January 24, 2024
MERCATOR CUNARD CRUISE SHIP ' MS VISTAFJORD' 1/1250 MODEL SHIP
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METAL MODEL OF CUNARD LINE CRUISE SHIP 'MS VISTAFJORD' BUILT BY SWAN HUNTER, NEWCASTLE 1962 FOR NORWEGIAN AMERICA LINE AS 'MS VISTAFJORD', 24 492 TON, 20 KNOTS, 191 METRES, 690 PASSENGERS. CIRCA 1998/99 CARIBBEAN CRUISE WHITE The Vistafjord was ordered by Norwegian America Line (NAL) from Swan Hunter Shipbuilders , Newcastle , United Kingdom . She was based on the company's 1965-built MS Sagafjord , but with an enlarged hull, additional superstructure deck and improved interior layout. However, as the cost of building the Sagafjord had put her builders, Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranee , out of business, the Vistafjord had to be built at a different shipyard. She was launched on 15 May 1972 and delivered to the Norwegian America Line exactly a year later on 15 May 1973. She is the last cruise ship to have been built in the United KingdomIn 1983 Trafalgar House , the owners of Cunard Line , purchased NAL and in October 1983 the Vistafjord joined the Cunard fleet. She retained her original name and the grey NAL hull colour, but received Cunard Line funnel colours and was re-registered to the Bahamas. Despite the flag change she retained Norwegian command staff.In 1999 the decision was made to rename the Vistafjord with a more traditional Cunard Line name. On 10 December 1999 she was renamed RMS Caronia and re-registered in the
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