| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name |
|
| Namesake | Amazon River |
| Owner |
|
| Builder | Harland and Wolff |
| Launched | 7 July 1959 |
| Completed | 31 December 1959[1] |
| Acquired | 31 December 1959 |
| In service | 1961 |
| Out of service | 1982 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | Broken up atKaohsiung,Taiwan 1982 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean Liner |
| Tonnage | 20,348 GRT |
| Length | 540 ft (160 m) |
| Beam | 78.25 ft (23.85 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft 10 in (8.8 m) |
| Depth | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion | twinsteam turbine engines |
| Capacity | 464 passengers |
RMSAmazon was a Britishocean liner built byHarland & Wolff for theRoyal Mail Lines that could Transport 488 passengers and cargo to and fromSouth America. In 1968, the ship was sold to theShaw, Savill & Albion Line and was renamedAkaroa. In 1971 she was sold to a Norwegian company,Ugland, for conversion as a car carrier, and in January 1982 she was scrapped atKaohsiung,Taiwan.[2][3]
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