SS Shalom

History
SS Shalom in ZIM Lines livery

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
Acquired:	February 1964
Maiden voyage:	17 April 1964
In service:	3 March 1964
Out of service:	3 November 1995
Identification:	IMO 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.

The government-controlled ZIM Lines had begun transatlantic operations from Haifa to New York in 1953 with SS Jerusalem. In 1959, they placed an order for a brand new ship for the transatlantic service with Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France. Proposed names for the new ship included King David and King Solomon, but ZIM finally opted for Shalom (peace) as the name of their new flagship. The project manager was Captain Rimon, and the technical superintendent was IDF Naval officer and architect Edmond Wilhelm Brillant.

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