Vessel Profile

Spirit of London

Spirit of London
Photo: Mark Horne

Story

This passenger vessel was built in 1972 by Cantieri Navale del Tirreno & Riuniti in Genoa.

Historical Notes

On February 27, 2016 this vessel capsized and sank off Laem Chabang, Sri Racha Thailand in shallow water after having been abandoned about a year previously.

Owners & Masters

She was owned by the P & O Line, based in Los Angeles and made regular calls at Vancouver on her runs up to Alaska.

In 1974 she was owned by Princess Cruises.

References

  • H. W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest 1966 to 1976 (Ed. Gordon Newell) 1977
  • Don Hazeldine (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 22/02/2017)
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