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Site Index
Located below the Introduction
You will note, that my
extensive feature on the “worlds oldest motor passenger ship” the MV Doulos, ex MS Franca C, SS Roma, SS Medina built in 1914
is now located on my new site, www.ssmaritime.net. She was officially handed over to her new owners
in
Also visit: OTHER MARITIME & CRUISE LINKS and our MARITIME ART pages – Then the “SAVE THE CLASSIC LINERS CAMPAIGN”
Many new ships have been added
in recent times, thus I trust that you will enjoy the many maritime riches that
are to be found on ssMaritime.com, and that you will return frequently!
However, I as I have now retired and will not be adding anything new! I have
now covered a grand total of over 500 liners, be they the great Trans Atlantic
liners, to the humble converted C3 class converted migrant liners, or Passenger
Cargo liner, they all have a place in history. All these ships are from many
countries,
Best wishes.
Reuben Goossens.
Site Index
Please Note: In
a number of cases a ship may well have had
various names during its lifetime and I may have, or in
some cases not have placed all these names on this index. Although I am constantly
attempting to correct this, but sadly due to restrictions and because to the
extensive list of ships I have covered, let alone my other maritime and cruise
sites, I may have missed a few. Thus, should you happen to note a ship that has
a missing link due to having another name and it is not listed, it may well be
under its original name as built or under its most famous name, which may not
be the one as built.
Reuben Goossens
Two special Links of interest!
SOLAS 2010 … Safety Of Life At Sea - Many have enquired regarding the new regulations that come in force in 2008 / 2010, will mean the decline of so many fine classic ships that are still with us today. This page contains the details of some of the new regulations but obviously not everything.
BLUE RIBAND … A
complete listing of all Blue Riband record holders, Commencing with the 1937 built steel hulled steamship SS Sirus in 1938, to the great SS United States achieved her
great feat in July 1952 and she is still afloat today and has recently been
obtained by the SS United States Conservancy. Also visit
our Save The Classic Liners
Campaign page for all the Big U’s details and
campaign and how you can join!
QE2 Hotel
… NEW
– February 2013: The ex Grand Dame of the Sea,
Cunard’s MS
Queen Elizabeth 2 – QE2 has been laid
up in Dubai since November 26, 2008, however, now she has a new and a bright
future elsewhere! This new page has the full details as of this date and will
be continuously be updated. There are a good selection of photographs, as well
as those of the new QE2 floating hotel as she will be when she opens in, it is
said in January 2014.
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Ships on this INDEX are listed in alphabetical order
Please some ships operated under various names, many are listed, but some may not be, thus check!
MV Achille Lauro … Built as the Royal Rotterdam Lloyd Liner Willem Ruys that became the much loved but ill-fated Flotta Lauro’s Achille Lauro
MV Africa ... One
of a series of Lloyd Triestino yacht like liners. She and her sister Europa
operated the
MV Akdeniz … This is the very last classic Turkish
passenger liner afloat and still in use, but as an University accommodation
ship and conference centre. Read her amazing history as well of that of her
sister and similar, but smaller ships built around the same time in the mid
1950’s. Also ready about another Turkish vessel built in
SS Alferdoss … This feature covers this remarkable ship in all her guises, but most notably her days as the SS America and SS Australis
MS Aleksandr Pushkin
… NEW -
She was the second of the five Soviet Ivan Franco or “Poet” Class
liners to be built and they were the most remarkable ships indeed, sailing the
SS America … This feature covers this remarkable ship in all her guises, but most notably her days as the SS America and SS Australis
SS American Star … This feature covers this remarkable ship in all her guises, but most notably her days as the SS America and SS Australis
MS
Ancerville ... This revolutionary designed ship was
launched by the French president Mr. Charles de Gaulle, who even used her as
his private yacht. She operated between
MS Angelina Lauro MS Oranje was the last Netherland Line liner to be built. She was sold, together with the Willem Ruys, to Achille Lauro Lines. She was rebuilt and renamed Angelina Lauro
MS Anking … One
of two 1950 built China Navigation Company’s 6,000 GRT passenger/cargo liners that had a varied career, be it on the
Australian,
MV Anselm … Built
as the
MS Anshun … One of two 1950 built China Navigation
Company’s 6,000 GRT passenger/cargo liners
that had a varied career, be it on the Australian,
SS Argentina … The Moore-McCormack liner and sister to the SS Brasil. She had a varied career, including time as a Holland America cruise ship the Veendam.
