer Fyodor Ivanovich Salyapin 1873-1938) and was registered with Far Eastern Shipping Co (FESCO, home port – Vladivostok, name written in Russian & English) while CARMANIA were renamed LEONID SOBINOV and registered with Black Sea Shipping Co (BLASCO, home port – Odessa). Following a refit by Swan Hunter at South Shields, Newcastle, both were chartered to British-based CTC Lines and cruised Australian waters and made occasional UK to Australia voyages. Her first voyage under new name started 20 November 1973 bound for Sydney.

After a 8 years of being laid up in Ilichevsk near Odessa since December 1995 FEDOR SHALYAPIN has begun her last voyage to India 3 days ago. She sailed on her own engines with a crew of 45 members.

In India she may see her Soviet mate SHOTA RUSTAVELI (ASSEDO).

It's a sad news indeed.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 01-19-2004 01:54 PM

Hmm thanks for the info Nico. Looks like the only surviving ship out of the four-sisters built for Cunard is the CHINA SEA DISCOVERY! Long may she last, if not sailing!

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gpcruisedude
First Class Passenger
Member # 3533

posted 01-19-2004 07:06 PM

I'm surprised the Fedor Shayapin went to Alang on her own power?? She must have been in condition to sail under her own power! I thought that she had engine parts that we're used for the Albatross, they must have kept just enought to sail her under her to the breakers! We all knew this was coming, just a matter of when it was going to happen??Now we know!

Long may the China Sea Discovery live on!! The last of the 4 sisters to survive!

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anthemius
First Class Passenger
Member # 1859

posted 01-20-2004 12:26 PM

Possibly her role as spare part store for ALBATROS saved her from being broken up, until ALBATROS was no more...

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ScottQE2
First Class Passenger
Member # 4180

posted 01-20-2004 12:55 PM

Does anyone have a picture of the China Sea Discovery?

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 01-20-2004 01:53 PM

ScottQE2 there are many excellent photos in Mike's review over on the left from Oct 2002. Direct link here.
Pam

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ScottQE2
First Class Passenger
Member # 4180

posted 01-20-2004 08:05 PM

Thanks Pam!

I sure miss those ships from my Princess Cruises days. Nice photos. She looks great. I used to give tours of these ships in LA to travel agents and while many were not impressed because they preferred something like Sovereign of the Seas, I was always proud to show them off.

Poor Albatross!

Scott

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Ðraikar
First Class Passenger
Member # 1153

posted 01-21-2004 03:35 AM

I will say that I was shocked FEDOR SHALYAPIN sailed on her own engines power !

I will also say in a blunt way FEDOR SHALYAPIN news of being scrapped SUCKS !!!

Deep down i hoped she would be saved as a hotel ship when she was 90 years old or so, i guess i got used to the idea of her setting there in Ilichevsk for ever.... This news SUCKS to say it bluntly....

All good things come too an end my ass, what ship is left other then Norway and Queen Mary 1.... last year and this year is like a game of how many old ships you can scrap !

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 01-21-2004 01:18 PM

Not surprised at all she sailed under her own power!
She gave a hell of a time to Sovereign of the Seas trying to chase her off the Bahamas in December 1987!
It made SVS shake and belch as much as the steamer behind us..at 20 knots!
Scottish-built Cunarders built for Canadian trade like Empress of Canada could have lasted for ever!
ssLewis, long may she grace our memory

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