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The Fleets
Giacomo Costa, fu Andrea / Costa Armatori S.p.A. / Costa
Crociere S.p.A. / Costa Line
Costa Crociere was established in 1854 under the name of
the founder "Giacomo Costa fu Andrea" to produce and sell olive oil.
Giacomo Costa died in 1916 and his three sons Federico, Eugenio and Enrico
took over the company. In 1924 they bought their first steamer the RAVENNA
for the company.
In the inter war years the business grew and diversified,
in addition to olive oil, Costa was now involved in shipping, textiles,
mechanical engineering and real estate.
The first actually newly built
cargoship on the order for the company was the CATERINA C in 1942. Before
the CATERINA C, all the ships were purchased second hand.
After
World War II all but one ship of the Costa ships were lost. Only the
LANGANO survived the war.
The post War resurgence of Costa’s
shipping activities started with five small motor vessels and two Liberty
ships. In 1947 the William Luckenbach, Horace Luckenbach and
Robert Luckenbach were bought from the Luckenbach Steamship Co. and
renamed MARIA C, GIOVANNI
C and LUISA C respectively and fitted with accommodation for passengers
and inaugurated a regular service between Genoa, Montevideo and Buenos
Aires.
In 1947 the motorship Southern Prince was acquired from the Prince
Line, refitted with enlarged passenger accommodation and renamed
ANNA C (1). A further purchase at about the same time was
the Ocean Virtue of 1942 which was renamed ANDREA C.
The first passenger ship newly built for Costa was the FEDERICO
C (2) in 1958. The company became known as Linea C or Costa Line in the
nineteen-fifties. In 1953 a Caribbean liner service was started.
In 1967 the shipping activities were bundled in Costa Armatori S.p.A.
and in 1968 the Costa Line Inc. was founded in the United States. Also,
in 1968 the cargo fleet of six former Italnavi freighters for the Caribbean
and South America services was purchased.
In 1977 Costa Armatori S.p.A. was a member of ICI (Italia Crociere Internazionali)
a company with mixed private and public capital, which was set up to
operate Italian State owned passenger ships in the cruise market. This
venture however was short lived due management problems and Costa left
ICI Italia Crociere Internazionali, in 1980.
In the late seventies
Costa became the major cruise operator in the world.
In 1986 the company
was restyled as Costa Crociere S.p.A. with the only activity of cruising.
In 1990 Costa Crociere S.p.A. took part in the formation of Prestige
Cruises, a 50% joint venture with the Sovjet Sovcomflot AK, however
after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Costa Crociere S.p.A. was
compelled to buy out the other 50% of Prestige Cruises.
Between 1990
and 1994
several
newly built cruise ships entered the fleet. Croisieres Paquet became
a part of Costa in 1993 bringing in two ships, one of which was renamed
COSTA PLAYA (ex- Pearl). In December
1996 Carnival Corporation took
over the company although the headquarters was maintained in Genoa and
the
company and ships held their Costa name.
Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and Ted Finch for his assistance
in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various
sources. This is not an
all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. If you would like
to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship
Descriptions (onsite) or Immigrant
Ship web site.
