SS Shalom

	SS Shalom before her maiden voyage
History
Name	1964–1967: Shalom; 1967–1973: Hanseatic; 1973–1981: Doric; 1981–1988: Royal Odyssey; 1988–1996: Regent Sun; 1996–1998: Sun Venture; 1998: Sun; 1998–2001: Sun 11;
Owner	1964–1967: ZIM Lines; 1967–1973: German Atlantic Line; 1973–1981: Home Lines; 1981–1988: Royal Cruise Line; 1988–1998: Regency Cruises; 1998: Tony Travel & Agency; 1998–2001: International Shipping Partners;
Operator	1964–1967: ZIM Lines; 1967–1973: German Atlantic Line; 1973–1981: Home Lines; 1981–1988: Royal Cruise Line; 1988–1995: Regency Cruises; 1995–2001: laid up;
Port of registry	1964–1967: Haifa, Israel; 1967–1973: Hamburg, West Germany; 1973–1981: Panama City, Panama; 1981–1988: Piraeus, Greece; 1988–2001: Nassau, Bahamas;
Ordered	1959
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St Nazaire, France
Cost	£7.5 million
Yard number	Z21
Launched	10 November 1962
Completed	1964
Acquired	February 1964
Maiden voyage	17 April 1964
In service	3 March 1964
Out of service	3 November 1995
Identification	IMO number: 5321679
Fate	Sunk outside Cape St. Francis, 26 July 2001
General characteristics (as built)
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	25,320 GRT; 6,300 DWT;
Length	191.63 m (628 ft 8 in)
Beam	24.81 m (81 ft 5 in)
Draught	8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
Decks	10
Installed power	Four Parsons steam turbines; 18,389 kW (24,660 hp) (combined);
Propulsion	Twin propellers
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	1,090 (72 first class, 1,018 tourist class)
Crew	450 (liner service); 500 (cruise service);
General characteristics (after 1964 refit)
Type	Ocean liner/cruise ship
Tonnage	25,338 GRT
Capacity	1,012 (148 first class, 864 tourist class)
General characteristics (after 1973 refit)
Type	Cruise ship
Capacity	725 passengers
General characteristics (after 1982 refit)
Type	Cruise ship
Capacity	814 passengers

SS Shalom was a combined ocean liner/cruise ship built in 1964 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St Nazaire, France, for ZIM Lines, Israel, for transatlantic service from Haifa to New York. In 1967, SS Shalom was sold to the German Atlantic Line, becoming their second SS Hanseatic. Subsequently she served as SS Doric for Home Lines, SS Royal Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line and SS Regent Sun for Regency Cruises. The ship was laid up in 1995 following the bankruptcy of Regency Cruises. Numerous attempts were made to bring her back to service, but none were successful. The ship sank outside Cape St. Francis, South Africa, on 26 July 2001, while en route to India to be scrapped.

On 26 November 1964, SS Shalom accidentally rammed the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagali outside New York, resulting in the loss of nineteen Stolt Dagali crew members and damage to the stern of the tanker.

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