Swedish pass/cargo liner STOCKHOLM (3), imo 5383304/ 168,1m/ 11.650gt, 19kn, one funnel, one mast, twin screw, accommodation for 113-1st and 282-tourist class passengers; Built by Gotaverken, Gothenburg, she was launched on 09/09/1946 and completed 02/1948 for the Swedish America Line, Gothenburg, and started her maiden voyage from Gothenburg to New York on 21/02/1948. 1952 rebuilt to 12.644gt with accommodation for 86-1st and 584-tourist class passengers; 1955 First class accommodation reduced to 20. 25/07 /1956 collided with and sank the Italian liner ANDREA DORIA off New York, repaired at New York and resumed New York - Gothenburg service on 08/12 1956. On 09/01/1958 she started her first Copenhagen - Gothenburg - Bremen - Halifax - New York voyage and on 04/12/1959 made her last New York - Halifax - Copenhagen - Gothenburg crossing. Sold to East Germany on 01/01/1960 renamed VOLKERFREUNDSCHAFT and used for cruising.1986 sold and registered in Panama, renamed VOLKER and used as a barracks ship at Oslo. In the 1990s she was sold to Italy, rebuilt as a cruise ship and renamed ITALIA PRIMA for Nina Cruises. 1999 chartered to Club Valtur and renamed VALTUR PRIMA. 2001 laid up at Havana. 2002 returned to Nina Cruises renamed CARIBE. 2004 sold to Classic Cruises renamed ATHENA. 2005 still in service flying Portuguese flag (Madeira Registry MAR), although still arrested at Marseilles. (Ships Description).
1948 STOCKHOLM, A/B Svenska Amerika Linien, Gothemburg.
1960 VOLKERFREUNDSCHAFT, Freier Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund, Rostock.
1964 VOLKERFREUNDSCHAFT, Veb Deutsche Seereederei, Rostock.
1973 VOLKERFREUNDSCHAFT, Veb Deutfracht/Seereederei, Rostock.
1985 VOLKER, Neptubus Rex Enterprises Inc, Panama.
1986 FRIDTJOF NANSEN, Neptubus Rex Enterprises Inc, Panama.
1993 ITALIA I, Nina SpA, Naples.
1993 ITALIA PRIMA, Nina SpA, Naples.
2000 VALTUR PRIMA, Nina SpA, Naples.
2003 CARIBE, Festival Crociere SpA, Naples.
2005 ATHENA, Classic Int. Cruises SA, Madeira (MAR).
2008 ATHENA, First Quality Cruises Inc, Naples.
____ ATHENA, Classic Int. Cruises SA, Madeira (MAR).
(owner’s post card – my collection ).
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Technical sheet
Type of ship
Passenger Ship
Main Engine(s)
Un diesel Gotaverken A/B a due tempi 8 cilindri d 520 mm cs 900 mm - 2 elicahedal 1998 2 diesel Wartsila tipo 16V32 10664Kw
Year of build and builder
1948, AB Goteborg - Goteborg yard n 611
Shipowner
Teamson LDA - Funchal
Ship manager
Teamson LDA - Funchal
till 08/2021
Main Engine(s)
Un diesel Gotaverken A/B a due tempi 8 cilindri d 520 mm cs 900 mm - 1 elica
Shipowner
Crociere Transporter Maritimes Ltda Lisbona
Ship manager
World Cruises Agency - Lusbon
till 03/2016
till 09/2013
Shipowner
First Quslity Cruises Inc - Lisbona
Ship manager
World Cruises Agency - Lisbon
till 10/2008
Shipowner
CIC Classic International Cruises S.A. - Lisbona
Ship manager
Arcadia Shipping Company Ltd - Lisbona
till 01/2005
Shipowner
Nina Compagnia di navigazione - Genova
Ship manager
Festival Crociere - Genova
till 12/2002
Shipowner
Nina Compagnia di Navigazione- - Genova
Ship manager
Valtur Tourist
till 09/1998
Ship manager
Nina Compagnia di Navigazione - Genova
till 10/1994
Shipowner
StarLauro S.p.A.- Napoli
Ship manager
Star Lauro S.p.A. - Napoli
till 03/1989
Ship's name
Fridtjof Nansen
Shipowner
Neptunas Rex Enterprises - Panama
Ship manager
Wind Management A/S - Oslo
till 12/1986
Shipowner
Neptunus Rex Enterprises - Panama
Ship manager
Neptunus Rex Enterprises - Panama
till 04/1985
Ship's name
Volkerfreundschaft
Shipowner
VEB Deutsche Seereederi -Germania est
Ship manager
VEB Deutsche Reedeerei - Germania est
till 01/1960
Shipowner
Svenska-america Linjen AB -Svezia
Ship manager
Svenska America Linjen AB - Svezia
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