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.[4]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Egypt | |
| Name | PS Sudan |
| Namesake | 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 | 1921[2] |
| In service | 1921[1] |
| Status | in service 2024 |
| 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[3] |
The steamer was built in 1885 for the Egyptian royal family. It was transformed into a cruise liner in 1921.[5]
In 1933, Agatha Christie and her husband went on a cruise onboard the PS Sudan.[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.[6]
In the 2004 adaptation of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile for the third episode of the ninth series of ITV television series Agatha Christie's Poirot starring David Suchet as Poirot, some scenes were filmed on location aboard Sudan.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Cameron, Stuart; Asprey, David. "PS Sudan". Clyde-built Database. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "History « Steam Ship sudan". www.steam-ship-sudan.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "The Steam Ship Sudan as if you were there". Steam Ship Sudan Egypte. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011.
- ^ "The Cook Era of travel on the Nile (1877-1950)". Steam Ship Sudan Egypte. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011.
- ^ a b https://thearabweekly.com/nile-cruiser-follows-trail-agatha-christie
- ^ a b "The Steam Ship Sudan is rediscovered (2000...)". Steam Ship Sudan Egypte. Archived from the original on 21 May 2010.
- ^ Suchet, David (2013). Poirot and Me. Headline Publishing Group. pp. 215, 310. ISBN 978-0-7553-6419-0.
External links
edit- Steam Ship Sudan Egypte official website
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