Built as the PATRICIA in 1951 by Swan's.

Renamed ARIADNE in 1957; FREEPORT II in 1973; BON VIVANT in 1974; ARIANE in 1978; EMPRESS KATERINA IN 1989; EMPRESS in 1997. Arrived at Alang on 18/12/1997 to be broken up.

As ARIANE (5023629), Greece, 7764gt, completed Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Low Walker, 5-1951
1951 PATRICIA - 1957 ARIADNE - 1973 FREEPORT II - 1974 BON VIVANT - 1978 ARIANE -
1989 EMPRESS KATERINA - 1997 EMPRESS - BU Alang 18.12.97

From my negative collection, contributed by Michael Grima of Malta: Ron