MS Tampa

Last updated December 24, 2021

MS Tampa may refer to the following ships:

MS Tampa (1920), a diesel-powered ship in round-the-world cargo service for the American Pioneer Line; commissioned as USS Orvetta (IX-157) for the United States Navy during World War II
MV Tampa, a Norwegian cargo ship built in 1984; involved in the Tampa affair in 2001

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