SS Argentina Star … One of the last four Blue Star Combination-Passenger Liners
SS Artza … Zim Israel Navigation’s fourth liner
MS Atalante … Built as the French liner Tahitian, she cruised until November 1, 2004 and was laid up and is currently laid up and for sale
SS Athenic I … One of three fine White Star / Shaw Savill liners built in 1902/03
SS Athenic … The second of the Shaw Savill & Albion Passengers-Cargo Liners
SS Atlantic … Built
as Matson Lines Malolo, later renamed Matsonia and sold to Home Lines who
renamed her
SS Atlantic … Built
as the 9,214 GRT C4 type cargo ship SS Badger Mariner to be rebuilt as the
SS Atlantis … Atlantis
was built in 1944 as a P2 “General” class transport named, USS
General W.P. Richardson. In 1956, the famed American President Lines President
Roosevelt after she had a massive US$ 10 million reconstruction in
MS Augustus … Launched in November 1950, she was the second of two distinctive liners to be built for Italia Lines who needed to rebuild their fleet after losing a number of ships during WWII. Her sister Giulio Cesare preceded her by six months. This feature has been completely rewritten in October 2011, due to the Augustus having been sold to Indian breakers in September 2011. There are new pages and many new photographs!
MS Aurelia … Built
as a passenger freighter,
SS Ausonia … One
of the few ships to have had a number of owners yet having retained her original
name until 2005 when it was changed to “Ivory.” Then in 2006
sailing for Golden Sun Cruises out of Piraeus she was renamed “Aegean
two” and continues to cruise the Mediterranean/Adriatica as she has done
since the day she was been built 50 years ago.
MS Australia … NEW - The Australia was the first of the three fine Lloyd Triestino Passenger Cargo liners, which were the very first new built for the company after WWII. As History proved, these three ships enjoyed great success for a decade. This feature covers all three ships history, as well as their refit and partial rebuild in 1958. Then came a big change of direction for them in 1963 until the end of their days in 1977. There is a separate page containing an original 1951 cabin plan, as well as sections of plans that are relevant to the 1958 changes.
MV Australasia … Built as the
SS Australis … This feature covers this remarkable ship in all her guises, but most notably her days as the SS America and SS Australis
TSS Awatea … This is the story of
SS
Azure Seas … Built as the Shaw Savill
Liner SS Southern Cross she revolutionised ship design forever! Follow
her history, from a Shaw Savill Albion Liner to her three incarnations as a
Cruise Ship, SS Calypso,
MV Baragoola … I am well aware that the MV Baragoola may not fit my criteria as a “classic liner”, however, I believe with all my heart that this superb historic 1922 built vessel, which I have supported online for quite some time needs to be restored and retained for the future! Also visit “Save The Classic Liners Campaign” page.
MV Baudouinville … Built in
SS Big Red Boat II … Once one of the great Linea C Italian Liners. She was sold to become SS Big Red Boat II. She was renamed Big Red for her final voyage to Alang
RMS Bloemfontein Castle … Built in 1950 for the Union Castle Line, she was the first one class liner for the company. She was sold to become the Chandris Liner RHMS Patris.
SS Bore/Borea … The fine small two funnelled ship, the SS Bore was built in 1960 and became famed for being the very last steam passenger ship to be built in Scandinavia. Today she sails on as the gleaming white cruise ship the MS Kristina Regina.
SS Brasil … The 1958 liner built for the Moore-McCormack SS Brasil, one of the last ever American steamships to be built. She went on to sail under many owners and concluded her days as the much loved Universe Explorer and ended her career in 2004 whe she was broken up in India.
SS Brasil Star … One of the last four Blue Star Combination-Passenger Liners
RHMS Britanis … Built as the Matson
Line SS Monterey in 1931, then renamed Matsonia, then Lurline, finally purchased
and rebuilt by Chandris for their round the World service to New Zealand and
Australia as the RHMS Britanis. She had a long and fruitful life of 69 long
years, and she ended her career 50 miles off the coast from
RMS Britannic … NEW … From the three great White Star Line Olympic Class Liners built, it was only the RMS Olympic that ended up to have a long and a successful life, even having serving as a trooper during WWI. Yet, she and the Britannic tend to be the forgotten ships, which is due to the great tragedy that sadly befell the Titanic on April 14, 1912 that overshadowed both these two liners. However, sadly the HMHS Britannic never served as a passenger liner, only as a hospital ship during the war and she sadly became a casualty of war within a year. This feature contains some excellent images that reveals a great deal about the great RMS Olympic, from her conception, the maiden voyage as a hospital ship in 1915, to her final voyage less than a year later.
