BREVARD HISTORY: Ocean Liner Carla C That Inspired The Love Boat Made Call On Port Canaveral in 1979
Carla C was the inspiration for The Love Boat, a romantic comedy/drama television series that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986.
The 20,469-gross ton vessel was a 599.7 feet long with a beam of 80.3 feet and originally launched as a French ocean liner named SS Flandre in 1952, sailing for the French Line.
