A floating piece of cruise history may be nearing its final voyage
Over a life span of more than 70 years, the second-oldest cruise ship still on the seas has gone by many names. It was the Stockholm, the Völkerfreundschaft, the Volker, the Fridtjof Nansen, the Italia Prima, the Athena. And, for a time, it was derided as “la nave della morte” — the ship of death.
That leaves the ship’s fate uncertain. With a capacity of just 550 passengers and none of the over-the-top thrills of modern-day cruise ships — the waterslides, go-karts and ice rinks — the Astoria is difficult to market and may struggle to find a new operator, said cruise ship journalist and maritime historian Peter Knego.
The Italian ship sank hours after the crash, her demise unfolding on television in black-and-white footage. Forty-six people aboard the Andrea Doria died in the incident, with another five on the Stockholm.
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