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VOLKERFREUNDSCHAFT - IMO 5383304

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Photographer:
Bob Scott [ View profile ]
Title:
Volkerfreundschaft
Location:
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Photo Category:
Cruise Ships And Liners Built Before 1950
Added:
Apr 19, 2016
Views:
3,825
Image Resolution:
1,365 x 768

Description:

12,442 grt; 2,772 dwt; 19, 574 cu ft reefer; 568 passengers.
Owner: Freier Deutsche Gewerkschafts-Bund. Manager: Deutsche Seereederei, Rostock, German Democratic Republic.
Built: 1948 by A/B Götaverken, Gothenburg, Sweden. Yard no. 611.
Propulsion: twin-screw with 2 x eight-cylinder Götaverken 760/1300VG-8U two-stroke diesels of 12,000 bhp (total) at 125 rpm. Speed: 19 knots.
When pictured here in Rotterdam in April 1969, the East German cruise ship VÖLKERFREUNDSCHAFT (the name means "Friendship between peoples") was into her second career. Originally, from 1948 until 1960, she had been the Swedish America Line’s STOCKHOLM. As such, she made a name for herself by sinking the Italian liner ANDREA DOREA, in a collision off the US East Coast.
There was a period of uncertainty for the ship in the mid-1980s, during which period, named FRIDTJOF NANSEN, she spent most of her time in lay-up or as floating accommodation.
Then in 1992 the ship was substantially rebuilt and re-engined to return to cruising ITALIA PRIMA, and, after a spell as VALTUR PRIMA and then CARIBE, became ATHENA for Classic International Cruise.In 2013 she bcame AZORES and, in 2016, ASTORIA. Although virtually unrecognisable as the ship in this picture, she is still soldiering on after 71 years in service.

Vessel
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Current name:
ASTORIA

Former name(s):

 -  Azores (Until 2016 Mar)

 -  Athena (Until 2013 Sep)

 -  Caribe (Until 2005 Jan)

 -  Valtur Prima (Until 2003 Nov)

 -  Italia Prima (Until 2000 Apr)

 -  Italia I (Until 1993 Aug)

 -  Fridtjof Nansen (Until 1993)

 -  Volkerfreundschaft (Until 1985)

 -  Stockholm (Until 1960)

Current flag:
Madeira
Callsign:
CQRV
IMO:
5383304
MMSI:
255801380
Build year:
1948
Builder:
Gotaverken Cityvarvet - Gothenburg, Sweden
Manager:
Scma - Lisboa, Portugal
Owner:
Scma - Lisboa, Portugal
Vessel Type:
Passenger (cruise) Ship
Gross tonnage:
16,144 tons
Summer DWT:
2,020 tons
Length:
160 m
Beam:
21 m
Draught:
7.6 m
Photos:
717 photos by 222 photographers

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(222)

Glenn Towler

3 photos

Capt. Hilmar Snorrason

4 photos

Ken Smith

3 photos

Michael Van Bosch

1 photos

Aage Schjoelberg

1 photos

bert pellegrom

2 photos

Folke Österman

10 photos

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2 photos

Sinisa Aljinovic

7 photos

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3 photos

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1 photos

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3 photos

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1 photos

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3 photos

DEREK SANDS

9 photos

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4 photos

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3 photos

Fernando Montes

2 photos

Ted Blank

7 photos

Gregory Keith Henderson

1 photos

GEOFF HOATHER

1 photos

Robert J Smith

6 photos

Arnes

1 photos

Aleksi Lindström

7 photos

Joost Zaal

1 photos

hendrik

2 photos

Navarino

1 photos

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2 photos

John Regan

1 photos

Cpt. Lawrence Dalli

9 photos

Kenneth Gibson

2 photos

Ulf Kornfeld

4 photos

Roberto Muna

3 photos

john white

2 photos

Eerik Laine

6 photos

William Edward Burton

2 photos

Tomas

10 photos

Wolfgang Bode

1 photos

Vladimir Knyaz

6 photos

Tomasello Letterio

7 photos

Gilbert CAILLER

2 photos

Arne Luetkenhorst

8 photos

Lu

1 photos

ally1903

1 photos

Arne J

4 photos

Eddie Walker

1 photos

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1 photos

Boris Paulien

2 photos

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10 photos

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1 photos

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4 photos

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1 photos

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12 photos

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1 photos

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3 photos

peter

4 photos

John Kent

5 photos

Paul Newland

2 photos

Marius Esman

2 photos

Colin Hunter

1 photos

Daniel Marquinhos

1 photos

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35 photos

Moolen

10 photos

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3 photos

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3 photos

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5 photos

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4 photos

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2 photos

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3 photos

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1 photos

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5 photos

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1 photos

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2 photos

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2 photos

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1 photos

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8 photos

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3 photos

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5 photos

Michael Brinkmann

1 photos

Hein

2 photos

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9 photos

Ivan Meshkov

3 photos

John Wilson

1 photos

Artman

1 photos

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6 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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11 photos

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2 photos

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2 photos

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1 photos

Lyndon Henry

3 photos

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3 photos

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1 photos

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2 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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2 photos

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8 photos

Alex Liashenko

2 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

J J Fernandez

3 photos

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5 photos

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2 photos

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11 photos

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2 photos

Walter Maifarth

1 photos

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4 photos

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1 photos

erwin willemse

6 photos

Ken Lubi

8 photos

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2 photos

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1 photos

Iain Roberton

1 photos

Rob OBrien

1 photos

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6 photos

Neil C McBride

4 photos

Dave Fagan

2 photos

Walter Pless

3 photos

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4 photos

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1 photos

Lassi Liikanen

1 photos

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2 photos

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3 photos

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1 photos

Roger Biggs

1 photos

Michael Neidig

2 photos

willie ryan

4 photos

Henry Pattison

2 photos

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1 photos

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3 photos

Sinisa Lukovic

1 photos

RON DOBSON

2 photos

Neil Watkin

1 photos

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6 photos

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20 photos

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7 photos

John Latter

3 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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4 photos

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1 photos

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2 photos

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5 photos

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1 photos

Bj

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Emmanuel.L

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1 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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4 photos

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1 photos

Anthony LEVROT

2 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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1 photos

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The ships bell - Stockholm 1948 is in a glass case on board.

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Went on her first cruise as Astoria over Easter from Avonmouth. Love the open deck right round the ship. Ideal for photography. Unfortunately hit the tail end of hurricane Kate - but she rode it well, better than the flat bottomed jobbies.

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