TSMV Bulolo … A
fine Burns Philp all first class passenger cargo liner trading between
SS
Calypso … Built as the Shaw
Savill Liner SS Southern Cross she revolutionised ship design forever! Follow
her history, from a Shaw Savill Albion Liner to her three incarnations as a
Cruise Ship, SS Calypso,
SS Canada Star … The ship with many names, such as, SS Universe Explorer, Enchanted Seas, Queen of Bermuda, Island Sun, Liberte, Volendam, Monarch Sun, Volendam, built as the Moore-McCormack liner SS Brasil.
SS Canberra … 1997 Voyage Report - Looking back at P&O’s one of the author’s favourites, known as the “Great White Whale”
MV Cape Don … I am well aware that this ship may not fit the criteria as a “classic liner”, however, I believe with all my heart that this superb small ship is a unique all Australian ship that should and must be retained at all costs! Also visit “Save The Classic Liners Campaign” page.
MS Cap San Diego … This ship was the very last of a
series of six super luxury Hamburg Sud passenger cargo ships. She was
constructed and completed in 1961 by the Deutsche Werft AG in
RMS Carinthia … The
third of Cunard’s “Saxonia Class Liners” – RMS Saxonia,
Ivernia, Carinthia and
SS Caronia & Olympic … These two notable liners are on another site operated by Brian Hawley. It features a fine history of both ships, combined with many excellent images
SS Caronia Time-Line … Charting the Career of Cunard’s “Green Goddess” - RMS Caronia. This item is also located on another site
SS Castle Bianco … Three of the early Sitmar migrant ships
TV Castle Felice … Sitmar Line
SS Castle Verde … Sitmar Line
MS Centaur
… This
fine combination operated the popular Blue Funnel Line Fremantle to
SS Ceramic … The third of the Shaw Savill & Albion Passengers-Cargo Liners
MS Changsha … The
first of two first class passenger-cargo liners operating between
MS City of Andros ... See MS San Giorgio or Royal Star
MS City of Exeter … Ellerman Lines Cargo-Passenger Liner
MS City of York … Ellerman Lines Cargo-Passenger Liner
SS Corsair IV This is one of the more unusual ships on ssmaritime.com, a ship that was built as a private super luxury yacht that also served for the US Navy in WW1 and then became the world’s first super luxurious all first class cruise ship. This is not a story of a liner, but a remarkable and a very different ship!
SS Constitution … One
of two great liners built for the American Export Lines, sailing from the
SS Corinthic I … One of three first White Star / Shaw Savill liners built in 1902/03
SS Corinthic … The first of the Corinthic Class series for Shaw Savill & Albion Line
MS Dalmacija … Two delightful Yugoslavian ships, the MS Dalmacija and her sister the Istra were built in 1965 for Jadrolinija Cruises. The Dalmacija continued cruising until 1997 for Adriatic Cruises which went broke in 2009, when she was sold to the breakers.
SS Del Mar … Three
luxuriously appointed American passenger cargo ships, which introduced a brand
new fashion in maritime design. They had tall twin smoke uptakes placed just
behind their huge squat style dummy funnel. They operated for twenty five years
for Delta Line on the
SS Del Norte … As per SS Del Mar.
SS Del Sud … As per SS Del
Mar.
MS Devonshire … She was the last of a quartet of troop and education cruise ships, to be built between 1936 to 1938 and she was operated by the Bibby Line. Later she was sold to British India Line and was renamed Devonia.
SS Diemerdyk … The first or two fine Holland America Trans-Atlantic passenger Cargo liners.
MS
Dilwara …
SS Dinteldyk … The second of the Holland America Trans-Atlantic passenger Cargo liners.
MS City of Durban … The following three ships are part of the famous Ellerman Lines Cargo-Passenger Liners
QSMV Dominion Monarch … This gracious Shaw Savill Liner that is the largest Liner of its kind ever to be built
SS Doric … The Homes Lines SS Doric was built as Zim Lines largest ever liner SS Shalom and she was sold to the German Atlantic Line late in 1967 to become the SS Hanseatic. In 1973 she was sold again to Home lines to become the much loved SS Doric. However, she was sold in 1981 to become the Royal Odyssey with Royal Cruise Line. Just seven years later she was purchased by Regency Cruises and she was renamed once more to become the Regent Sun.
MV Doulos … MV Doulos the world’s most remarkable passenger ship, which was built 94 ago (1914), yet she continues in full time active duties sailing the world. Please Note: This feature is now located on my NEW site ssmaritime.net. A link on the bottom of the page will bring you back to this index.
TSS Dover … The
Dover was the very last British Rail steamship passenger/car ferry to be built
and she has had a good and long life and is currently awaiting restoration in
the
MS Dunera … She was the second of a quartet of troop and education cruise ships, to be built between 1936 to 1938.
