Completed July 1965, 45,933grt for ‘Italia’ SAN from Cantieri Riuniti dell’Adriatico, Trieste
Sold to Iran in 1976 IMO 5289106
Raffaello was hit by a missile during the Iran–Iraq War in 1983 and sank in shallow waters outside Bushehr.
Image attribution: Cantieri Riuniti
Image attribution: David Meare
Image, in lay up with the Michelangelo
Image Chad Carleton arriving in Iran
The World's Passenger Ships 
Great page. As usual on this site.
LikeLike
Thank you. It’s a labour of love 🙂
LikeLike