The former MS Stockholm filmed in 2023
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:52 pm
The former MS Stockholm, who made a mark in history for the infamous collision with the Andrea Doria in 1956, wound up getting a long service life. While the superstructure was replaced in a cruise ship conversion in the 90’s she kept sailing all the way up to 2020 when the pandemic put an abrupt end to it. She’s been in the Netherlands since late 2020, awaiting a sale or a final decision to break her up. As I understand it she was the oldest former ocean liner still in service at that point. Sailing under many names, she’s now named MV Astoria.
In 2023 some urban explorers gained a not-so-legal access tp her which resulted in this 44 minute video:
https://youtu.be/3kwBAHWZpDw
It’s a bit eerie but interesting to see. Although derlict at this point they seem to have left everything on there apart from (most of) the perishables. A treasure trove of tools, lathes, etc. down in engineering.
In 2023 some urban explorers gained a not-so-legal access tp her which resulted in this 44 minute video:
https://youtu.be/3kwBAHWZpDw
It’s a bit eerie but interesting to see. Although derlict at this point they seem to have left everything on there apart from (most of) the perishables. A treasure trove of tools, lathes, etc. down in engineering.