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The Swedish America Line sold their
20,223-ton liner Kungsholm
II in 1948. Her replacement, the
third ship to use the name
Kungsholm, entered service in
1953. This ship was the first of three
similar looking twin funnel liners that
would enter service for the Swedish
America Line over the following 13 years.
The third Kungsholm set out on her
maiden voyage from Gothenburg - New York
November 24th 1953. The Swedish America
Line sold her running mate the 17,993-ton
Gripsholm in 1954. This ships
replacement, the second Gripsholm,
entered service in 1957 at 23,191-tons.
After the Swedish America Line ordered
their third twin funnelled liner in 1965,
they sold Kungsholm to the North
German Lloyd Line.
The North German Lloyd Line operated
her on the Bremerhaven - New York run
over the following 16 years under the
name Europa. After the Costa Line
acquired Europa in 1981, they
operated her on cruises throughout the
Mediterranean, Caribbean, South America
and on occasional trips to Australia
under the name Columbus C.
The aging Columbus C hit
rocks off Cadiz in 1984 and sank shortly
after reaching the quay. Although she was
soon salvaged, Costa took the decision to
have her scrapped at Barcelona/Spain in
1985.
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