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Explorer
Lindblad Explorer - Society Explorer - Explorer
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the expedition cruise ship
Lindblad
Explorer
. She was the world's first expedition cruise vessel, but was lost off Antarctica as
Explorer
on 23rd November 2007.
Explorer
was built for A/S Explorer & Co, Oslo, as
Lindblad Explorer
in 1969 by Nystads varv Ab, Nystad, Finland. She was the first purpose-built expedition cruise ship and was 73 metres long, 2480 gross tons, and carried 118 passengers. Atlas-MAK 8M452 diesels gave a speed of 15 knots. She ran aground in Antarctica on 11th February 1969, receiving temporary repairs in Buenos Aires, following by a return to Norway for repairs to be completed. In 1972 she was sold to United Cruising Co, Ltd, Nassau (part of Swedish America Line, Göteborg). In 1980 she was sold to Lindblad Swire Cruises Ltd, Panama, followed by a further sale to Salénia Ab, Stockholm in 1982.
In 1985 she passed to Vienna Internationell Shipping Corp, Nassau, Bahamas. (Discoverer Reederei, GmbH, Germany) and renamed
Society Explorer
. In 1992 she was sold to Explorer Shipping, Monrovia, renamed
Explorer
. In 2004
Explorer
passed to final owners GAP Adventures, Toronto. On 23rd November 2007 she collided with an iceberg near Graham Island and later sank, all passengers and crew having been rescued.
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Lindblad Explorer
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Lindblad Explorer
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Society Explorer
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Society Explorer
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Society Expeditions postcard of
Society Explorer
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Society Expeditions postcard of
Society Explorer
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Society Expeditions postcard of
Society Explorer
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Explorer
Edwards postcard TdC30 of
Explorer
Photo: J.J.Woolley, Tristan da Cunha, 14th November 1997
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Explorer
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