RA

[TEESMAN]

Photo Michael Green

RA River Nile cruise ship outfitting at Hull 31.05.90

[teesships]

Details:
RA (8716916), Egypt, 1600gt, completed Yorkshire DD, Hull, 1988
deleted 1990 (river service)
Seems to be still in service undertaking Nile cruises.

Ron

[northeast]

Ordered by Tempest Diesels owned by well-known figure Assem Allam on behalf of Egyptian interests.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assem_Allam
I think it was RA that set on fire one evening while close to completion, which was accordingly delayed.
Patrick, do you recall one or maybe two others, one maybe built in the Ruscador drydock?

[Patrick Hill]

They also had RA II built. The only one of the river boats I caught was "Princesse de Provence" also built by Ruscador in 1992

[northeast]

Thanks Patrick, that's the three then.