SS Dolphin IV

SS Dolphin IV

History
Name	Zion (1956–1966) Amelia De Melo (1966–1972) Ithaca (1972–) Dolphin IV (1978–)
Owner	Zim Lines (1956–1966) Sociedade Geral de Commercio (1966–1972) Ulysses Line (1972–1984) Dolphin Cruise Line (1984–1998) Cape Canaveral Cruise Line (1998–)
Builder	Deutsche Werft
Launched	1956
Fate	Scrapped 2003
General characteristics
Tonnage	9,855 GRT (1956–1967) 10,195 GRT (1967–1972) 8,977 GRT (1972–)
Length	501 ft (153 m)
Beam	65.1 ft (19.8 m)
Draft	27.5 ft (8.4 m)
Installed power	Steam turbine
Propulsion	Single screw
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Capacity	312 passengers (1956–1967) 355 passengers (1967–1972) 780 passengers (1972–)

SS Dolphin IV (formerly Zion of Zim Lines), was built in Germany as war reparations for Israel in 1956. She subsequently sailed as Amelia De Melo and Ithaca. In 1978, the ship was renamed Dolphin IV when she sailed under sales and marketing agreement for Paquet Ulysses Cruises, which was part of Paquet French Cruises. The owners of Ulysses Cruises/Florida Nautica made the decision in 1984 to handle the sales and marketing for the ship. This is when Dolphin Cruise Lines was created. The ship has retained her name through her most recent sale to Cape Canaveral Cruise Line (1997).

Dolphin IV was forced to lay up at Freeport, Bahamas for three years awaiting repairs. She has since retired to the breakers (2003), due to disrepair of fresh water and sewage holding facilities.