| Name: | COPENHAGEN |
| Type: | Passenger Ship |
| Launched: | 20/12/1972 |
| Completed: | 05/1974 |
| Builder: | Vickers Ltd |
| Yard: | Barrow in Furness |
| Yard Number: | 1085 |
| Dimensions: | 13758grt, 6920nrt, 117.02 x 21.49 x 12.91metres |
| Engines: | 2 x Vee oil engines, 4SA, 2 x 8cyl (400 x 460mm), 16000bhp |
| Engines by: | Crossley Premier Engines Ltd, Manchester |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screws (controllable pitch), 19.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | n/a |
| History: | |
| 05/1974 | Vickers Ltd, Barrow in Furness |
| 05/1975 | USSR - Black Sea Shipping Co, Odessa; renamed ODESSA |
| 1999 | Renamed ODESSA I |
| 2001 | Renamed ODESSA |
| 2007 | Renamed SYDNEY |
| 19/01/2007 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Ordered by S Nordline of Copenhagen, intended name PRINS HENRIK AF DANMARK |
| 02/1971: Work stopped because the buyer hit cash problems | |
| 11/1971: Work restarted and she launched without a name or a ceremony | |
| Completion sub-contracted to Swan Hunter due to heavy MOD workload | |
| 04/1973: Towed to the Tyne for completion at the Neptune Yard | |
| 05/1974: Returned to Barrow & laid up while Vickers found a buyer | |
| 1995: Arrested at Naples and subsequently laid up for 7 years | |
| 2002: Laid up at Odessa awaiting modernisation. Not carried out | |
| 19/01/2007: Broken up at Alang |
In tow to the Tyne by ALFRED & CROSBY. Photo is copyright of SkyFotos
Above photo dated 21/04/1973 is copyright of Dennis Maccoy
Above photo, running trials in 04/1974, is courtesy of Kevin Blair
Above photo dated 05/1974 is copyright of Peter Crichton
Above photo as ODESSA dated 02/08/1986 is copyright of Mike Ridgard
Above photo as ODESSA is copyright of the Webmaster. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo as ODESSA dated 22/05/1998 is copyright of Mike Ridgard