MS
Dunnottar Castle … Built in 1936 for Union Castle
Line’s
MS Eastern Queen … The
first of two ships ordered by Cie de Nav Fraissinet et Cyprien Fabre, Marseilles,
sailing from Marseilles to the Congo, later transferred to Nouvelle Cie de
Paquebots and eventually sold to the Philippine President Lines to become the
President. Later she was named Eastern Queen serving between Fremantle
SS Ellinis … ex Matson Line Lurline, became a Chandris Lines favourite
SS
Emerald … An American built luxury liner for
Grace Lines, named SS Santa Rosa in 1958. She offered all first class
accommodations for the privileged few and operated between
SS Emerald Seas …
TSMV Empress of Australia … This revolutionary Australian built ship was at one time she was the largest ship of her kind in the world. Eventually she was rebuilt into a luxury cruise ship but had an unhappy demise.
RMS Empress of Britain … This fine Canadian Pacific Liner and an elegant Survivor from the Fifties … by Barry Evetts. She sailed on for many years as the Topaz, but was eventually broken up.
RMS Empress of Canada … The last Canadian Pacific Liner that was sold to become Carnival’s first cruise ship the SS Mardi Gras, later to become the Apollo & Apollon.
RMS
Empress of England … This Canadian Pacific Liner was built
between the two ships above she served with the company from 1957 to 1970 and
was sold to Shaw Savil who required a cruise ship. See SS Ocean
Monarch!
SS Enchanted Seas … The ship with many names such as, SS Universe Explorer, Queen of Bermuda, Canada Star, Island Sun, Liberte, Volendam, Monarch Sun, Volendam, built as the Moore-McCormack liner SS Brasil.
MS Eros … Built
in 1964 she was the second of the trio of
MS Ettrick … She was the third of a quartet of troop, education and cruise ships, to be built between 1936 to 1938. She served for P&O Lines, but sadly she did have a tragic end during World War II.
SS Eugenio C … She was once one of the great Linea C Italian Liners. She was sold to become SS Big Red Boat II. She was renamed Big Red for her final voyage to Alang
MV Europa ... One
of a series of Lloyd Triestino yacht like liners. She and her sister Africa
operated the
TSS Fair Princess … This feature covers all four of the “Saxonia Class Liners.” But highlights the ex Sitmar/Princess Cruises/P&O, Fair Princess. Also see her Photo Album. Fair Princess was sold in 2001 to become TSS China Sea Discovery an Asian casino cruise ship a venture that failed miserably, she was laid-up in Taiwan until 2005 when sold for breaking up.. There is a remarkable story relating to her final days, including a strange incident, as told by the ships captain
TSS Fairstar … The Bibby Line Troopship TSS Oxfordshire, became the popular Sitmar liner TSS Fairstar. Fairstar was to be the last ship to serve as a migrant liner on the Australia New Zealand run, after which she became a popular cruise ship, for Sitmar and later P&O. This features covers both the Oxfordshire and Fairstar
MS Fairsea (I) … Another of the early sitmar ships
SS Fairsky (I) … Fairsky was the second last Sitmar migrant Liner, Fairstar being the last
TSS Fedor
Shalyapin … One of the four Saxonia Class Liners. She was built
as the Ivernia, and was later renamed
MS Flaminia … An early Cogedar Migrant ship
SS Flavia … The Cunard Liner that received the most remarkable rebuild in maritime history
MS Franca C ... The luxury Italian
cruise ship MS Franca C was originally built in
1914 in the
SS France … The
great SS France/Norway, currently named Blue Lady has had a long and good
career. Her future has been decided by the Indian courts and she is being
broken up. Enter our now finalised “Save the SS France-Norway
Campaign” page and read details of how NCL have been fined well over
US$14 million for negligence of maintenance and operation of the ships boilers
and thus causing the deaths and injury of their crew on SS Norway on that
fateful day of the explosion. The ship could be a great Hotel today, but this
rotten company, then owned by the Malaysian/Chinese Casino Genting come Star
Cruises, ensured that she would be broken up and they did everything in their
power that she left port having said that she would be repaired where she was
going and that she would be used, when the truth was, and we have the
documents, that she was bound for scrap at all times! NCL / NCL America can not
be trusted, They promised to save the SS Independence and the SS United States
IF the US Government gave NCL an American flagged cruise company. They have it
and they built a fleet of GERMAN ships. SS Independence has been sold to an
Indian and could well be scrapped. SS United States lay’s rotting away in
Also visit: SS Norway Timeline – MAY 2003 to May 2008.
