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Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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John
Brown & Co. (Clydebank) Ltd, Clydebank, Glasgow,
Scotland,
UK
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Yard Number:
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Date of Build:
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1954
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Vessel Name:
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RMS
Saxonia
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Other Names:
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Carmania (1963
- 1973)
Leonid Sobinov (1973 - 2000)
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger
ocean liner
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Date Launched:
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17th
February 1954
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Launched by:
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Lady
Churchill (wife of Sir Winston Churchill)
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Maiden Voyage:
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2nd
September 1954
Liverpool
to Quebec & Montreal
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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?
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Final Voyage:
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30th January 1999
Odessa
to Alang, India
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Location Scrapped:
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Alang, India 2000
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Flag:
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British
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Port of Registry:
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Liverpool, England,
UK
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Cunard
Line, Liverpool, England, UK
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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608.3
ft
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Breadth:
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80 ft
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Draft:
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?
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Gross Registered Tonnage
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21,
637
tons
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Power:
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steam
turbines driving two propellers
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Propulsion:
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two
propellers
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Maximum Speed:
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?
knots
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Service Speed:
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20
knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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110
First class, 819 Tourist class and 461 crew
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