RMS Amazon (1959)
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Name
- Amazon (1961-68)
- Akaroa (1968-71)
- Akarita (1971-82)
NamesakeAmazon River
Owner
Royal Mail Lines (1961-68)
Shaw, Savill & Albion Line (1968-71)- J. J. Ugland (1971-82)
BuilderHarland and Wolff
 RMS Amazon at anchor | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name |
|
| Namesake | Amazon River |
| Owner |
|
| Builder | Harland and Wolff |
| Yard number | 1594 |
| Launched | 7 July 1959 |
| Completed | 31 December 1959[1] |
| Acquired | 31 December 1959 |
| In service | 1961 |
| Out of service | 1982 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | Broken up at Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1982 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean Liner |
| Tonnage | 20,348 GRT |
| Length | 540 ft (160 m) |
| Beam | 78.25 ft (23.85 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft 10 in (8.8 m) |
| Depth | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion | twin steam turbine engines |
| Capacity | 464 passengers |
RMS Amazon was a British ocean liner built by Harland & Wolff for the Royal Mail Lines that could Transport 488 passengers and cargo to and from South America. In 1968, the ship was sold to the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line and was renamed Akaroa. In 1971 she was sold to a Norwegian company, Ugland, for conversion as a car carrier, and in January 1982 she was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[2][3]
