Angelina Lauro

Last updated

Angelina Lauro is the name of a number of ships:

Related Research Articles

MS <i>Achille Lauro</i> Cruise ship launched in 1946

MS Achille Lauro was a cruise ship based in Naples, Italy. Built between 1939 and 1947 as MS Willem Ruys, a passenger liner for the Rotterdamsche Lloyd, she was hijacked by members of the Palestine Liberation Front in 1985.

Leon Klinghoffer American businessman

Leon Klinghoffer was an American man who was shot, killed and thrown overboard the cruise ship Achille Lauro by members of the Palestinian Liberation Front who hijacked the ship in 1985.

MTS <i>Oceanos</i> Cruise ship that sank in 1991

MTS Oceanos was a French-built and Greek-owned cruise ship that sank in 1991 when it suffered uncontrolled flooding. Her captain and some of the crew were convicted of negligence for fleeing the ship without helping the passengers, who were subsequently rescued thanks to the efforts of the ship's entertainers who helped the Marines land on the ship from naval helicopters. All 571 passengers and crew survived, resulting in international media attention.

MSC Cruises Cruise line registered in Switzerland

MSC Cruises is a Swiss-Italian global cruise line registered in Switzerland and based in Geneva, with operations offices in Naples, Genoa and Venice. It was founded in Naples, Italy, in 1989. It is part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC), the world's second-biggest container shipping operator. In addition to being the world's largest privately held cruise company, employing about 23,500 people worldwide and with offices in 45 countries as of 2017, MSC Cruises is the Third-largest cruise company in the world, after Carnival Corporation & plc, Royal Caribbean Group with a 7.2% share of all passengers carried in 2017.

Oranje may refer to:

MS <i>Oranje</i> Ship

MS Oranje, later known as Angelina Lauro, was a Dutch passenger liner, a wartime hospital ship, and finally a cruise ship. The ship underwent 25 years' service as Oranje, and fifteen as Angelina Lauro. She was a cruise ship for the last seven years of her career. An extensive film of a cruise she made in 1954 exists in the London Cinema Museum archive.

HNoMS Utvær (S303) may refer to one of the following submarines of the Royal Norwegian Navy:

HNoMS Uthaug (S304) may refer to one of the following submarines of the Royal Norwegian Navy:

Several ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy have been named Æger, after Ægir – the Jötunn king of the sea in Norse mythology:

Two ships have been named Olau Britannia:

MS Olau Hollandia has been the name of two Olau Line cruiseferries:

MS <i>Golden Iris</i>

MS Golden Iris is a cruise ship owned an operated by the Israel-based Mano Maritime. She was built 1975 by the Burmeister & Wain shipyard in Copenhagen, Denmark for Cunard Line as MS Cunard Conquest, but her interior fittings were subsequently installed at the Navali Mechaniche Affini in La Spezia, Italy. Following re-delivery from Navali Mechaniche Affini in 1977 the ship was renamed MS Cunard Princess. In 1995, the ship entered service with StarLauro Cruises, briefly retaining her previous name before being renamed MS Rhapsody. Later during her career with MSC Cruises the ship came to be marketed as MS MSC Rhapsody, but her official registered name remained Rhapsody throughout her MSC career. The ship was sold to Mano Maritime in 2009. Since 2021 is laid up at Chalkis Shipyard, Greece.

Empire Activity was the name of a number of ships.

SS Empire Advocate was a 5,787 ton steamship which was built in 1913 as the Solfels. She was taken as war reparations in 1919 and renamed Bowes Castle in 1920. In 1932 she was sold to Italy, being renamed Angelina Lauro, being seized in 1940 and renamed Empire Advocate. She was scrapped at Bo'ness in 1945.

Jolie is a female given name of French origin and its meaning is pretty. It is pronounced or. The name has also become popular after American actress Angelina Jolie used it as her surname. It can be also spelled as Jolee, Joli, or "Jo'Le".

A number of steamships were named Gabbiano, including

Two ships operated by Achille Lauro were named Gioacchino Lauro:

A number of motor vessels have been named Explorer, including -

Two motor ships have borne the name Schwabenland, after the Swabia region in Germany: