PS Sudan
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| History | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
| Launched | 1885 |
| 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 | Side 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 side-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][5] 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]
In 2004, it was again used for an adaptation of Death on the Nile.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Cameron, Stuart; Asprey, David. "PS Sudan". Clyde-built Database. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ "The Steam Ship Sudan as if you were there". Steam Ship Sudan Egypte.
- ^ "The Cook Era of travel on the Nile (1877-1950)". Steam Ship Sudan Egypte.
- ^ a b "The Steam Ship Sudan is rediscovered (2000...)". Steam Ship Sudan Egypte.
- ^ Suchet, David (2013). Poirot and Me. Headline Publishing Group. pp. 215, 310. ISBN 978-0-7553-6419-0.
- ^ Suchet, David (2013). Poirot and Me. Headline Publishing Group. pp. 215, 310. ISBN 978-0-7553-6419-0.
External links
- Steam Ship Sudan Egypte official website
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