Luxury yacht 'SS Delphine' moored at the Navalria shipyards private docks (Aveiro, Portugal), ready to set sail for Gibraltar, her next port of call.

This historic vessel was commissioned by Horace Dodge, co-founder of Dodge Brothers in 1921. She is the largest steam yacht built in the USA still in service.

A video on this classic passenger vessel is available from Youtube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBf8PPq8PrU&feature=player_embedded

A full page on the Wikipedia is also dedicated to this vessel history:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Delphine_(1921)

More info on this vessel is available from the vessel website at http://www.ss delphine.com/

Main characteristics:
MMSI: 255986000
Call Sign: CQTJ
LOA: 78.5 m
Beam: 10.8m
Draught: 4.5m
GT: 1342 t
DWT: 1950 tons
Main engine: 2x quadruple steam expansion engines
Main engine power: 2 x 1500HP
Maximum speed: 12 knots
Cruising speed: 8 knots
Capacity: up to 36 pax
Staterooms: 13
Crew: 29
Year of build: 1921
Builder: GREAT LAKES ENGINEERING WORKS (ECORSE MI, U.S.A.)
Last known flag: PORTUGAL
Home port: Madeira
Former names:
DELPHINE until 2003
DAUNTLESS until 1987
DELPHINE until 1968
DAUNTLESS until Jun 1946
DELPHINE until Jan 1942