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                                                     History

 

 

23/1/1956 Keel laid
17/11/1956 Launch
5/1957 Delivered to Compagnie de Navigation Fraissinet (Fabre Line)
1957 Mareille - West Africa routes
1970 Sold to Nouvelle Compagnie de Paquebots
1970 Lengthened and converted to cruiseships on T. Mariotti shipyard.
1970 Named Mermoz. Cruises around the world.
1985 Refurbished
1988 Sold to Prestige Cruises
1993 Sold to Costa Crosiere
29/10/1999 Sold to Louis Cruise Lines (Uniground Shipping)
1999 Cruises on Mediterranean, most winters laid up
4/2008 Sold for scrap
23/5/2008 Heading to India and having new name and flag