SS Lavia
RMS Media
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Builder | John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank |
Yard number | 629 |
Launched | 12 December 1946 |
Completed | August 1947 |
Maiden voyage | 20 August 1947 |
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Fate | Caught fire 7 January 1989, scrapped June 1989 |
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Beam | 70 ft (21.34 m) |
Draught | 26 ft (7.92 m) |
Installed power | Two steam turbines 15,000 hp (11,000 kW), double reduction geared |
Propulsion | Twin propellors |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
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Lavia was a
History
Media
Media was built by John Brown & Company, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire.[1] She was yard number 629 and was launched on 12 December 1946, with completion in August 1947.[2]
Media and her sister ship Parthia were the first ships built for Cunard after the conclusion of World War II, and were built for transatlantic service between Liverpool and New York City.[3] Media's maiden voyage began on 20 August 1947 from Liverpool.[3] She received a major refit in 1953, part of which was the introduction of stabilisers; Media was the first ship on the transatlantic route so equipped.[3][4] She continued on the transatlantic trade through the late 1950s, by which time competition from jet airliners had cut into her passenger trade, and newer, faster cargo ships had done the same to her cargo trade.[1][3]
Flavia
In July 1961, Media was sold for
The route that Flavia took on her round the world voyages was Bremerhaven –
Flavian
She was sold to the Virtue Shipping Company of
Lavia
In 1982, the ship was renamed Lavia and a refit was started. On 7 January 1989, a workman's fire got out of control. It spread throughout the ship although all nine crew and 35 workmen on board escaped unharmed. Four fireboats and over 250 firefighters tackled the blaze but Lavia sank owing to the vast amounts of water pumped aboard her in an effort to put out the flames. The ship was refloated and towed to Taiwan,[1] where she arrived on 19 June. She was scrapped by Chi Shun Hia Steel of Kaohsiung.[2]
Description and propulsion
Media was 531 feet (161.85 m) long, with a beam of 70 feet (21.34 m) and a draught of 26 feet (7.92 m).[4] She was propelled by two steam turbines of 15,000 horsepower (11,000 kW),[5] double reduction geared, driving twin propellers.[4] These gave her a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h).[5] After her rebuild by Officine A & R Navi, Flavia was 557 feet (169.77 m) long.[4] As built, she was 13,345 GRT and 11,636 DWT, following her rebuild, she was 15,465 GRT.[5]
Identification
Media had the United Kingdom
References
- ^ ISBN 0-86288-149-8.)
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: CS1 maint: location (link - ^ a b c d "5116139". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Media". Chris' Cunard Page. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Cogedar Line SS Flavia, ex Cunard Line SS Media". Reubens Goossens. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ a b c "S/S MEDIA" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 15 November 2009.