- Routes:
- Italy - South America
- Italy - Caribbean
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1924-1950 |
1950-1960 |
1960-? |
present |
Funnels & Flag:
Fleet:
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1960-present |
Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
Alpe |
1942 |
built by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico S.p.A., Monfalcone
| ex- Mario Rosselli built for Lloyd Triestino, ex- Alpe 1952 1968
purchased from Italnavi Soc di Nav per Azioni, Genoa not renamed,
1970 sold to Uruguay same name, 1972 scrapped at Blyth. |
6,893 |
Andrea C |
1942 |
built by Todd California. Shipbuilding Corp., San
Francisco | ex- Ocean Virtue standard ship type Ocean, 1946 purchased
from British Government (MOWT) and rebuilt into a passenger ship
renamed Andrea C, 1982 sold to Andrea Merzario S.p.A. for demolition,
1983 scrapped at La Spezia |
7,867 |
Anna C (1) |
1929 |
built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | ex- Southern
Prince, 1947 purchased from Prince
Line renamed Anna C, 1952 re engined, 1960 refurbished, 1972
scrapped at La Spezia. |
11,736 |
Anna C (2) |
1955 |
built by Wilton Fijenoord, Schiedam | ex- Oldekerk,
built for Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheepvaartmaatschappij (VNS),
1974 purchased from Nedlloyd renamed Anna C 1967 company restyled
in Costa Armatori S.p.A., 1981 sold to Panama renamed Dagenham, 1982
laid up,1984 scrapped at Karachi. |
6,946 |
Antonietta C |
1946 |
built by Felszegi Yards, Muggia | Tanker, 1953 sold
renamed Nasche, 1956 sold renamed Pino B, 1966 sold renamed Aldaste,
1976 sold renamed Ioannis P, 1993 sold renamed Panagia Chryssovalandou,
1995 sold renamed Castrol Piraeus, 2001 sold renamed Panagia Hrisovalantou. |
194 |
Antonietta Costa |
1913 |
built by Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Trieste |
ex- Nimrod built for Nav. Gen. Austriaca Gerolimich & Co. SiA, Trieste,
ex- Monte Bianco 1915, 1937 purchased from Italian Government renamed
Antonietta Costa, 9.10.1940 torpedoed by British submarine HMS Regent
and beached. |
5,900 |
Beatrice C (1) |
1946 |
built by Mediterraneo, Pietra Ligure | 30th December
1946 hit a wreck and sank in Outer Pass, Alexandria. |
848 |
Beatrice C (2) |
1908 |
built by Fevigs Jernskibsbyg, Fevig | ex- Ottar built
for A/S Ottar (J.C.Knudsen), Porsgrund, ex- Libano 1938 for Sevizio
Italo Portoghese Anon di Nav., Genoa, ex- Empire Resistance for British
Government, ex- Resistance 1946, 1949 purchased from Resistance Shipping
Co., London renamed Beatrice C, 1954 sold to Raffaele Romano, Naples
renamed Acilia, 1956 sold to Apostolo & Ruffini, Genoa renamed Cilin,
1959 scrapped at Savona. |
1,585 |
Beatrice Costa |
1920 |
built by Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Trieste |
ex- Clara Camus, 1935 purchased from Gerolimich & Co. renamed Beatrice
Costa, 3rd June 1941 bombed and damaged near Kerkennah by British
bombers, 4th June 1941 scuttled. |
6,132 |
Bianca C (1) |
1926 |
built by Kon. Mij. De Schelde,
Vlissingen | ex- Indrapoera built for Rotterdamsche
Lloyd, Rotterdam, ex- Asunciun 1956 for Fratelli Rizutto, Genoa,
1957 purchased renamed Bianca C, 1958 chartered to Messageries
Maritimes renamed Mélanésien, 1962 sold for scrapping, 1963 scrapped. |
10,772 |
Bianca C (2) |
1944 |
built by Société Provencale de Conmstruction Navale,
La Ciotat | Launched as Marechal Petain in 1939, scuttled in German
retreat, 1947 raised, repaired and renamed La Marseillaise, 1949
entered service for Messageries Maritimes,
1957 sold to Arosa Line renamed
Arosa Sky, 1958 purchased renamed Bianca C, 1959 rebuilt 18,427gt,
22nd October 1961 explosion in engine room when anchored at Grenada
abandoned by passengers and crew and foundered in deep water. |
17,321 |
Bianca C (3) |
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see Federico Costa. |
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Bice Costa (1) |
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see Federico Costa. |
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Bice Costa (2) |
