Large Cruise Ships No Longer in Service

(listed first by original owner, then in order of build)

This table includes all passenger liners, cargo/passenger liners, cruise ships and large ferries that (a) were of at least 10,000 GT, (b) were built after World War II and (c) have been scrapped, converted to some employment other than cruising or laid up indefinitely.

Original Name Built Original Owner Country of Build Builder Hull # GT Length Breadth Speed Psgrs. Disposition Retired Other Names
Constitution 1951 American Export Lines U.S.A Bethlehem Quincy 1619 23,754 682 89 26.0 1,000 Sank 1997 Oceanic Constitution
Independence 1951 American Export Lines U.S.A Bethlehem Quincy 1618 23,719 682 89 26.2 1,000 Abandoned off Alang 2001 Oceanic Independence, Sea Luck 1
Badger Mariner 1953 American Export Lines U.S.A Sun Shipbuilding 586 14,138 564 76 24.0 900 Scrapped 1997 Atlantic, Universe Campus, Universe
President Cleveland 1947 American President Lines U.S.A Bethlehem Alameda 9509 15,359 609 75 19.0 778 Scrapped in Taiwan 1974 Oriental President
President Wilson 1948 American President Lines U.S.A Bethlehem Alameda 9510 15,359 609 75 19.0 778 Scrapped in Hong Kong 1984 Oriental Empress
President Jackson 1951 American President Lines U.S.A New York Shipbuilding 2914 12,660 533 73 21.5 392 Scrapped in the U.S. 2007 Barrett, Empire State V, Empire State, State
President Adams 1952 American President Lines U.S.A New York Shipbuilding 2915 13,750 533 73 21.0 392 Burnt and scrapped in the U.S. 1982 Geiger
President Hayes 1952 American President Lines U.S.A New York Shipbuilding 2916 12,660 533 73 21.0 392 Converted to training ship 1973 Upshur, State of Maine
Caledonia 1948 Anchor Line Scotland Fairfield Shipbuilding 732 11,255 505 66 18.0 406 Scrapped in Germany 1970  
Empress of Australia 1965 Australian Coastal Shipping Comm. Australia Cockatoo Docks 220 12,037 445 71 21.5 91 Sank 1992 Empress, Royal Pacific
Oxfordshire 1957 Bibby Line Scotland Fairfield Shipbuilding 755 20,586 613 78 21.0 500 Scrapped 1997 Fairstar
Birka Princess 1986 Birka Line Finland Valmet 321 21,000 469 81 20.0 1,500 Sank 2007 Sea Diamond
Ivan Franko 1964 Black Sea Shipping Germany Mathias-Thiesen 125 19,861 578 77 20.0 750 Scrapped 1997 Frank
Shota Rustaveli 1968 Black Sea Shipping Germany Mathias-Thiesen 128 19,872 577 77 20.0 700 Scrapped 2003 Assedo
Konstantin Simonov 1982 Black Sea Shipping Poland Stocznia Szczecinska B492/3 12,588 458 69 21.0 496 Converted to ferry 1999 The Iris
Mikhail Suslov 1982 Black Sea Shipping Poland Stocznia Szczecinska B492/4 12,800 458 69 21.0 376 Converted to floating casino 2003 Ocean Jewel
Pyrrhus 1949 Blue Funnel Line England Cammell Laird 1187 10,093 515 68 18.5 31 Scrapped in Taiwan 1972  
Peleus 1949 Blue Funnel Line England Cammell Laird 1186 10,096 515 68 18.5 31 Scrapped in Taiwan 1972  
Helenus 1949 Blue Funnel Line Northern Ireland Harland & Wolff 1376 10,125 522 69 18.3 30 Scrapped in Taiwan 1972  
