Swedish
American Line
For some 60 years, the Swedish American Line (or Svenska Amerika Linien) operated ships across the Atlantic. Like many other state lines, their last years were spent solely operating cruises. At least two SAL ships are still in operation for other lines.
Suggested Links:
- A Tribute to the Swedish American Line, by Lars Hemingstam
Stockholm The Stockholm of 1948 is best known for her role in the sinking of the Ialian liner Andrea Doria near Nantucket on 25 July, 1956. It is a testimony to her icebreaking strength that she survived the collision. She continued cruising with SAL for several years, then was sold to East German interests and renamed Volkerfruendschaft. |
The Stockholm of 1948. © Kinshipsprints.com.Duplication prohibited. This print available for purchase... click it for details |
| n the early 1990's she was purchased by Italian
interests -- kind of ironic given her ignominy as the "killer"
of the pride of the Italian fleet some thirty years earlier. She was
gutted down to her strength deck and given new engines and superstructure,
and thus is totally unrecognisable. She cruised the Caribbean for
various operators, first as the Italia Prima, then the Valtur
Prima, then the Caribe. Because she visited Cuba, she was
not permitted in the United States. Today she is the Athena,
chartered to a German tour company.
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The other Swedish ship still sailing is the Kungsholm of 1966, which is today known as the Mona Lisa, also operating with a German tour company. In between, she operated for P&O as their Sea Princess and later Victoria. You can read more her on the P&O page of this site.
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Kungsholm