1943 |
built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | ex- Beaverlake
built for Canadian Pacific, 1962
sold to Lloyd Tirrenico, Genoa renamed Bice Costa, 1964 transferred
to G. Costa fu Andrea, Genoa, 1967 company restyled in Costa Armatori
S.p.A., 1971 scrapped. |
7,162 |
Carla C |
1952 |
built by Ateliers & Chantiers
de France, Dunkirk | ex- Flandre, 1968 purchased from Cie Generale
Transatlantique, Le Havre (French
Line) renamed Carla C, 1986 renamed Carla Costa, 1992 sold to
Epirotiki Lines renamed Pallas Athene, 24th March 1994 damaged by
fire, 1994 scrapped at Aliaga. |
19,975 |
Carla Costa |
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see Carla C. |
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Caterina C |
1946 |
built by Mario Alberti, Arma di Taggia | 1947 sold
renamed Nino Rota. |
293 |
Caterina Costa |
1942 |
built by Tirreno, Riva Trigoso, Genoa | 28th March
1943 destroyed in explosion at Naples. |
8,060 |
Cervinia |
1959 |
built by Cant.Nav.Breda S.p.A., Marghera | ex- Lorenzo
Marcello, 1964 purchased from Italnavi Soc di Nav per Azioni, Genoa
renamed Cervinia, 1967 company restyled in Costa Armatori S.p.A.,
1980 sold renamed Cervinia II, 1981 sold renamed Pistis, 1981 sold
renamed Kerasous, 1984 sold renamed Leixoes, 1984 scrapped at Alang. |
8,612 |
Cesana |
1956 |
built by Cant.Nav.Breda S.p.A., Marghera | ex- Enrico
Dandolo, 1968 purchased from Italnavi Soc di Nav per Azioni, Genoa
renamed Cesana, 1980 scrapped at La Spezia. |
8,520 |
Columbus C |
1952 |
built by Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen | ex- Kungsholm
built for Swedish America Line,
ex- Europa 1965, 1981 purchased from Hapag Lloyd renamed Columbus
C, 29th July 1984 wrecked in storm at Cadiz, 1985 scrapped. |
22,071 |
Costa Allegra |
1969 |
built by Wärtsilä, Turku | ex- Axel Johnson, container
ship built for Johnson Line,
1986 sold to Regency Cruise Line, Greece renamed Regent Sun intended
to rebuilt as cruise ship but not finished, 1988 sold to Navyclub,
Italy renamed Italia and partly rebuilt as cruise ship, 1988 sold
to Costa Grociere, Naples completed as cruise ship renamed Costa
Marina. |
25,441 |
Costa Arabica |
1981 |
built by Italcantieri, Monfalcone | Container, 1984
Conti Hammonia, 1985 Manhattan, 1986 Conti Hammonia, 1987 ALS Dedication,
1989 Conti Hammonia, 1991 Bandama, 1992 Natal, 1994 Green Cape. |
20,096 |
Costa Atlantica |
2000 |
built by Kvaerner Masa yard, Turku |
85,920 |
Costa Classica |
1992 |
built by Fincantieri S.p.A., Monfalcone |
53,700 |
Costa Concordia |
2006 |
built by Fincantieri S.p.A., Monfalcone |
110,239 |
Costa Europa |
1986 |
built by Jos L. Meyer GmbH & Co., Papenburg | ex-
Homeric built for Home Lines,
1988 sold to Holland America
Line renamed Westerdam, 1989 rebuilt and lengthened 53,872, 2002
sold to Costa Crociere S.p.A. renamed Costa Europa. |
53,872 |
Costa Fortuna |
2003 |
built by built by Fincantieri S.p.A., Monfalcone |
110,239 |
Costa Ligure |
1981 |
built by Italcantieri, Monfalcone | Container, 1984
Conti Bavaria, 1985 Genova, 1986 Conti Bavaria, 1989 Columbine, 1994
Diamond Land. |
20,096 |
Costa Magica |
2003 |
built by built by Fincantieri S.p.A., Monfalcone |
110,239 |
Costa Marina |
1969 |
built by Wärtsilä, Turku | ex- Annie Johnson, container
ship built for Johnson Line,
1986 sold to Regency Cruise Line, Greece renamed Regent Moon intended
to rebuilt as cruise ship but not finished, 1986 sold renamed Alexandra
as containership and still laid up, 1990 bought by Costa Grociere
and rebuilt as cruise ship renamed Costa Azzurra, later Costa Allegra. |
28,430 |
Costa Mediterranea |
2003 |
built by Kvaerner Masa yard, Turku |
85,920 |
Costa Playa |
1965 |
built by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsinki Shipyard, Helsinki
| ex- Finlandia built for Finska Angfartygs AB, Helsinki, 1978 converted
into a cruise ship renamed Finnstar, 1981 sold to Loke Shipping Ltd
renamed Innstar, 1981 rebuilt renamed Pearl of Scandinavia, 1987
sold to 2000 Corporation renamed Ocean Pearl, 1988 refitted, 1990
