PS Sudan

Career
Name: PS Sudan
Owner: Thomas Cook Egypt until 1950; Fouad Serageddin 1950-55; LTI Hotels
Operator: Thomas Cook Egypt until 1950; Fouad Serageddin 1950-55; Eastmar Nile Cruises
Route: River Nile
Builder: Bow, McLachlan & Co,[1] Paisley, Scotland
Yard number: 315[1]
In service: 1921[1]
Status: in service 2008
General characteristics
Type: passenger river steamer[1]
Tonnage: 600 tons[1]
Length: 228 ft (69 m) or 236 ft (72 m)[1]
Beam: 32 ft (9.8 m)[1]
Draught: 9.5 ft (2.9 m)[1]
Installed power: two 500 IHP triple expansion engines[1]
Propulsion: stern paddle wheel[1]
Speed: 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h)[1]
Capacity: 23 cabins including 5 suites[2]

PS Sudan is a passenger-carrying stern-wheel paddle steamer on the River Nile in Egypt.[1] Along with PS Arabia she was one of the largest river steamers in Thomas Cook's Nile fleet.[3] The director John Guillermin filmed some scenes of the 1978 film of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile aboard Sudan.[4] The steamer spent the latter years of the 20th century laid up and in deteriorating condition but new French owners bought her in 2000 and returned her to service in 2001.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Cameron, Stuart; Asprey, David. "PS Sudan". Clyde-built Database. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=23211. Retrieved 2011-05-22. 
  2. ^ "The Steam Ship Sudan as if you were there". Steam Ship Sudan Egypte. http://www.steam-ship-sudan.com/en/visit-of-the-vessel.asp. 
  3. ^ "The Cook Era of travel on the Nile (1877-1950)". Steam Ship Sudan Egypte. http://www.steam-ship-sudan.com/en/history/the-cook-era-of-travel-on-the-nile.asp. 
  4. ^ a b "The Steam Ship Sudan is rediscovered (2000...)". Steam Ship Sudan Egypte. http://www.steam-ship-sudan.com/en/history/the-sudan-is-rediscovered.asp. 

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