SS Francis Drake … An
all first class passenger/cargo liner that operated 63 day voyages between
SS/MS Funchal ... This fine 1961 built Portuguese passenger liner was rebuilt as a superb cruise ship and she remains in much of her original form and continues to sail the world. On ssMaritime you will find that there are a good number of other excellent Portuguese liners featured such as the sisters ships Santa Maria and Vera Cruz and the largest and most glamorous Portuguese liner ever the TS Infante Dom Henrique and the delightful TS Principe Perfeito, which is also featured on the Infante page. Check the index! Please Note: The Funchal feature was completely updated on May 17, 2011, with additional copy and photographs.
SS Galilah … Zim Israel Navigation’s third liner
SS Galileo … One of the two Lloyd Triestino Passenger Liners, which were the last to be built for the company
MS General
Mangin … The first of two ships ordered by Cie de Nav Fraissinet
et Cyprien Fabre, Marseilles, sailing from Marseilles to the Congo, later
transferred to Nouvelle Cie de Paquebots and eventually sold to the Philippine
President Lines to become the President. Later she was named Eastern Queen
serving between Fremantle
SS George Anson … An
all first class passenger/cargo liner that operated 63 day voyages between
MS Giulio Cesare … Launched in May 1950, she was the first of two Italia Lines liners to be built to build after WWII. Her sister Augustus followed six months later. The link shown starts with the MS Augustus, but these pages have been completely rewritten with many new photos. This is a direct link to MS Giulio Cesare.
SS Gothic … The last (forth) of the Shaw Savill & Albion Passengers-Cargo Liners – Royal Yacht in 1952/53
SS Groote Beer
… One
of three US Victory freighters converted by the Dutch Government as troopers
then rebuilt them as emigrant ships, operating to North America,
TN Hamburg … TS Hamburg was a ship that had one of the most unusual funnels ever seen on any ship! It sort of looked like if there was a flying saucer hovering just over top of it, and that (as well as her spacious interiors) why she was called “The Space Ship.”
SS Hanseatic … The SS Hanseatic was built as Zim Lines largest ever liner SS Shalom. She was sold to the German Atlantic Line late in 1967 to become the SS Hanseatic. In 1973 she became the Home SS Doric but was sold in 1981 to be renamed Royal Odyssey with Royal Cruise Line. Just seven years later she was purchased by Regency Cruises and she was renamed once more to become the Regent Sun.
MV Hikawa Maru … Completed
in 1930, Hikawa Muru is the last of the Japanese NYK Lines trans-Pacific
liners. She is permanently berthed at
MS Hizbul Bahr … The
first of two ships ordered by Cie de Nav Fraissinet et Cyprien Fabre,
Marseilles, sailing from Marseilles to the Congo, later transferred to Nouvelle
Cie de Paquebots and eventually sold to the Philippine President Lines to
become the President. Later she was named Eastern Queen serving between
Fremantle
SS Homeric (2) She
was built as the SS Mariposa, the first of a trio of Matson liners known as the
“White Fleet.” She was Launched in 1931, and delivered in 1932. She
was a successful ship indeed as well as being the fastest ship on the Pacific!
She was sold to become the Home Lines Homeric (2) in 1954 and was completely
rebuilt in
SS Hubert … Built
for Booth Line as the passenger cargo liner Hubert for the Lisbon Amazon
service. She was charted to an inhouse company and operated by Austasia Line
between
SS Iberia … The
forth new built ship after WWII, first Himalaya, second Chusan, third,
MV Iberia Star … Built as the
SS
Independence … One of two great liners
built for the American Export Lines, sailing from the
TS Infante
Dom Henrique … TS Infante Dom Henrique was
SS Ionic II … One of three fine White Star / Shaw Savill liners built in 1902/03
SS Island Sun … The ship with many names, such as, SS Universe Explorer, Enchanted Seas, Queen of Bermuda, Canada Star, Liberte, Volendam, Monarch Sun, Volendam, built as the Moore-McCormack liner SS Brasil.
SS Israel … A
Zim Israel Navigation liner.
MS Istra … Two delightful Yugoslavian ships, MS Istra and her sister the Dalmacija were built in 1965 for Jadrolinija Cruises. The Istra continued cruising until 1993, then under other names including her current name since 2000 the MV Arion for Classic International Cruises.
MS Italia ... This is the complete story of a delightful ultramodern looking ship completed in August 1967, the 12,219-Ton MS Italia, a ship with a long and a good life. She had a number of names, such as the Ocean Princess, Sea Prince, Princesa Oceanica, Sapphire and finally the Aspire.