2000 Corporation purchased by Paquet Cruises (Croisieres Paquet),
1994 renamed Pearl, 1995 transferred to Costa Crociere S.p.A. renamed
Costa Playa, 1998 sold to Sodimat, Nassau renamed Oriental Pearl,
1999 renamed Joy Wawe, 2000 sold to Eurasia International Partnership,
Nassau renamed Golden Princess. |
10,311 |
Costa Riviera |
1963 |
built by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico S.p.A., Monfalcone
| ex- Gugliemo Marconi built for Lloyd
Triestino, 1975 transferred to Italia
Societa per Azione di Navigazione, 1977 transferred to to Italia
Crociere International S.p.A. for cruising, 1980 laid up, 1983 sold
to Costa Armatori S.p.A. renamed Costa Riviera, 1993 renamed American
Adventure, 1994 renamed Costa Riviera, 2002 scrapped as Liberty. |
27,905 |
Costa Romantica |
1992 |
built by Fincantieri S.p.A., Monfalcone |
53,700 |
Costa Serena |
2007 |
built by Fincantieri S.p.A., Monfalcone |
110,239 |
Costa Tropicale |
1982 |
built by Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Aalborg | ex- Tropicale,
2000 purchased from Carnival Cruise Lines renamed Costa Tropicale,
2005 sold to P & O Cruises, Australia renamed Pacific Star, 2008
sold to Pullmantur. |
35,190 |
Costa Victoria |
1996 |
built by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack |
75,051 |
Danae |
1955 |
built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast | ex- Port Melbourne
built for Port Line, 1972
sold to the Carras Group and in the following year was renamed Therisos
Express by the Chion Shipping Co. of Piraeus. The company's name
was then changed to Therisos Express Shipping Co. S.A. with Carras
Liner Services of Piraeus as managers, 1975 converted into a cruise
liner by Chalkis Shipyard for John C. Carras’ Delian Cruises S.A.
renamed Danae, 1979 sold to Delian Artemis Cruises S.A. and chartered
to Costa Cruises for five years, 1984 purchased not renamed 1986
operated by Independent Cruise Lines Ltd, a Costa subsidiary company,
1990 transferred to the newly formed Prestige Cruises, a Costa-Sovcomflot
Joint Venture, 1991 while undergoing repairs in drydock at Genoa
a fire broke out in the children’s playroom causing major damage,
1992 sold to Greek shipbreakers but resold to Harbour Maritime Ltd.
Liberia and renamed Anar. In 1992 chartered by the computer company
IBM for use during the Barcelona Olympic Games, 1992 renamed Starlight
Princess, 1992 renamed Danae. 1994 renamed Baltica, 1994 sold to
Waybell Cruises Inc., Panama and renamed Princess Danae. |
15,833 |
Daphne |
1955 |
built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Newcastle
| ex- Port Sydney built for Port
Line, 1972, sold to the Carras Group and in the following year
renamed Akrotiri Express by the Chion Shipping Co. of Piraeus with
Carras Liner Services as managers, 1974 converted into a cruise liner
at the Chalkis Shipyard renamed Daphne, 1976 sold to Delian Athina
Cruises S.A., 1978 chartered to Flotta Lauro for the season, 1979
chartered to Costa, 1984 purchased, early 1990's transferred to Prestige
Cruise Lines not renamed, 1996 sold to Leisure Cruises S.A., Switzerland
renamed Switzerland, 1999 sold to Dreamline Cruises not renamed,
2001 laid up at Marseilles, 2002 sold to Majestic Cruises, Greece
and renamed Ocean Odyssey, 2002 sold to Ocean Cruise Corp., Panama
and renamed Ocean Monarch, 2008 sold to Classic International Cruises
renamed Princess Daphne. |
15,833 |
Enrico C (1) |
1943 |
built by Permanente Metals Corp. (Shipbuilding Division),
No.2 Yard, Richmond, Calif. | ex- Frank H. Evers standard ship type
Liberty EC2-S-C1 built for United States Maritime Commission, 1947
purchased renamed Enrico C, 1963 sold to Marherencia Cia Nav SA,
Panama, 1967 scrapped Taiwan. |
7,179 |
Enrico C (2) |
1950 |
built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham
Richardson Ltd., Newcastle | ex- Provence built for Société Générale
des Transports Maritimes à Vapeur (SGTM),
1960 laid up, 1961 chartered to Costa Line and rebuilt, 1965 purchased
renamed Enrico C, 1967 company restyled in Costa Armatori S.p.A.,
