SS Scottish Coast seen in Glasgow 1965
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The Scottish Coast was the last in a series of 13 standard ships built by Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast for Coast Lines Ltd., entering service in 1957. With a diverse and storied career, the vessel began its life as a passenger and freight ferry on the busy Liverpool?Belfast route, sailing under the flag of the Belfast Steamship Company.
Later, the ship transferred to the Burns & Laird service between Glasgow and Dublin, operating there until 1965. During its early years, the Scottish Coast also acted as a relief vessel on various other routes and was notable for concluding the long-running Glasgow?Belfast service in September 1969.
That same year marked a turning point. The vessel was sold, renamed Galaxias, and refitted for a new life as a cruise ship, embarking on voyages across the Mediterranean. However, this chapter was not without its setbacks. Between 1986 and 1989, Galaxias faced difficulties during an ultimately unsuccessful stint based out of Vancouver and Mexico.
A new opportunity came in the early 1990s when the vessel was acquired by Louis Cruise Lines of Cyprus and renamed Princesa Amorosa. Under its new identity, the ship offered cruises from Cyprus to destinations such as Egypt, Israel, and the Greek island of Rhodes.
After more than four decades of service in various guises, the ship’s career finally drew to a close. In 2000, Princesa Amorosa was laid up and, two years later, was sold for scrap and dismantled in India in 2002.
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