Builder:

De Schelde shipyard, Vlissingen (Flushing), The Netherlands

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Date of Build:

1947

Vessel Name:

Willem Ruys (1947 - 1965)

Other Names:

Achille Lauro (1965 - 1994)

Type of Vessel:

Passenger Liner

Date Launched:

1st July 1946

Launched by:

Mrs. E. E. Ruys-van-Houten

Shakedown Voyage:

Maiden Voyage:

2nd Decmeber 1947:

Rotterdam, Southampton, Algiers, Ville France, Genoa, Marseilles, Port Said, Colombo, Sabang, Balawan Deli, Singapore and Batavia and return

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Fate:

2nd December 1994 sank of the Somali coast after a fire.

Flag:

Dutch

Port of Registry:

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Original Owners / Operators:

Royal Rotterdam Lloyd Line

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Gross Registered Tonnage:

21,119 tonnes (as built)

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