Having missed most of the cruise ships at Tilbury over the years I was very pleased to capture the Galileo Galilei as she swung at anchor in 1980. I had long been an admirer of her Italian style and panache and seeing her for real was no disappointment. Just for a while the glory days of Thames line
Italian pass/cargo liner GALILEO GALILEI, imo 5411254/ 213,7m/ 27.907gt/ twin screw/ 24kn/ 1.750 pax; 03/1963 completed by Cantieri Riuniti dellÂ’Adriatico, San Marco, Trieste, a Lloyd Triestino SpA di Navigazione, Genoa; 1979 GALILEO GALILEI, Italia Crociere, who converted to a cruise ship; 1983 GAL
Princes Wharf,Auckland,NZ
1976
Built 1963 for LLoyd Trestino
1984 Galileo
1989 Monitor
1989 Meridian
1997 Sun Vista
21.5.1999 fire and sank near Penang,Malacca Straits
In joined service with the "Guglielmo Marconi" in the 1960'.24.000 tns-24 knots. Mediterranean/Australia/Mediterranean.Owner LLOYD TRIESTINO-Trieste