The 1962 Marseille built GALLUS I of Soc Azureenne de Tpts & d'Affretements Maritimes seen in Napoli, Italy, sometime between March and July of 1962.

Built likely to replace an earlier GALLUS, she was sold out of the fleet to Alfonso Trofa in 1972, renamed AMALPHIS PRIMA, she seemingly never returned to service. Laid up in Amalfi, Italy, she capsized and sank at her moorings on January 4th, 1979, and was refloated on July 1st, 1983. She arrived at Naples to be scrapped on December 19th, 1983, a sad end to an otherwise immensely obscure but charming little ship.

In the background the 1953 Riva Trigoso Built Liner AGAMEMNON (IMO 5004518) of Olympic Cruises can be seen.

A photo of the GALLUS can be found in this link: https://www.marine-marchande.net/Perchoc/Perchoc-15/15-Perchoc.htm

A photo of the AMALPHIS PRIMA (ex GALLUS 1) can be found here: https://www.naviearmatori.net/ita/foto-43786-4.html

July 1962 slide. Purchased from eBay seller in 2022.

I do not claim to be the original photographer of this photographic work in any form, way, or shape. Scanned and posted for purposes of reviewing maritime history under the guidance of "fair dealing" laws in the United Kingdom, and "fair use" laws in the United States.