1987 renamed Enrico Costa, 1994 sold to Starlauro renamed Symphony,
1995 sold to Mediterranean Shipping Co., 2000 sold to Golden Sun
Cruises renamed Aegean Spirit, 2001 renamed Ocean Glory I, 2001 sold
renamed Classica, 2001 scrapped at Alang. |
15,719 |
Enrico Costa (1) |
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built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Burntisland
| ex- Cerasus built for H. Tenens, 1934 purchased renamed Enrico
Costa, 26th June 1941 torpedoed and sunk by British submarine HMS
UTMOST near Cape Todaro. |
4,080 |
Enrico Costa (2) |
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see Enrico C (2). |
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Eugenio C (1) |
1928 |
built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Burntisland
| ex- Cedrus built for H. Tenens, 1934 purchased from Buries Markes
renamed Eugenio C, 1941 under German control, 26th April 1944 bombed
and sunk by British airplanes off Bodo. |
4,078 |
Eugenio C (2) |
1944 |
built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville,
Florida | ex- Edwin G. Weed standard ship type Liberty EC2-S-C1 built
for United States Maritime Commission, 1947 purchased renamed Eugenio
C, 1963 sold to Transatlantic Transport Corp, Lugano, Switzerland
renamed Aris, 1967 scrapped Kobe, Japan. |
7,179 |
Eugenio C (3) |
1965 |
built by Cantieri Riuniti
dell'Adriatico S.p.A., Monfalcone | 1987 renamed Eugenio Costa, 1997
sold to Lowline, London renamed Edinburgh Castle, 2000 sold to Premier
Cruises, Nassau renamed Big Red Boat II, 2000 laid up, 2004 renamed
Red Boat, 2005 renamed Big Red Boat II and scrapped at Alang. |
30,567 |
Eugenio Costa |
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see Eugenio C (3). |
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Federico |
1920 |
built by Bremer Vulkan A.G., Vegesack | ex- Emmapark
built for Halcyon Lijn, Vlaardingen, ex Ilos, 1931 purchased from
Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM)
renamed Federico, 28th July 1941 torpedoed and sunk by British submarine
HMS UTMOST. |
1,488 |
Federico C (1) |
1946 |
built by Mediterraneo, Pietra Ligure | 1953 sold renamed
Idris Awal, 1956 sold renamed Genziana, 1964 sold renamed Rino Camalich,
1968 sold renamed Mindella, 1974 sold renamed Carmencita, 4th May
1976 sunk after explosion off Katakolo. |
848 |
Federico C (2) |
1958 |
built by Ansaldo SA, Sestri Ponente, Genoa | 1967
company restyled in Costa Armatori S.p.A., 1983 sold to Premier Cruise
Line, Panama renamed Royale, 1989 renamed Starship Royale, 1989 sold
to Ulysses Cruises, Panama renamed Seabreeze I, 1993 managed by Dolphin
Cruises, 17th December 2000 foundered. |
20,416 |
Federico Costa |
1943 |
built by Permanente Metals
Corp. (Shipbuilding Division), No.2 Yard, Richmond, Calif. | ex-
Otto Mears standard ship type Liberty EC2-S-C1 built for United States
Maritime Commission, ex- Napoli 1947, ex- Posillipo 1948, 1952 purchased
from Tirrenia Soc. Anon. di Nav, Naples renamed Federico Costa, 1965
renamed Bianca C, 1957 renamed Bice Costa, 1960 sold to Enosis Maritime
S.A. (A. Angelicoussis & D. Efthimiou, Piraeus) renamed Enosis, 22nd
November 1967 aground on fire Thailand, refloated, towed to Peneng
and fire extinguished but CTL, 26th January 1968 towed Singapore
and scrapped at Jurong. |
7,179 |
Flavia |
1947 |
built by John Brown & Co.. Ltd., Clydebank | ex- Media
built for Cunard Line, 1961
sold to Cogedar Line, Italy renamed Flavia, 1968 chartered to Costa
Line Inc., USA, 1982 sold to C.Y. Tung Group, Panama renamed Flavian
and laid up, 1986 sold to Virtue Shipping, Hong Kong renamed Lavia,
7th January 1989 destroyed by fire while undergoing a refit at Hong
Kong and sunk, refloated and scrapped in Taiwan. |
15,465 |
Franca C (1) |
1914 |
built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydocking Corp.,
Newport News | ex- Medina built for Mallory Steamship Co., ex- Roma
1949, 1952 purchased from Cia. Naviera San Miguel S.A., renamed Franca
C, 1978 sold renamed Doulos. |
6,569 |
Franca C (2) |
