Britanis Cruise Ship Sinking
The ship remained in service until late 1994 when she was laid up.
Britanis cruise ship sinking. The burning ship was floated out of the dock and burned out the next day. Sunk - 1970 to 1995. I travelled on this ship in the Summer of 1987 for my senior cruise.
Britanis sinks before being scrapped Oct 23 2000 NEW YORK -- One of the oldest existing passenger ships 26000-ton Britanis sank 50 miles off the coast of Cape Town South Africa on Oct. And now October 21st 2000 off Cape Town. Belofin-1 began taking on water and listing during the voyage but nobody was on board to correct the list.
After the war she became the Matsonia not re-entering service until 1957. One of the oldest existing passenger ships 26000-ton Britanis sank 50 miles off the coast of Cape Town South Africa on Oct. Nahrain John 23 Jun 2014.
The aged liner left Salvador Brazil earlier last week under a tugboats tow and was headed for a scrap yard in India when it developed a leak in the aft section. Boy what a change. Eventually sinking on the way to being scrapped in India in 2000 the Britanis also saw barracks duty at Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
Scrapping finished in July 2017. She was used as a troopship from 1941 to 1956 when she was renamed Matsoniato sail between Los Angeles and Honolulu. Britannia current position is at coordinates 3591594 N -57956883333333 W en route to ES CADES BCN.
In May 1970 she was sold and became the. Chandris initially operated Britanis as an immigrant liner carrying Greeks and other European passengers to Australia before being dedicated entirely to cruise duties under the Chandris Fantasy Cruises brand. This ship was originally with the Matson Lines and was quite famous.
