Fedor Shalyapin

Fedor Shalyapin

Image Details

Title Fedor Shalyapin
Reference Number STH0014847
Photographer Unknown
Town or Village South Shields
Date 17 November 1973
Original Format Black and White Photograph
Period 1970s
Copyright South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information 21,000 ton cruise liner Fedor Shalypin, formerly Cunard liner Franconia, leaving the Tyne after 3 months refit at Swan Hunter's shipyard.It was manned by a Russian crew bound for Southampton and Le Havre to embark passengers for a cruise to Australia.