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Name: PRÉSIDENT DE CAZALET
Type: Passenger Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Launched: 15/09/1947
Completed: 06/1948
Builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard: Neptune Yard, Low Walker
Yard Number: 1850
Dimensions: 5227grt, 2620nrt, 2162dwt, 402.0 x 53.8 x 23.9ft
Engines: 6 x Steam turbines (2 groups of HP, IP & LP), SR geared, 10000shp
Engines by: CA Parsons & Co Ltd, Newcastle
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 20.5knots
Reg Number: n/a
History:
06/1948 French Government (Cie de Navigation Mixte), Marseille
1967 Renamed MÉDITERRANÉE
1971 Constantine S Efthymiadis, Piraeus; renamed ARCADI
1976 Arkadi Shipping Co (CS Efthymiadis), Piraeus
1980 National Bank of Greece SA, Piraeus
1985 Broken up
Comments: Launched as EL KANTARA
Accommodation for 95 x 1st, 226 x 2nd & 578 x 3rd Class passengers
Originally built with 2 x funnels which were streamlined into one in 1950's
1985: Broken up in Greece


Above photo as PRÉSIDENT DE CAZALET is courtesy of Richard Turnwald

Above photo as PRÉSIDENT DE CAZALET is courtesy of Richard Turnwald

Above photo as ARCADI is courtesy of Greek Shipping Miracle