The Ship That Survived Sinking But Couldn’t Avoid The Scrapyard

​Some ships become famous for luxury. Others for speed. A few earn their place in history through sheer resilience. The Astoria belonged firmly in the last category.

For more than 70 years, this remarkable ocean liner crossed oceans, survived one of the most infamous maritime disasters in modern history, served under multiple names and owners, and became the world's oldest operational cruise ship. Yet despite escaping catastrophe and decades of change in the cruise industry, her final destination was one she could never outrun: the scrapyard.

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