1965 |
built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Newcastle
| ex- Southampton Castle, 1978 purchased from Union
Castle Line renamed Franca C, 1983 sold for scrap renamed Franca,
1984 scrapped at Dalian. |
10,536 |
Fulvia |
1949 |
built by N.D.S.M., Amsterdam | ex- Oslofjord built
for Norwegian America Line,
1969 chartered to Costa Line Inc., USA, renamed Fulvia, 19th July
1970 burned out and sank near Canary Islands. |
16,844 |
Giacomo C |
1928 |
built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co., Glasgow | ex-
Pacific Transporter, 1951 purchased from Furness & Withy & Co.
renamed Giacomo C, 1958 scrapped at Savona. |
6,273 |
Giacomo Costa |
1920 |
built by Cantieri San Rocco SA, Trieste | ex- Generale
Petitti, 1936 purchased from Gerolimich & Co. renamed Giacomo Costa,
1949 sold to A.& F. Costa renamed Ardens, 1954 scrapped at Savona. |
4,638 |
Giovanna C |
1919 |
built by Asano Shipbuilding Co., Asanao | ex- Eastern
Trader built for United States Shipping Board, 1923 to Luckenbach
SS Co, NY renamed Horace Luckenbach, 1947 purchased renamed Giovanna
C, 1953 scrapped at La Spezia. |
6,475 |
Giovanna Costa |
1956 |
built by N.D.S.M., Amsterdam | ex- Ommenkerk built
for Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheepvaartmaatschappij (VNS),
1974 purchased from Nedlloyd renamed Giovanna Costa, 1967 company
restyled in Costa Armatori S.p.A., 1981 laid up, 1983 sold to Malta
renamed Milda A, 1984 scrapped at Gadani Beach. |
8,986 |
Giovanni Costa |
1947 |
built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.,
Glasgow | ex- Beavercove, ex- Maplecove 1952, ex- Beavercove 1962,
1963 purchased from Canadian Pacific renamed
Giovanni Costa, 1967 company restyled in Costa Armatori S.p.A., 1971
scrapped. |
9,622 |
Italia |
1963 |
built by Felszegi Yards, Muggia | ex- Italia, 1967
chartered from Crociere d’Oltremare, 1983 sold to Ocean Cruises Lines
renamed Ocean Princess, 1.3.1993 sunk after collision with submerged
wreck, refloated and declared CTL, 1993 wreck sold renamed Sea Prince
for Sunshine Cruise Line, 1995 damaged by fire and sold to Louis
Cruise Lines renamed Princesa Oceanica, refitted chartered to Thomson
renamed Sapphire. |
12,219 |
Langano |
1894 |
built by H. Koch, Lübeck | ex- Sines built for Oldenburg
Portugiesischen Dampfschiffs Rhederei (OPDR),
1918 sold to J. Pedersen, Hadersleben, Denmark, 1921 sold to Paulsen & Ivers,
Kiel renamed Neutral, 1928 purchased renamed Langano, 17th September
1950 wrecked. |
1,294 |
Luisa C |
1919 |
built by Asano Shipbuilding Co., Asanao | ex- Eastern
Merchant built for United States Shipping Board, 1922 to Luckenbach
SS Co, NY renamed Robert Luckenbach, 1947 purchased renamed Luisa
C, 1955 sold to Globo de Navegacion S.A., Panama renamed Sula, 1959
scrapped in Japan. |
6,461 |
Luisa Costa (1) |
1946 |
built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | ex- Beaverdell,
ex- Mapledell 1952, ex- Beaverdell 1956, 1963 purchased from Canadian
Pacific renamed Luisa Costa, 1971 scrapped. |
9,622 |
Luisa Costa (2) |
1954 |
built by P. Smit Jr., Rotterdam | ex- Oostkerk, built
for Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheepvaartmaatschappij (VNS),
1974 purchased from Nedlloyd renamed Luisa Costa, 1967 company restyled
in Costa Armatori S.p.A., 1978 laid up and in 1979 scrapped at La
Spezia. |
7,008 |
Maria C |
1911 |
built by Schiffsbau & Maschinefabrik Bremer Vulkan,
Vegesack | ex- Pommern built for Norddeutscher
Lloyd, 1917 seized by USA renamed Rappahannock, 1934 to Luckenbach
SS Co, NY, renamed William Luckenbach, 1946 purchased renamed Maria
C, 1952 laid up, 1953 scrapped. |
6,557 |
Maria Costa |
1958 |
built by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico S.p.A., Monfalcone
| 1967 company restyled in Costa Armatori S.p.A., 1980 scrapped at
La Spezia. |
13,288 |
Mélanésien |
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see Bianca C (1). |
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Mermoz |
1957 |
built by Ateliers & Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St.
