RMS Amazon (1959)

For other ships with the same name, see RMS Amazon.

History
United Kingdom
Name
  • Amazon (1961-68)
  • Akaroa (1968-71)
  • Akarita (1971-82)
NamesakeAmazon River
Owner
BuilderHarland and Wolff
Launched7 July 1959
Completed31 December 1959[1]
Acquired31 December 1959
In service1961
Out of service1982
Identification
FateBroken up at Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1982
General characteristics
TypeOcean Liner
Tonnage20,348 GRT
Length540 ft (160 m)
Beam78.25 ft (23.85 m)
Draft28 ft 10 in (8.8 m)
Depth41 ft (12 m)
Propulsiontwin steam turbine engines
Capacity464 passengers

RMS Amazon was a British ocean liner built by Harland & Wolff for the Royal Mail Lines that could Transport 488 passengers and cargo to and from South America. In 1968, the ship was sold to the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line and was renamed Akaroa. In 1971 she was sold to a Norwegian company, Ugland, for conversion as a car carrier, and in January 1982 she was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Amazon". British and Irish Shipyards. Northeast Maritime Forum. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  2. ^ "RMS Amazon ready to depart from Tilbury".
  3. ^ "RMS Amazon".


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