Hector 1950 Blue Funnel Line Northern Ireland Harland & Wolff 1377 10,125 522 69 18.3 30 Scrapped in Taiwan 1972  
Jason 1950 Blue Funnel Line England Swan Hunter 1775 10,160 522 69 18.3 30 Scrapped in Taiwan 1972  
Patroclus 1950 Blue Funnel Line England Vickers Newcastle 110 10,109 516 68 18.5 31 Scrapped in Taiwan 1973 Philoctetes
Perseus 1950 Blue Funnel Line England Vickers Newcastle 111 10,109 516 68 18.5 31 Scrapped in Taiwan 1973  
Ixion 1951 Blue Funnel Line Northern Ireland Harland & Wolff 1417 10,125 522 69 18.3 30 Scrapped in Spain 1972  
Empire Star 1946 Blue Star Line Northern Ireland Harland & Wolff 1303 11,861 540 70 17.0 128 Scrapped in Taiwan 1971 Empire Star
Argentina Star 1947 Blue Star Line England Cammell Laird 1173 10,716 503 68 16.0 51 Scrapped in Taiwan 1972  
Brasil Star 1947 Blue Star Line England Cammell Laird 1174 10,716 503 68 16.0 53 Scrapped in Taiwan 1972  
Paraguay Star 1948 Blue Star Line England Cammell Laird 1181 10,722 503 68 16.0 53 Burnt and scrapped in Germany 1969  
Uruguay Star 1948 Blue Star Line England Cammell Laird 1180 10,723 503 68 16.0 53 Scrapped in Taiwan 1972  
Kampala 1947 British India Line Scotland Alex. Stephen 611 10,304 507 66 16.0 1,040 Scrapped in Taiwan 1971  
Karanja 1948 British India Line Scotland Alex. Stephen 616 10,294 507 66 16.0 1,040 Scrapped in India 1988 Nancowry
Kenya 1951 British India Line Scotland Barclay, Curle & Co 719 14,464 540 71 19.2 297 Scrapped in Italy 1969  
Uganda 1952 British India Line Scotland Barclay, Curle & Co 720 14,430 539 71 19.3 300 Scrapped 1986  
Nevasa 1956 British India Line Scotland Barclay, Curle & Co 733 20,527 609 78 21.0 500 Scrapped in Taiwan 1975  
Empress of Britain 1956 Canadian Pacific Scotland Fairfield Shipbuilding 731 32,000 640 85 20 1,050 Scrapped 2008 Queen Anna Maria, Carnivale, Fiesta Marina, Olympic, The Topaz
Empress of England 1957 Canadian Pacific England Vickers Newcastle 155 25,585 640 85 21.0 1,058 Scrapped in Taiwan 1975 Ocean Monarch
Empress of Canada 1961 Canadian Pacific England Vickers Newcastle 171 27,284 650 87 23.0 1,048 Scrapped 2003 Mardi Gras, Apollon I
Lavoisier 1950 Chargeurs Réunis France Ch. de la Loire 341 11,968 537 64 18.7 324 Burnt and scrapped in Spain 1966 Riviera Prima, Viking Princess
Claude Bernard 1950 Chargeurs Réunis France Ch. de la Loire 340 12,021 536 64 19.0 324 Scrapped in Pakistan 1981 J. G. Fichte, Sunrise IV, Pegancia
Louis Lumière 1952 Chargeurs Réunis France Ch. de l´Atlantique K14 12,358 537 64 18.6 375 Scrapped in Bangladesh 1984 Mei Abeto
Henri-Poincaré 1953 Chargeurs Réunis France Ch. de l´Atlantique L14 11,349 535 64 16.0 543 Scrapped in Italy 1979 Galileo Ferraris
Edouard Branly 1953 Chargeurs Réunis France Ch. de la Loire 352 11,298 535 64 16.0 541 Scrapped in Italy 1979 Antonio Pacinotti
Clement Ader 1954 Chargeurs Réunis France Ch. de la Loire 358 11,349 535 64 16.0 541 Scrapped in Italy 1979 Alessandro Volta
