PS Sudan
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] Some scenes of the ITV television film of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile were filmed aboard Sudan.[5][6]
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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 2023 |
| 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 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.[5]
In 2004, she was again used for an adaptation of Death on the Nile.[6]
See also
References
- 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.
- "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.
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