SS Guglielmo Marconi

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SS Guglielmo Marconi
Gugliemo Marconi seen on a Lloyd Triestino postcard
History
Name
  • Guglielmo Marconi (1963–1983)
  • Costa Riviera (1983–1993)
  • American Adventure (1993–1994)
  • Costa Riviera (1994–2001)
  • Liberty (2001-2002)
Owner
Port of registry1963-1983 Trieste,  Italy. 1983-2001 Genoa,  Italy
RouteGenoa-Naples-Messina-Port Said-Aden-Fremantle-Melbourne-Sydney
BuilderCantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy
Yard number1863
Launched24 September 1961
CompletedOctober 1963
Maiden voyage18 November 1963
IdentificationIMO number5137391
FateScrapped 2001
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
TonnageAs built, 27,905 GRT. 1983, 28,137 GRT
Length701ft (213.7m)
Beam94ft 2in (28.6m)
Draught28ft 3in (8.6m)
Installed power44,000shp (32,800kW)
PropulsionGeared turbines, twin screw
Speed24 knots
Capacity156 1st class, 994 tourist
Crew443

SS Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian ocean liner launched on 24 September 1961 for Lloyd Triestino's GenoaSydney service. Her sister ship was SS Galileo Galilei. Guglielmo Marconi left Genoa on her maiden voyage on November 18th 1963. In 1976, Guglielmo Marconi was transferred to the Naples-Brazil-River Plate service of Italian Line.[1]

In 1979 she was transferred to

Costa Lines in 1983. After a two-year rebuild, the ship reappeared as Costa Riviera for Costa Cruises in 1985. Costa Riviera alternated between Caribbean and Alaskan cruising during her time with Costa Cruises.[2]

Postcard of Costa Riviera at sea.

In 1993, American Family Cruises was launched, a joint venture between Costa and Bruce Nierenburg, to operate cruises aimed at young American families with children. AFC were not successful, and the ship sailed for Genoa in September 1994 where she was converted back to the Costa Riviera, and began cruising her last years in Europe.

American Adventure in Key West Harbor.
Costa Riviera at sea in 2001.

Costa Riviera was sold for scrap under the name Liberty in 2001.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "TN Galileo Galilei & TN Guglielmo Marconi". SS Maritime.
  2. ^ "Costa Riviera in Costa Fleet List Page 3". Simplon - The Passenger Ship Website.