Presidente Peron 1949 Cia. Argentina de Nav. Dodero England Vickers Barrow 969 12,459 530 71 19.5 74 Scrapped in Italy 1973 Argentina
Eva Peron 1950 Cia. Argentina de Nav. Dodero England Vickers Barrow 970 12,627 530 71 19.7 96 Scrapped in the U.S. 1973 Uruguay
17 de Octubre 1950 Cia. Argentina de Nav. Dodero England Vickers Barrow 971 12,634 530 71 19.0 96 Scrapped in Italy 1975 Libertad
Maipu 1951 Cia. Argentina de Nav. Dodero Netherlands Royal Schelde 267 11,515 520 64 18.0 753 In collision and sank 1951  
Alberto Dodero 1951 Cia. Argentina de Nav. Dodero Netherlands Royal Schelde 268 11,521 520 64 18.0 753 Scrapped in Taiwan 1985 Cormoran, Etaiwi 1
Yapeyú 1951 Cia. Argentina de Nav. Dodero Netherlands Van der Giessen 753 11,450 520 64 18.0 753 Scrapped in Taiwan 1980 Petrel, Cremona, Iran Cremona
Patria 1947 Cia. Colonial de Navegacao Scotland John Brown 641 13,196 531 68 17.0 590 Scrapped in Taiwan 1973  
Império 1948 Cia. Colonial de Navegacao Scotland John Brown 642 13,186 531 68 17.0 590 Scrapped in Taiwan 1974  
Vera Cruz 1952 Cia. Colonial de Navegacao Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 748 21,765 610 76 20.0 1,296 Scrapped in Taiwan 1973  
Santa Maria 1953 Cia. Colonial de Navegacao Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 749 20,906 610 76 20.0 1,292 Scrapped in Taiwan 1973  
Uige 1954 Cia. Colonial de Navegacao Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 769 10,001 477 63 16.0 571 Scrapped 1980  
Niassa 1955 Cia. Colonial de Navegacao Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 768 10,912 497 64 16.0 306 Scrapped in Spain 1979  
Infante dom Henrique 1961 Cia. Colonial de Navegacao Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 814 23,306 641 80 21.0 1,018 Scrapped 2003 Vasco de Gama, Seawind Crown, Vasco da Gama
Rosa da Fonseca 1962 Cia. Nacional de Nav. Costeira Croatia Brodogradiliste Split 169 10,444 492 62 19.0 482 Scrapped 1998 P/S Seven Seas, Nippon Maru, Athirah
Anna Nery 1962 Cia. Nacional de Nav. Costeira Croatia Brodogradiliste Uljanik 237 10,444 492 62 19.1 482 Laid up 1989 Danaos, Constellation
Angola 1948 Cia. Nacional de Navegacao England Hawthorn Leslie 689 12,975 549 67 17.0 741 Scrapped in China 1974  
Moçambique 1949 Cia. Nacional de Navegacao England Swan Hunter 1856 12,976 549 67 17.0 751 Scrapped in Taiwan 1972  
Principe Perfeito 1961 Cia. Nacional de Navegacao England Swan Hunter 1974 19,393 625 78 22.0 1,000 Laid up 1998 Fairsky, Vera, Marianna IX, Marianna 9
Guadalupe 1953 Cia. Trasatlantica Spain S.E.C.N. Bilbao 397 10,226 487 62 16.5 349 Scrapped in Spain 1973 Monasterio de Guadalupe
Covadonga 1953 Cia. Trasatlantica Spain S.E.C.N. Bilbao 134 10,226 487 62 16.5 353 Scrapped in Spain 1973 Monasterio de la Rabida
Général Mangin 1953 Cie de Nav Fraissinet et Cyprien Fabre France Ch. de l´Atlantique R14 12,457 531 65 16.0 358 Scrapped in Bangladesh 1985 President, Eastern Queen, Hizbul Bahr, Shaheed Salahuddin
Ancerville 1962 Cie de Nav Paquet France Ch. de l´Atlantique M21 14,225 549 72 22.5 770 Converted to hotel ship 1986 Ming Hua
