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She is the 'Begona' of Cia Trasatlantica, a former Victory ship.
Bethlehem-Fairfield built her as the 'Vassar Victory' in 1945 for the US Maritime Commission.
In 1947 she was bought by Sitmar and renamed 'Castelbianco' and refitted for 480 3rd class passengers.
In 1953 she was renamed 'Castel Bianco' and rebuilt at Trieste.
She various times she ran from the Mediterranean to Central and South America and Australia.
To the Cia Trasatlantica in 1957, refitted and renamed 'Begona', she carried about 800 tourist passengers on a Southampton-Spain-South America service.
In October, 1974 she broke down in the Atlantic and was towed into Bridgetown.
In December she was boken up in Spain.
As the 'Castel Bianco':
10,139GT, 455' x 52', single screw, geared turbines, 16 knots.
1,200 3rd class passengers.
Bethlehem-Fairfield built her as the 'Vassar Victory' in 1945 for the US Maritime Commission.
In 1947 she was bought by Sitmar and renamed 'Castelbianco' and refitted for 480 3rd class passengers.
In 1953 she was renamed 'Castel Bianco' and rebuilt at Trieste.
She various times she ran from the Mediterranean to Central and South America and Australia.
To the Cia Trasatlantica in 1957, refitted and renamed 'Begona', she carried about 800 tourist passengers on a Southampton-Spain-South America service.
In October, 1974 she broke down in the Atlantic and was towed into Bridgetown.
In December she was boken up in Spain.
As the 'Castel Bianco':
10,139GT, 455' x 52', single screw, geared turbines, 16 knots.
1,200 3rd class passengers.
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