Polish pass/cargo liner BATORY, imo 5038088/ 160,4m/ 14,287gt/ twin screw/ 18kn/ pax: 400 3rd class, 370 tourist class; 04/1936 completed byCantieri Riuniti dellÂ’ Adriatico, Monfalcone, for Gdynia America Shipping Lines, Ltd., Gdynia, future Polish Ocean Lines; 18/05/1936 she sailed on her maiden voyage from Gdynia to Copenhagen and New York and in 08/1939 her last voyage took place; between 1939 and 1946 she was used as an Allied troopship. Refitted in 1946 at Antwerp to carry 450-1st and 450-tourist passengers, she sailed from Southampton to New York in 04/1947. On 30/04/1947 she resumed Gdynia - Copenhagen - Southampton - New York sailings and started her last voyage on this service on 18/05/1951. She transferred to Gdynia - Southampton - Suez - Bombay - Karachi sailings on 18/08/1951 and started her last voyage on this route on 14/11/1956. Refitted at Bremerhaven in 1957 to accommodate 76 1st class and 740 tourist passengers, she started sailings from Gdynia to Copenhagen, Southampton, Quebec and Montreal on 26/08/1957. Her last crossing started on 06/12/1968 when she left Montreal for Southampton, Copenhagen and Gdynia after 109 round voyages to Canada and two to Boston. In 1969 she became an accommodation ship at Gdansk was; 11/05/1971 arrived Hong Kong for breaking up. Sister ship PILSUDSKI.
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Rui Amaro
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Type of ship
Passenger/cargo liner
Year of build and builder
04/1936 completed byCantieri Riuniti dellÂ’ Adriatico, Monfalcone
Shipowner
Gdynia America Shipping Lines, Ltd., Gdynia, future Polish Ocean Lines
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