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PS SZOKE TISZA  ex-IV Karoly, later Sas, St Imre, Felszabadulas, Szoke Tisza (1917)

Szoke Tizsa in November 2007 by kind courtesy of Zsolt Szabo

Built in 1917 by Ganz-Danubius at Budapest
Length : 77.4 m, breadth : 7.7 m (15.3 m overall)
Engines : Three cylinder compound

Renamed Sas in 1919 and St Imre in 1930
In Austria from 1944 to 1947
Renamed Felszabadulas in 1950
Rebuilt with extra cabin accommodation in 1958
1973-75 : in service for the SZOT Trade Union as a holiday ship
Withdrawn in 1976
Moved to Szeged for use as a discotheque with the name Szoke Tisza
In 2000, sold for nominal sum of 1 florin by the city of Szeged to the MAHART Tiszyacht ship repair yard at Szeged as she would not have her safety permit renewed.
Bought by the Europe Rendezvényiroda Kft, an operator of Danube cruise vessels in 2005 with a view to a return to operational service on long distance cruises
As the contracted requirement to begin renovation by the end of December 2006 had not been met, the ship's ownership reverted to Tiszayacht.
Still awaiting renovation - with financing being the main stumbling block

Follow this link for Zsolt Szabo's photos of Szoke Tisza in 2009

Internet Link : Hungarian Ship Register