Ocean Countess

	Ocean Countess at Helsinki, 5 July 2010.
History
Name	1975–1996: Cunard Countess; 1996–1998: Awani Dream II; 1998–2002: Olympic Countess; 2002–2004: Olympia Countess; 2004–2005: Ocean Countess; 2005–2006: Lili Marleen; 2006–2007: Ocean Countess; 2007: Ruby; 2007-2014: Ocean Countess;
Owner	1975–1996: Cunard Line; 1996–1998: Awani Cruises; 1998–2002: Royal Olympic Cruises; 2002–2004: Royal Olympia Cruises; 2004–2014: Maximus Navigation Ltd.;
Operator	1976–1996: Cunard Line; 1996–1998: Awani Cruises; 1998–2002: Royal Olympic Cruises; 2002–2004: Royal Olympia Cruises; 2004–2005: Majestic International Cruises; 2005: Elysia Cruises; 2005–2006: Holiday Kreuzfahrten; 2007: Louis Cruise Lines; 2007: Monarch Classic Cruises; 2009: Quail Cruises; 2010–2012: Cruise & Maritime Voyages;
Port of registry	1976-1990: Southampton, United Kingdom; 1990-1996: Nassau, Bahamas; 1996-1998: Panama, Panama ; 1998-2004: Piraeus, Greece; 2004-2014: Madeira, Portugal;
Builder	Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen, Denmark (hull); Navali Mechaniche Affini(INMA), La Spezia, Italy (outfitting);
Yard number	858 (B&W)
Launched	20 September 1974
Completed	June 1976
In service	14 August 1976
Out of service	22 October 2012 (retired)
Identification	IMO number: 7358561
Fate	Caught fire and scrapped at Aliağa, Turkey in 2014
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	17,593 GRT
Length	537 ft (163.68 m)
Beam	75 ft (22.86 m)
Propulsion	Diesel
Speed	17 knots
Capacity	800
Crew	350

Ocean Countess was a cruise ship owned by Majestic International Cruises of Greece. She was completed in 1976 as Cunard Countess for Cunard Line and was a popular ship in the Caribbean cruise market for 20 years. After leaving Cunard service in 1996, she had a number of owners before being purchased by Majestic in 2004. She was retired in 2012 and scrapped in 2014 after a fire destroyed the ship.