Product Description
22-page full color brochure for the 1976 Mediterranean cruises aboard 5 Italian owned ships: the Costa Line ships Enrico C, Andrea C, and Federico C, and the Lauro Lines ships Angelina Lauro and Achille Lauro.
The cruises traveled to Italy, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Greece and the Greek Islands, Spain, Canary Islands, Morocco, Portugal, and Tunisia.
The Brochure includes photos and short descriptions of all 5 ships, sailing dates, day by day itineraries and descriptions of ports of call for all cruises, room rates, and general information (note: the brochure doesn't show deck plans).
The brochure is in very good condition. The front and back covers have a slight wrinkle but the interior pages are in excellent condition (see photos).
The 16,500 ton 750 passenger Enrico C was built in 1951 as the Provence and sailed with SGTM until it was sold to Costa in 1965. In 1994 it was sold to Starlauro (later MSC Cruises) and renamed the Symphony. The ship sailed as the Aegean Spirit for Golden Sun Cruises in 2000-2001 before being sold for scrap.
The 8,600 ton 400 passenger Andrea C was built in 1942 as the WWII freighter Ocean Virtue and sold to Costa in 1946 and converted to a passenger ship in 1948. The ship sailed with Costa until 1981 when it was laid up and scrapped.
The 20,000 ton 700 passenger Federico C sailed for Costa from 1958-83 when it was sold to Premier Cruise Line and later Dolphin Cruise Lines. It was renamed the StarShip Royale in 1983 and the SeaBreeze in 1988 and operated until 2000 when it sank.
The 24,000 ton 800 passenger Angelina originally sailed as the Oranje for the Nederland Line from 1938-1964 when it was sold to Laura Lines and rebuilt and renamed the Angelina Lauro. In 1977 the ship was chartered to Costa Line's for 3 years and renamed the Angelina. The ship caught fire in 1979 while on a cruise and was a total loss.
The 24,000 ton 800 passenger Achille Lauro was built in 1947 as the Willem Ruys for the Royal Rotterdam Lloyd line and sailed with them until 1965 when it was purchased by Lauro Lines, rebuilt, and renamed the Achille Lauro (it was named after Lauro Lines' owner) and sailed with them until 1994 when it sank off the coast of Somalia after catching fire. The ship was plagued by problems and accidents throughout its career: a collision with its sister ship Oranje in 1953 and a collision with the cargo ship Youseff in 1975, major onboard fires in 1965 / 1981 / 1994. The ship is best known for its 3-day 1985 hijacking that captured world attention and resulted in the death of a passenger by the hijackers.
Product Description
22-page full color brochure for the 1976 Mediterranean cruises aboard 5 Italian owned ships: the Costa Line ships Enrico C, Andrea C, and Federico C, and the Lauro Lines ships Angelina Lauro and Achille Lauro.
The cruises traveled to Italy, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Greece and the Greek Islands, Spain, Canary Islands, Morocco, Portugal, and Tunisia.
The Brochure includes photos and short descriptions of all 5 ships, sailing dates, day by day itineraries and descriptions of ports of call for all cruises, room rates, and general information (note: the brochure doesn't show deck plans).
The brochure is in very good condition. The front and back covers have a slight wrinkle but the interior pages are in excellent condition (see photos).
The 16,500 ton 750 passenger Enrico C was built in 1951 as the Provence and sailed with SGTM until it was sold to Costa in 1965. In 1994 it was sold to Starlauro (later MSC Cruises) and renamed the Symphony. The ship sailed as the Aegean Spirit for Golden Sun Cruises in 2000-2001 before being sold for scrap.
The 8,600 ton 400 passenger Andrea C was built in 1942 as the WWII freighter Ocean Virtue and sold to Costa in 1946 and converted to a passenger ship in 1948. The ship sailed with Costa until 1981 when it was laid up and scrapped.
The 20,000 ton 700 passenger Federico C sailed for Costa from 1958-83 when it was sold to Premier Cruise Line and later Dolphin Cruise Lines. It was renamed the StarShip Royale in 1983 and the SeaBreeze in 1988 and operated until 2000 when it sank.
The 24,000 ton 800 passenger Angelina originally sailed as the Oranje for the Nederland Line from 1938-1964 when it was sold to Laura Lines and rebuilt and renamed the Angelina Lauro. In 1977 the ship was chartered to Costa Line's for 3 years and renamed the Angelina. The ship caught fire in 1979 while on a cruise and was a total loss.
The 24,000 ton 800 passenger Achille Lauro was built in 1947 as the Willem Ruys for the Royal Rotterdam Lloyd line and sailed with them until 1965 when it was purchased by Lauro Lines, rebuilt, and renamed the Achille Lauro (it was named after Lauro Lines' owner) and sailed with them until 1994 when it sank off the coast of Somalia after catching fire. The ship was plagued by problems and accidents throughout its career: a collision with its sister ship Oranje in 1953 and a collision with the cargo ship Youseff in 1975, major onboard fires in 1965 / 1981 / 1994. The ship is best known for its 3-day 1985 hijacking that captured world attention and resulted in the death of a passenger by the hijackers.