Nazaire | ex- Jean Mermoz built for Cie Nav. De Fraissinet & Cyprien
Fabre (Fabre Line), Marseilles,
ex Mermoz 1970 for Paquet Cruises (Croisieres Paquet), 1995 transferred
to Costa Crociere S.p.A. 1998 sold to Prestige Cruises, Nassau, 1999
sold to Louis Cruise Lines renamed Serenade, 2008 scrapped. |
13,804 |
Paola C |
1965 |
built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Newcastle
| ex- Good Hope Castle, 1978 purchased from Union
Castle Line renamed Paola C, 1983 sold for scrap renamed Paola,
1984 scrapped at Shanghai. |
10,538 |
Paola Costa |
1949 |
built by Eriksberg Mekaniska Verkstads A/B, Gothenburg
| Tanker, ex- Peter Maersk, 1963 purchased renamed Paola Costa, 1976
sold to Londson Shipping Corp., London renamed Antonaki, 1976 renamed
Nostos Athene, 1978 scrapped at Bilbao. |
6,594 |
Pia Costa |
1958 |
built by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico S.p.A., Monfalcone
| 1982 scrapped at La Spezia. |
13,286 |
Ravenna |
1888 |
built by Ramage & Ferguson, Leith | ex- Ravenna built
for Leith, Hull & Hamburg S.P.Co Ltd (J.Currie),
Leith, 1911 sold to London & Edinburgh Shipping Co., Leith. 1924
purchased not renamed, 29th September 1942 damaged by fire, September
1943 sank at Genoa. |
1,243 |
Sestriere |
1943 |
built by Cantieri Navale Franco Tosi, Taranto | ex-
Sestriere, 1968 purchased from Italnavi Soc di Nav per Azioni, Genoa
not renamed, 1970 scrapped at Vado. |
8,652 |
Sises |
1948 |
built by Cantieri Navale Franco Tosi, Taranto | ex-
Sises 1968 purchased from Italnavi Soc di Nav per Azioni, Genoa not
renamed, 1978 scrapped at La Spezia. |
9,177 |
Villarperosa |
1957 |
built by Cant.Nav.Breda S.p.A., Marghera | ex- Villarperosa,
1968 purchased from Italnavi Soc di Nav per Azioni, Genoa, 1982 sold
renamed Intra Tribute, 1982 scrapped at Kaoshiung. |
8,643 |
Sources include: The Costa
Liners, M. Eliseo & P. Piccione, Carmania,
1997 :
The World's Merchant Fleets 1939, Roger Jordan, Chatham, 1999. Details 6,000
merchant ships sailing in 1939 together with
details of ships lost in WWII. :
Die Grossen Passagiersschiffe der Welt ( eleven volumes), A. Kludas, Stalling/
Koehler, 1972-2006. Details and photographs ofall passenger (steam)ships over
10,000 tons. (German text) :
South Atlantic Seaway, N. R. P. Bonsor, Brookside Publications, 1983. Lists passenger
steamers and lines sailing between Europe and Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
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