LEONARDO DA VINCI 2993 R SS Leonardo da Vinci (1960) sent 5.XII.1964. Italia Societa di navigazione Genova Linea Espresso Mediteraneo - Nord America

2993 R SS Leonardo da Vinci (1960) sent 5.XII.1964. Italia Societa di navigazione Genova Linea Espresso Mediteraneo - Nord America
The SS Leonardo Da Vinci was a first class ocean liner, and one of the most innovative of its kind. Built by one of the best shipbuilders in the world, and made to replace the Italian Line's Andrea Doria that was lost in 1956. The SS Leonardo Da Vinci was launched in 1960

SS Leonardo da Vinci was an ocean liner built in 1960 by Ansaldo Shipyards, Italy for the Italian Line as a replacement for their SS Andrea Doria that had been lost in 1956. She was initially used in transatlantic service alongside SS Cristoforo Colombo, and primarily for cruising after the delivery of the new SS Michelangelo and SS Raffaello in 1965. In 1976 the Leonardo da Vinci became the last Italian Line passenger liner to be used in service across the North Atlantic.Between 1977 and 1978 she was used as a cruise ship by Italia Crociere, but was laid up from 1978 onwards until 1982 when she was scrapped.
Named after the famous Italian inventor Leonardo da Vinci, the ship featured numerous technological innovations, including provisions for conversion to run on nuclear power.

Name: Leonardo da Vinci
Namesake: Leonardo da Vinci
Owner: 1960—1977: Italian Line
1977—1982: Italia Crociere
Operator:1960—1976: Italian Line
1976—1977: laid up
1977—1978: Italia Crociere
1978—1982: laid up
Port of registry: Genoa, Italy
Builder: Ansaldo Shipyards, Genoa, Italy
Yard number: 1550
Laid down: 1958
Launched: 7 December 1958
Christened: 7 December 1958
by Carla Gronchi
Maiden voyage: 30 June 1960
In service: 30 June 1960
Out of service: 23 September 1978
Identification: IMO 5206518
Fate Burnt 1980,
Scrapped 1982
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