MS Shota Rustaveli
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Shota Rustaveli was a cruise ship
, built in 1968 by V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft, Wismar
, East Germany for the Soviet Union
's Black Sea Shipping Company and named after the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli
. After the fall of the Soviet Union she was handed to Ukraine
. In 2000 she was sold to Kaalbye Shipping International and renamed MS Assedo. In 2003 she was scrapped at Alang, India
.
Ship prefix
A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship.Prefixes for civilian vessels may either identify the type of propulsion, such as "SS" for steamship, or purpose, such as "RV" for research vessel. Civilian prefixes are often...
Shota Rustaveli was a cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
, built in 1968 by V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft, Wismar
Wismar
Wismar , is a small port and Hanseatic League town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. Its natural harbour, located in the Bay of Wismar is well-protected by a promontory. The...
, East Germany for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
's Black Sea Shipping Company and named after the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli
Shota Rustaveli
Shota Rustaveli was a Georgian poet of the 12th century, and one of the greatest contributors to Georgian literature. He is author of "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" , the Georgian national epic poem....
. After the fall of the Soviet Union she was handed to Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. In 2000 she was sold to Kaalbye Shipping International and renamed MS Assedo. In 2003 she was scrapped at Alang, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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