The superyacht Christina O

1 August 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: Superyachts, Yacht of the Month Reading Time:  7 minutes

Christina O at Canary Wharf, London © Amy Reynolds/cc-by-sa-3.0

Christina O at Canary Wharf, London © Amy Reynolds/cc-by-sa-3.0

Christina O is a private motor yacht. She was originally a Canadian anti-submarine River-class frigate called HMCS Stormont and was launched in 1943. She served as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic and was present at the D-Day landings. After the end of the Second World War she was one of many surplus naval vessels; Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis purchased her for its scrap value, US$34,000, and then spent US$4 million to convert her into a luxurious superyacht renamed Christina, after his daughter. The Stormont was converted to a yacht in Germany. The conversion made full use of the navy ship’s large hull and powerful naval engineering systems to create large ornate interiors and elaborate luxuries like a mosaic swimming pool which drained and rose to deck level to create a dance floor. Her homeport is Valletta on Malta.   read more…

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