Beautiful!

Peter, Thanks for the link to that clip of her engines and then there is the wonderful moment showing stepping out onto her deck. Beautiful.

The two original Krupp diesel engines from 1929 are still onboard and - after some refits - they are working fine as you can see and hear:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y2gHuJx_Zo (copy into browser).
Oldstyle Hightech. Naval architects where Cox & Stevens from New York. Ships details:
Length over all 71,10 m (233.26 ft)
length waterline 54,94 m (180.25 ft)
beam 9,14 m (29.99 ft)
depth 3,99 m (13.09 ft)
BRT 720, NRT 216, tdw 260 t, displacement 1.140 t
2 x Krupp-Diesels Type 6L40/67M of total 1.500 PS.
Speed 14 kn max., 11 kn service speed
range 8.000 nm at 11 knots.
Diesel-Tank 150 t, drinkingwater 70 t.

More: http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/1314.htm

Hope this may assist. Regards Peter

Simply astounding...a view of a bygone era....A fabulous one at that. And, Clive, I'd rather wager you'd swop your newly purchased classic car for this....if it were at all possible....Mmmm? (I'm willing to joint-own....)

Oops, I'm sorry Oliver... Excellent photo!:-)

Interesting that when you look up Talitha which was built only one year later it says "Builder: Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft"... quite inconsistent this "Additional information" box...

Thanks for pointing this out, Peter!

Ship was built as HAIDA by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel in 1929. Shipyard was destroyed by allied air raids during WW II and finally closed and dismantled in 1945/1950. More details on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Krupp_Germaniawerft

More about the yacht from former times:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Argus_%28PY-14%29

Note: The current name of the shipyard differs from the name when the ship was built.
Hope this may assist. Regards Peter

Possibly one of the Summer reefers?

Which ship is berthed astern of Dona Amelia?

Granted. But once that bill is settled, you could use your classic car to drive down to Cornwall for an inspection of Dona Amelia, couldn't you?

Yes, I know but I bought a classic car only a few weeks ago and that is presently in the garage being checked over, so I expect a bill for work for that. So just now I fear I shall have to let the purchase of this lovely yacht wait a while.

Clive, it's only €23 million... ;-)

Yes, most certainly. If I had the money I wouldn't hesitate.

Now for sale. Anyone interested? http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/classic-superyacht-dona-amelia-for-sale--25195