THE spy ship that came in from the cold was officially renamed by television personality Angela Rippon in Southampton yesterday.
Originally built to become a top secret vessel for the Soviet navy, the ship is now embarking on an extremely different career specialising in taking passengers, who are aged 50 and over, on voyages around the globe.
The former television news reader was the guest of honour at the renaming ceremony held on board the 12,500-ton Saga Pearl, berthed alongside the Queen Elizabeth II Terminal in the Eastern Docks.
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