TS Leda
Ship built 1952 for Norway - England route / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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TS Leda was operated by Bergen Line between Britain and Norway as a North Sea ferry for over 20 years from 1953. She was rebuilt in 1981 as a cruise liner and later became an accommodation vessel at a penal colony for terrorists and members of the Mafia. In 2002, whilst being broken up, she was boarded by Greenpeace campaigners protesting about conditions in the shipbreaking industry.
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TS Leda passing Haugesund, Norway, October 1973 | |
History | |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Route | Newcastle upon Tyne - (dock at North Shields) - Bergen - Stavanger[3] (1957-74) |
Builder | Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, River Tyne, United Kingdom |
Launched | 3 September 1952[3] |
Completed | April 1953 |
In service | 1953[3] |
Out of service |
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Fate | Scrapped in 2002 |
General characteristics | |
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Tonnage | |
Length | 133.51 m (438 ft 0 in)[4] |
Beam | 17.43 m (57 ft 2 in)[4] |
Draught | 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in)[4][note 1] |
Decks | 11 decks |
Installed power | 13,000 SHP steam turbines.[5] |
Propulsion | |
Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h)[1] |
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