~RMS Caronia~

Launched on 30 October 1947, she served with Cunard until 1967. She was nicknamed the "Green Goddess" . She is credited as one of the first "dual-purpose" built ships: suited to cruising, but also capable of transatlantic crossings. After leaving Cunard she briefly served as SS Caribia in 1969, after which she was laid up in New York until 1974 when she was sold for scrap. While being towed to Taiwan for scrapping, she was caught in a storm on 12 August. After her tow lines were cut, she repeatedly crashed on the rocky breakwater outside Apra Harbor, Guam subsequently breaking into three sections.



Tonnage
As built, 34,183Â GRT

• 1956, 34,172 GRT
  
• 1965, 34,274 GRT
  
• 1968, 25,794 GRT (Panamanian rules)
  

Length:217.90Â m (714.90Â ft)
Beam:27.80Â m (91.21Â ft)
Draught:9.66Â m (31.69Â ft)
Installed power:35,000shp
Propulsion:Geared turbines, H.P. double reduction, I.P. and L.P. single reduction, twin propellers
Speed:22 knots (41Â km/h; 25Â mph)Capacity:932 passengers (581 first class, 351 tourist class)