SS Galileo Galilei

Overview

*1963–1984: Galileo Galilei *1984–1990: Galileo *1990–1997: Meridian *1997–1999: Sun Vista

owner	1963–1979: Lloyd Triestino 1979–1983: Italia Crociere 1983–1990: Chandris Cruises 1990–1997: Celebrity Cruises *1997–1999: Sun Cruises
operator	1983–1977: Lloyd Triestino 1979: Italia Crociere 1984–1989: Chandris Fantasy Cruises 1990–1997: Celebrity Cruises *1997–1999: Sun Cruises
ordered	1960‡R2R‡
builder	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy
yard number	1982‡R3R‡
launched	2 July 1961‡R3R‡
acquired	March 1963‡R3R‡
maiden voyage	23 March 1963‡R3R‡
in service	23 March 1963‡R3R‡
out of service	20 May 1999‡R3R‡
registry	1963–1983: Genoa, 🇮🇹 Italy 1983–1990: Panama City, 🇵🇦 Panama *1990–1999: Nassau, 🇧🇸 Bahamas‡R3R‡
identification	*
fate	Caught fire and sank in the Straits of Malacca on 21 May 1999‡R3R‡
notes	Sister ship to SS Guglielmo Marconi

SS Galileo Galilei was an ocean liner built in 1963 by Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy for Lloyd Triestino's Italy–Australia service. In 1979, she was converted to a cruise ship, and subsequently sailed under the names Galileo and Meridian. She sank in the Strait of Malacca in 1999 as the Sun Vista.

History

Ordered by Lloyd Triestino in 1960,[2] Galileo Galilei was built in Italy for the Australian immigrant route. Galileo Galilei was launched on 2 July 1961. On 23 March 1963, the ship entered service for Lloyd Triestino, doing Mediterranean cruises before departing on its official maiden voyage from Genoa, Italy to Sydney, Australia on 22 April 1963. In November of the same year, she was joined on the route by her sister ship SS Guglielmo Marconi. Originally the ships traveled to Australia via the eastern route, passing through Suez Canal in both directions, but in the later years the return trip to Europe was via the Panama Canal. They also routed to Australia via the Cape of Good Hope in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[4]

SS Galileo Galilei

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