P&O’s S.S. Chusan 1950 to 1973

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Page Two

Please Note: If you have arrived at this page via a search engine you will note it states at the top that this is Page Two, and it contains Deck Plans, Menus, Souvenirs & Memorabilia and the Ships Specifications and general details. For the S.S. Chusan’s complete history and countless interior and exterior photographs Page One is absolutely essential to be read and viewed first! It also covers the ship’s construction, as well as images of her engine room and crew quarters and so much more usually never seen on sites like this.

I am sure that you will enjoy Page One as it is huge!

Reuben Goossens.

Part One - Deck Plans:

Below there I will add a First Class as well as a Tourist Class Deck Plan. Of course originally the “Chusan” was built as a First Class and a Second Class liner, but that was changed in the 60’s, although I have not been able to locate a Second Class Plan, although apart from air-conditioning having been installed throughout the ship, there was little further changes made on board.

First Class Deck Plan:

To view a larger version of this plan just Click this LINK

When the new page opens it will be in a reduced size, just click on it and it will enlarge to its full size

Tourist (Second) Class Deck Plan:

To view a larger version of this plan just Click this LINK

When the new page opens it will be in a reduced size, just click on it and it will enlarge to its full size

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Menus:

Below are just a few Menus from both First and Tourist Class Dining Rooms:

First Class Menus

A Lunch Menu August 7, 1950

A Dinner Menu cover April 11, 1958

A double page Dinner Menu for April 11, 1958

A Dinner Menu for April 5, 1960

Tourist Class Menus

A Lunch Menu for August 20, 1950

A Dinner Menu for November 10, 1950

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Souvenirs & Memorabilia:

Most of these items would have been purchased on board in the Ships shop, or as in one item the image was sent to me and the sender wrote; “Granddad & Grandma Les and Emily went on a cruise in April 1954 on the Chusan and somehow she ended up with this butter dish. I thought you would like a picture of it?

Here is a Gold Napkin Ring, a Gift from the Captain to a VIP guest

A small lifebuoy a typical souvenir from the shop

A table Souvenir cigarette Lighter

A S.S. Chusan Tea towel

A Souvenir Steering Wheel Pin

A Souvenir P&O ‘Chusan’ Beer Tankard

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We now come to the complete listing of the S.S. Chusan’s Specification’s and her other Details, which completes this two page feature on this fine and greatly loved Liner and popular Cruise Ship!

S.S. Chusan Specifications and Details:

Names: S.S. Chusan 1950-1973.

Type of ship: Passenger & Cargo Ocean Liner.

Owner: Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

. Mitsui & Co July 4, 1973.

. Chou's Iron and Steel Company Ltd (ship breaker) July 4, 1973.

Operators: P&O Line 1950-1960.

. P&O-Orient Lines 1960-1966.

. P&O Line 1966-1973.

IMO number: 5072539

Port of Registry: London, UK.

Route: Tilbury-Bombay-Hong Kong-Yokohama.

Ordered: May 1946.

Builder: Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Barrow in Furness, UK.

Laid Down: February 1947.

Yard N°: 964.

Launched: June 28, 1949.

Trials: June 9, 1950.

Delivered: May 19, 1935.

Maiden Voyage: Two Shake Down Voyages.

N°1: September 15, 1950 to Bombay, India.

N°2: November 7, 1950 to Hong Kong & Far East.

Tonnage: 24,215 GRT.

1960: 24,261 GRT.

1963: 24,062 GRT.

1968: 24,318 GRT.

Length: 672.6 ft - 200 m m.

Beam: 85.2 ft - 25.96 m.

Draught: 29 ft - 8.83 m.

Installed power: 42,500 SHP.

Engines: Double reduction geared steam turbines by her builders, which developed 42,500 SHP

Propellers: Twin Screws.

Speed: 22 knots service speed, 25.13 knots maximum.

Air-Conditioning:

1951 to 1959: In all Public Venus only.

1960: Ship now fully Air-Conditioned.

Capacity:

As built: Total: 1,035 passengers.

. 475 First Class & 551 Second Class.

1959/60: Total: 1,005 Passengers.

. 464 in First Class and 541 in Second Class.

1966: Total: 972 passengers.

. 455 in First Class and 517 in Tourist Class

Crew: 572.

Decks: 7 passenger decks.

Cargo: 423,845 cu.ft (bales).

. 22,505 cu.ft (insulated).

Out of service: March 27, 1973.

Fate: Broken up commenced on September 19, 1973, at ‘Chou’s Iron and Steel Company Ltd’, Kaoshiung, Taiwan.

The S.S. Chusan Index is located below the Remembering the Delightful S.S. Chusan & her Image below it

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Remembering the Delightful …

S.S. Chusan

A fine painting of the S.S. Chusan is seen as built in 1950

As this beautiful work was sent to me by a supporter some time back, but sadly the fine artist is unknown

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S.S. Chusan INDEX:

Page One - Construction, 2 Maiden Voyages & Interiors and her servics to 1973. (This page).

Page Two - Deck Plans, Souvenirs, and the Ships Specifications (This Page).

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