Caribia

Sicula Oceanica SpA (SIOSA Line)


ex Vulcania of Italia Line

24,496 gross tons, 629 foot x 79 foot beam, speed @ 20 knots

Two x 10 cyl Fiat diesels

1,370 passengers

Was originally to be Urania of Cosulich Line but re-named before entry into service. Then went to Italia Line before purchase by SIOSA Line in 1965

23 September 1972 she struck rocks in the Baie des Anges, Nice and was declared a constructive total loss

Sold to Spanish breakers then to Taiwanese.

20 July 1974 she sank at Kaohsiung

Photo in my collection attributed to A. Duncan