Anastasis at Alang

摘要

In September 2007 I made my fifth pilgrimage to the shipbreaking yards of Alang to salvage historic fittings from and document Anastasis, a remarkable ship from a vanishing era in passenger shipping. Completed as Victoria for Lloyd Triestino's Italy to Hong Kong service in March 1953, she was followed in April by a nearly identical sistership, Asia. The fully air-conditioned Victoria had five cargo holds and was driven by Fiat diesels.