RMS Amazon was an ocean liner build by Harland & Wolff for the Royal Mail Lines that could Transport 488 passengers and cargo to and from South America. In 1968, the ship was sold to the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line and was renamed as Akaroa. In 1971 she was sold to a Norwegian company, Ugland, for conversion as a car carrier. but, In January 1982 she was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[1][2]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name |
|
| Owner |
|
| Builder | Harland and Wolff |
| Launched | 7 July 1959 |
| In service | 1961 |
| Out of service | 1982 |
| Fate | Broken up at Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1982 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean Liner |
| Tonnage | 20,348 GRT |
| Length | 540 ft (160 m) |
| Depth | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion | twin steam turbine engines |
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