MS Ivan Franco
… NEW -
This superb ship was the very first of the five Soviet Ivan Franco or
“Poet” Class liners to be built and they were the most remarkable
ships indeed. She sailed the
MS Jagersfontein … One
of the
MTS Jason … Built
as the MTS Eros in 1964 she was the second of the trio of
MV Jean Mermoz ... The 1957 built Jean Mermoz had an interesting career as a liner until she commenced full time cruise duties in 1970 as the Mermoz and later the Louis Cruises MV Serenade
SS Jerusalem 1 … Zim Israel Navigation’s first Trans Atlantic liner
SS Jerusalem (2) … Zim Israel Navigation’s first passenger liner
MS Johan van Oldenbarnevelt … A fine Dutch Ship that had what we may call the impossible name. Netherland Lines Johan van Oldenbarnevelt became lovingly known as “JVO.” Sold to become a Greek cruise ship the Lakonia
RMS Kaisar I Hind … The
Kaisar I Hind – a P&O liner that was built in 1914 especially for the
TSMV Kanimbla …
SS Kedma … Zim
Israel Navigation’s first passenger liner.
MS Klipfontein … A Sister of the MS Jagersfontein & Oranjefontein.
MV Kota Singapura
& Bali … The ex Royal Interocean Lines MV Tjiwangi was sold to a
Singaporean Company in January 1972. She operated cruises from Fremantle to
MS Kristina
Regina … The fine small two funnelled built as the SS Bore
in 1960 became famed for being the very last steamship to be built in
MS Kuala Lumpur … The China Navigation Co first class cruise ship and Pilgrim ship, the MS Kuala Lumpur, which was built as the British India Lines MS Dilwara. She is a much loved ship and has a long and a respectable history!
MS Kungsholm III … The 1952 built Swedish-America liner and much loved cruise ship. Later she became the Norddeutscher/Hapag-Lloyd to become the famed Europa. After 25 successful years she was sold to become Costa’s ill-fated Columbus C.
MS Kungsholm IV … The last Swedish-America Line ship built in 1966, sold to become the P&O/Princess Sea Princess, Victoria, later the Mona Lisa, Oceanic II, and 2010 as the Mona Lisa again. She is now in danger of being broken up unless she is saved from doom!
SS La Gaurdia … La
Gaurdia was built in 1944 as a P2 “General” class transport named,
USS General W.P. Richardson. In 1956, the famed American President Lines
President Roosevelt after she had a massive US$ 10 million reconstruction in
MS Lakonia … Built as the great and popular Dutch liner MS Johan van Oldenbarnevelt she was sold to become the Greek Line cruise ship the Lakonia, which suffered a tragic end.
SS Leilani … Lailani
was built in 1944 as a P2 “General” class transport named, USS
General W.P. Richardson. In 1956, the famed American President Lines President
Roosevelt after she had a massive US$ 10 million reconstruction in
SS Liberte … The ship with many names, such as, SS Universe Explorer, Enchanted Seas, Queen of Bermuda, Canada Star, Island Sun, Volendam, Monarch Sun, Volendam, built as the Moore-McCormack liner SS Brasil.
RMS
Llanstephan
RMS
Llandovery
SS Lurline ... This
fine Matson Liner that sailed to and from the
SS Lurline-2 … Built
as Matson’s SS Monterey in 1931, but she was later renamed Matsonia (not
the Malolo), then after the Lurline was sold to become the Greek Ellinis she
was renamed Lurline. Finally she was purchased and rebuilt by Chandris for
their round the World service to
TSS Maasdam … One
of
MV Madagascar ... Built as a German ferry she was rebuilt in 1966 as Sun Lines small luxury cruise ship Stella Maris. Later she became MV Viking Bordeaux and MV Madagascar. She was broken up in 2008.
SS Maheno … This
triple screw Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand liners built in 1905
sailed a total of 35 years and served both the Trans Tasman and Trans Pacific
services, but she also played a significant role during WWI as a Hospital ship
for 5 years and did an amazing job, especially as she arrived at Gallipoli
under heavy fire! Amazingly you can come to
SS Malaita I … Included
on the MS Bulolo page, this is the story of the 1893 steamer that was purchased
by Burns Philip in 1905 for service between
MS Malaita II … The
second Malaita also saw war service and was torpedoed, but survived and managed
to crawl back to
SS Malaysia … She
was operated by Austasia Line between
SS Malolo … One
of Matson Lines luxurious Liners, sailing from
TSMV Manoora … The Adelaide Steamship Companies famed coastal liner. She also had a notable Naval career during World War II and thankfully came out unscathed. She returned to coastal duties but was sold to become an Indonesian pilgrim ship in 1961.
TSMV Manunda … This is Manoora’s older running mate, and her civil and wartime details have been included on the Manoora feature.
