MS Stockholm (1946)

	MS Stockholm, c. 1952
History
Name	1948–1960: Stockholm; 1960–1985: Völkerfreundschaft; 1985–1986: Volker; 1986–1993: Fridtjof Nansen; 1993–1994: Italia I; 1994–1998: Italia Prima; 1998–2002: Valtur Prima; 2002–2005: Caribe; 2005–2013: Athena; 2013–2016: Azores; 2016–2025: Astoria;
Owner	1948–1960: Swedish America Line; 1960–1964: Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund; 1964–1973: VEB Deutsche Seereederei; 1973–1985: VEB Deutsche Seereederei/Deutfracht; 1985–1989: Neptunus Rex Enterprises; 1989–1993: StarLauro; 1993–2003: Nina SpA; 2003–2005: Festival Crociere SpA; 2005–2008: Classic International Cruises; 2008–2013: First Quality Cruises Inc; 2013–2021: Islands Cruises Transportes Marítimos; 2021–2022: Brock Pierce; 2023-2025: Brock Pierce, The Roundtable LLC. ; ; 2025: Galloo;
Operator	1948–1960: Swedish America Line; 1960–1966: VEB Deutsche Seereederei; 1966–1985: VEB Deutsche Seereederei (summer) / Stena Line (winter); 1994–1995: Nina Cia. di Navigazione; 1995–1998: Neckermann Seereisen; 1998–2001: Valtur Tourist; 2002–2004:Festival Cruises; 2005–2013: Classic International Cruises; 2009: Phoenix Reisen; 2013–2014: Portuscale Cruises; 2015–2020 Cruise & Maritime Voyages;
Port of registry	1948–1960: Gothenburg, Sweden; 1960–1985: Rostock, East Germany; 1985–1989: Panama City, Panama; 1989–2004: Naples, Italy; 2004–2025: Madeira, Portugal;
Ordered	October 1944
Builder	Götaverken, Gothenburg, Sweden
Yard number	611
Launched	9 September 1946
Christened	9 September 1946
Acquired	7 February 1948
In service	21 February 1948
Out of service	2020
Identification	Swedish Official Number 8926 (1948); Italian Official Number 1749 (1993); Call sign CQRV (Portugal); IMO number: 5383304; MMSI number: 255801380 (Portugal);
Fate	Sold for scrap in Ghent
Status	Undergoing scrapping at Galloo, Ghent
General characteristics (as built)
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	12,165 GRT; 4,700 DWT;
Length	160.08 m (525 ft 2 in)
Beam	21.04 m (69 ft 0 in)
Draught	7.90 m (25 ft 11 in)
Installed power	2 × 8-cylinder Götaverken diesel engines; 8,900 kW (12,000 hp) (combined);
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Capacity	390 passengers
General characteristics (currently)
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	15,614 GT
Installed power	2 × Wärtsilä 16V32; 10,700 kW (14,300 hp) (combined);
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Capacity	556 passengers

MS Stockholm was a passenger ship that was constructed as a transatlantic ocean liner for the Swedish American Line, and later rebuilt into a cruise ship. Stockholm is best known for the accidental collision with the Andrea Doria in July 1956, which resulted in the sinking of the Italian liner with 46 fatalities off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

During her seven decades of service, she passed through several owners and sailed under the names Stockholm, Völkerfreundschaft, Volker, Fridtjof Nansen, Italia I, Italia Prima, Valtur Prima, Caribe, Athena, and Azores before beginning service as Astoria in March 2016. Astoria sailed with Cruise & Maritime Voyages until the company ceased operations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After being laid up for several years in Rotterdam, the historic vessel was finally sold for scrap in June 2025. On 4 July 2025, Astoria was towed from Rotterdam to Ghent for recycling.