Kananga 1973 Cie Mar Congolaise Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 862 13,481 529 76 20.0 71 Converted to cargo liner 1993 Norbel Oman
Laënnec 1952 Cie Sudatlantique France Ch. de la Loire   12,007 538 64 19.0 436 Burnt and sank 1976 Belle Abeto
Charles Tellier 1952 Cie Sudatlantique France Ch. de la Loire 351 12,007 538 64 19.0 436 Scrapped in Bangladesh 1984 Le Havre Abeto
Albertville 1948 Compagnie Maritime Belge Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 717 10,901 504 64 15.5 207 Scrapped in Taiwan 1973  
Leopoldville 1948 Compagnie Maritime Belge Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 718 10,901 504 64 15.5 207 Scrapped in Belgium 1974 P.E. Lumumba
Elisabethville 1949 Compagnie Maritime Belge Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 719 10,901 504 64 15.5 179 Burnt and scrapped in Belgium 1968  
Baudouinville 1950 Compagnie Maritime Belge Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 720 10,946 504 64 15.5 248 Scrapped in China 1973 Thysville, Anselin, Iberia Star, Australasia
Charlesville 1951 Compagnie Maritime Belge Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 743 10,901 504 64 15.5 248 Converted to training ship   Georg Büchner
Jadotville 1956 Compagnie Maritime Belge France Ch. de l´Atlantique S16 13,724 557 70 18.0 300 Scrapped in Taiwan 1975 Chitral
Baudouinville 1957 Compagnie Maritime Belge Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 778 13,922 559 70 18.0 301 Scrapped 1996 Cathay, Kengshin, Shanghai
Fabiolaville 1972 Compagnie Maritime Belge Belgium Cockerill Shipyards 861 13,303 529 76 20.0 71 Converted to cargo liner 1989 Hai Hua
Federico C 1958 Costa Armatori Italy Ansaldo 1516 20,416 606 79 23.0 1,279 Sank 2000 Royale, Starship Royale, SeaBreeze I
Eugenio C 1966 Costa Armatori Italy CR dell' Adriatico Monfalcone 1884 30,567 713 96 28.4 2,425 Scrapped 2006 Eugenio Costa, Big Red Boat II
Mermoz 1957 Croisieres Paquet France Ch. de l"Atlantique 17D 14,700       757 Withdrawn 2009 Serenade
Media 1947 Cunard Line Scotland John Brown 629 13,345 531 70 18.0 250 Burnt and scrapped in Taiwan 1989 Flavia, Flavian, Lavia
Parthia 1948 Cunard Line Northern Ireland Harland & Wolff 1331 13,362 532 70 18.0 251 Scrapped in Taiwan 1969 Remuera, Aramac
Caronia 1948 Cunard Line Scotland John Brown 635 34,183 715 91 22.0 932 Damaged by explosion, wrecked 1974 Columbia, Caribia
Saxonia 1954 Cunard Line Scotland John Brown 692 21,637 608 80 22.0 929 Scrapped 1999 Carmania, Leonid Sobinov
Ivernia 1955 Cunard Line Scotland John Brown 693 21,717 608 80 22.0 943 Scrapped 2004 Franconia, Fedor Shalyapin
Carinthia 1956 Cunard Line Scotland John Brown 699 21,947 608 80 22.0 868 Burnt 2006 Fairland, Fairsea, Fair Princess
Sylvania 1957 Cunard Line Scotland John Brown 700 21,989 608 80 22.0 878 Scrapped 2003 Fairwind, Sitmar Fairwind, Dawn Princess, Albatros
Queen Elizabeth 2 1969 Cunard Line Scotland John Brown 736 70,000       1,777