SS Marama … NEW - One of the older Union
Steam Ship Company of
SS
Marathon
… NEW - The
superb Aberdeen Line SS Marathon and her sister the SS Miltiades were the very
last kind of ships built of their kind in 1903 & 1904! They were something
unique and these are the true classic liners that sailed between
SS Marconi … One of the two Lloyd Triestino Passenger Liners, which were the last to be built for the company
SS Mariposa (2) She was the first of a trio of Matson liners to be known as the “White Fleet.” She was Launched in 1931, and delivered in 1932. She was a successful ship indeed as well as being the fastest ship on the Pacific! She was sold to become the Home Lines Homeric (2) in 1954.
SS
Mariposa (3) … One of two fine 1956 Matson Lines ships that plied
the South Pacific from 1957 to 1978. Mariposa was sold to
SS Matsonia … SS Malolo was renamed Matsonia in 1937
SS Matsonia … Built as
Matson’s SS Monterey in 1931, but she was later renamed Matsonia (not the
Malolo), then Lurline, finally purchased and rebuilt by Chandris for their
round the World service to
MV Matua … I worked for the Union Steamship Company in the
early sixties and obviously spent a great deal of time on both the MV Matua and
the newer MV Tofua. However, there was something about this little
“homely” ship that attracted so many annual passengers for a round
voyage to the
TN Maxim Gorkiy … Built as the TN Hamburg, she was a ship that had one of the most unusual funnels ever seen on any ship! It sort of looked like if there was a flying saucer hovering just over top of it, and that (as well as her spacious interiors) why she was called “The Space Ship.” Sold to the Soviets she became a popular cruise ship and sailed on countless world voyages.
RMS Media … RMS Media was delivered to Cunard in August 1947 and being the very first new Trans Atlantic liner to be built after the World War II to operate on the Liverpool to New York service. In 1961 she was sold and received the most comprehensive rebuilding of any ship ever to become the TS Flavia for the Italian Cogedar Line.
SS Medina … Built in 1914 in the
T/n Michelangelo … With her sister Raffaello, these twins were the ultimate of Italian shipbuilding. Yet, although much loved by passengers, movie star and Royalty, they only served for 10 years and ended up as sad military barracks in Persia/Iran.
MS Mikhail Lermontov
… NEW -
This was the very fifth and last of the five Soviet Ivan Franco or
“Poet” Class liners to be built and although she operated on
cruises for most of her days. Later CTC Lines had her under charter a great
deal. However, this magnificent ship ended her days with a tragedy in the
Marlborough Sounds,
SS
Miltiades …
MS
Minghua ... The revolutionary designed MS Minghua
was originally built as the French liner and cruise ship MS Ancerville, which was
launched by the French president Charles de Gaulle, who even used her as his
private yacht. She operated between
MS Moledet … Zim Israel Navigation’s last liner.
MV Mona Lisa … The last Swedish-America Line ship built in 1966, sold to become the P&O/Princess Sea Princess, Victoria, later the Mona Lisa, Oceanic II, and 2010 as the Mona Lisa again. She is now in danger of being broken up unless she is saved from doom!
SS Monarch Sun … The ship with many names, such as, SS Universe Explorer, Enchanted Seas, Queen of Bermuda, Canada Star, Island Sun, Liberte, Volendam, built as the Moore-McCormack liner SS Brasil.
TSS Monowai … Union Steam Ship Co’s was built as the P&O liner SS Razmak and in due course became the long serving New Zealand Trans Tasman liner.
MV Moonta … The
popular Adelaide Steamship Company passenger and cargo ship, that sailed along
the coast of
SS Monterey … Built as
Matson’s SS Monterey in 1931, but she was later renamed Matsonia, then
Lurline, finally purchased and rebuilt by Chandris for their round the World
service to New Zealand and Australia as the RHMS Britanis. She had a long and
fruitful life of 69 long years, and she ended her career 50 miles off the coast
from
SS Monterey … Sister
to the Mariposa (3). She plied the South Pacific from 1957 to 1978. After a
long lay up she was purchased by Starlauro which eventually became the popular
MSC Cruises.
SS Negbah … Zim Israel Navigation’s second liner.
MS Nelly … A
migrant ship to
MS Neptunia … NEW -
The Neptunia was the last of the three fine Lloyd Triestino Passenger Cargo
liners being first new built after WWII. As History proved, she enjoyed great
success for many years. This feature covers all the three ships history, as
well as their rebuild in 1958, and a change of direction in 1963 until the end
of their days in 1977. An original 1951 cabin plan is included, as well as
sections of plans that are relevant to the 1958 changes. The cabin plan is on a
separate page.
