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Princesa Leopoldina

 

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This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Brazilian ship Princesa Leopoldina. Her sister ship was the Princesa Isabel.

 

In 1961, Soc. Espanola de Construccion Naval, Bilbao, constructed two coastal passenger ships for the Brazilian shipping Company, Cia. Nacional de Nav. Costeira. These two ships were named Princesa Leopoldina and Princesa Isabel. At the same time, two larger ships were built in Yugoslavia, the Anna Nery and Rosa da Fonseca.

 

The 9766 GRT Princesa Leopoldina was delivered to her owners in August 1962. During speed trials, she attained 17.5 knots. Her accommodation consisted of:- First Class: 200 passengers (29 double and 46 three-berth cabins), Tourist Class: 250 passengers (mostly four berth cabins). She ran a season cruising for Florida hotelier Sandy Chobol in the early 1960s. Sandy Chobol later co-founded Commodore Cruises. Her owners were amalgamated with Lloyd Brasileiro in 1967 following financial problems, and they soon withdrew the two Spanish-built sisters. Princesa Leopoldina was sold to the China Navigation Company, Hong Kong, and re-entered service as a cruise ship in 1970 named Coral Princess. She ran short gambling cruises in the far east until 2000, when she was laid up in Malaysia. She had subsequent name changes to Cora Princess (in 1990) and Millennium Queen in 1999, final owners being listed as Universal Summit. She was scrapped in Alang in 2001.

 

 

Ship Names on this Page:-

Princesa Leopoldina (Costeira: 1961-1970)

Coral Princess (China Navigation: 1970-1990)

Cora Princess (Universal Summit: 1990-1999)

Millennium Queen (Universal Summit: 1999-2001)

 

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Commodore Cruises

Epirotiki Lines

Royal Olympic Cruises

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References:-

Liners & Cruise Ships - Some Notable Smaller Vessels - Anthony Cooke: Carmania Press 1996

   

 

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Princesa Leopoldina

(Costeira: 1961-1969)

(Lloyd Brasileiro: 1967-1970)

 

In 1961, Soc. Espanola de Construccion Naval, Bilbao, constructed two coastal passenger ships for the Brazilian shipping Company, Cia. Nacional de Nav. Costeira. These two ships were named Princesa Isabel and Princesa Leopoldina. The 9766 GRT Princesa Leopoldina was delivered to her owners in August 1962. During speed trials, she attained 17.5 knots. Her accommodation consisted of:- First Class: 200 passengers (29 double and 46 three-berth cabins), Tourist Class: 250 passengers (mostly four berth cabins). She ran a season cruising for Florida hotelier Sandy Chobol in the early 1960s. Sandy Chobol later co-founded Commodore Cruises.

 

 

Cia. Nacional de Nav. Costeira official card of Princesa Leopoldina.

Scan: Rogerio Gouveia

 

 

Photo of Princesa Leopoldina.

Scan: João Metello

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Modern art postcard NB-10 of Princesa Leopoldina in Lloyd Brasileiro colours.

Painted and published by Antonio Giacomelli.

 

 

 

 

 

Coral Princess

 

Princesa Leopoldina's owners were amalgamated with Lloyd Brasileiro in 1967 following financial problems, and they soon withdrew the two Spanish-built sisters. Princesa Leopoldina was sold to the China Navigation Company, Hong Kong, and re-entered service as a cruise ship in 1970 named Coral Princess. She ran short gambling cruises in the far east until 2000, when she was laid up in Malaysia. She had subsequent name changes to Cora Princess (in 1990) and Millennium Queen in 1999, final owners being listed as Universal Summit. She was scrapped in Alang in 2001.

 

 

Official company postcard of Coral Princess.

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Official company postcard of Coral Princess.

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Official company postcard of Coral Princess.

Scan: Ken Murayama

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Cora Princess (Universal Summit: 1990-1999)

Millennium Queen (Universal Summit: 1999-2001)

 

Coral Princess passed to Universal Summit in 1990. She had subsequent name changes to Cora Princess and Millennium Queen in 1999. She ran short gambling cruises in the far east until 2000, when she was laid up in Malaysia. She was scrapped in Alang in 2001.

 

 

Official company postcard of Cora Princess.

Scan: Ken Murayama

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