page_title: MS Kungsholm (1952)
section_title: As Columbus C.
hierarchical_section_title: MS Kungsholm (1952) / Service history / As Columbus C.
caption_attribution_description: English: The cruise ship Columbus C moored in Miami's harbor on February 26, 1984.Français&#160;: Le navire de croisière Columbus C amarré dans le port de Miami le 26 février 1984.Italiano: La nave di crociera Columbus C ormeggiatta nel porto di Miami nel 26 febbraio 1984.
context_page_description: MS Kungsholm was a combined ocean liner / cruise ship built in 1953 by the De Schelde shipyard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands for the Swedish American Line. Between 1965 and 1981 she sailed for the North German Lloyd and their successor Hapag-Lloyd as MS Europa. From 1981 until 1984 she sailed for Costa Cruises as MS Columbus C. She sank in the port of Cadiz, Spain after ramming a breakwater on 29 July 1984. The vessel was refloated later that year, but sent to a Barcelona shipbreaker in 1985 for scrapping.
context_section_description: Following the sale to Independent Continental Lines, the Europa was renamed Columbus C., painted in Costa Cruises colours and set in cruise traffic. Her career with Costa was short however, as on 29 July 1984 the Columbus C. accidentally rammed a breakwater near Cadiz, Spain. Her keel was badly damaged in the collision, but the ship managed to reach the port of Cadiz under her own power. Her passengers and crew were evacuated, but the ship continued sinking, listing to starboard side. She eventually sank to the bottom of the shallow harbour, remaining only partially submerged.
  On 1 November 1984 the Columbus C. was refloated and laid up. The damages were judged to be too severe to be repaired with acceptable costs, and she was sold to Mirak SA in Barcelona to be scrapped. On 2 April 1985 the Columbus C. arrived in Barcelona under tow, where she was scrapped.
caption: Costa Cruises Columbus C In Miami (1984)
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