SS Nieuw Amsterdam … SS Nieuw Amsterdam, with her long sleek lines, is regarded to this day as one of the most beautiful liners ever built. Her stunning silhouette attests she was a perfectly balanced passenger liner. Her elegant lines were highlighted by her black hull (later painted grey), as well as her two perfectly proportioned funnels and two tall masts.
SS Nieuw Holland … One
of the two 1928 KPM sisters sailing between Malaya and
MS Nieuw Holland … As the Randfontein, she was the last of the Holland Africa Line Passenger Cargo Liners. She was later sold to Royal Interocean Lines and renamed Nieuw Holland.
SS Nieuw Zeeland … One of the two 1928 KPM sisters, sunk during the war by a submarine.
SS Noga … This feature covers this remarkable ship in all her guises, but most notably her days as the SS America and SS Australis.
SS
Norway … The
great SS France/Norway, currently named Blue Lady has had a long and good
career. Her future has been decided by the Indian courts and she is being
broken up. Enter our now finalised “Save the SS
France-Norway Campaign” page and read details of how NCL have been
fined well over US$14 million for negligence of maintenance and operation of
the ships boilers and thus causing the deaths and injury of their crew on SS
Norway on that fateful day of the explosion. The ship could be a great Hotel
today, but this rotten company, then owned by the Malaysian/Chinese Casino
Genting come Star Cruises, ensured that she would be broken up and they did
everything in their power that she left port having said that she would be
repaired where she was going and that she would be used, when the truth was,
and we have the documents, that she was bound for scrap at all times! NCL / NCL
America can not be trusted, They promised to save the SS Independence and the SS
United States IF the US Government gave NCL an American flagged cruise company.
They have it and they built a fleet of GERMAN ships. SS Independence has been
sold to an Indian and could well be scrapped. SS United States lay’s
rotting away in
SS
Ocean Breeze … Built as the Shaw Savill
Liner SS Southern Cross she revolutionised ship design forever! Follow
her history, from a Shaw Savill Albion Liner to her three incarnations as a
Cruise Ship, SS Calypso,
SS Ocean Explorer
I … Ocean Explorer I was built in 1944 as a P2
“General” class transport named, USS General W.P. Richardson. In
1956, the famed American President Lines President Roosevelt after she had a
massive US$ 10 million reconstruction in
MS Ocean Islander
... Built in 1956 as the Adriatica
Line’s San Giorgio, she later became the City of
PV Ocean Mist ... Built
in 1956 as
the Adriatica Line’s San Giorgio, she later became the City of
SS
Ocean Monarch … Shaw
Savill Line obtained the Empress of England in 1970 for the use as a cruise
ship and occasional line voyager. She served with them for just five years, but
she made a massive imprint Down Under as she was much loved by both the
Australian and
MS Ocean Odyssey … Built
as the MTS Eros in 1964 she was the second of the trio of
MV Ocean Princess ... This is the complete story of a delightful ultramodern looking ship completed in August 1967, the 12,219-Ton MS Italia, a ship with a long and a good life. She had a number of names, such as the Ocean Princess, Sea Prince, Princesa Oceanica, Sapphire and finally the Aspire.
MS Oceania … NEW -
The Oceania was the second of the three fine Lloyd Triestino Passenger Cargo
liners being first new built after WWII. As History proved, all three ships
enjoyed great success for many years. This feature covers these ships history,
as well as their rebuild in 1958, and a change of direction in 1963 until the
end of their days in 1977. An original 1951 cabin plan is included, as well as
sections of plans that are relevant to the 1958 changes. The cabin plan is on a
separate page.
SS Oceanic … Cruising: The Grand Home Lines SS Oceanic continues cruising to this day. Enjoy her story, from a liner to a StarShip and a Big Red Boat. Today she is operated by the Spanish Cruise Line, Pullmantur Cruises. She will be placed on the market until 2005.
MV Oceanic II … The last Swedish-America Line ship built in 1966, sold to become the P&O/Princess Sea Princess, Victoria, later the Mona Lisa, Oceanic II, and 2010 as the Mona Lisa again. She is now in danger of being broken up unless she is saved from doom!
TSS Olympia … As
the
RMS Olympic … NEW … From the three great White Star Line Olympic Class Liners built, it was only the RMS Olympic that ended up to have a long and a successful life, even having serving as a trooper during WWI. Yet, she tends to be the forgotten ship, which is due to the great tragedy that sadly befell the Titanic on April 14, 1912 that overshadowed both the Olympic and even her younger sister the HMHS Britannic, which never served as a passenger liner, only as a hospital ship during the war and she sadly became a casualty of war within a year. This two page feature contains countless images that reveals a great deal about the great RMS Olympic, from her conception, the maiden voyage in 1911, to her final breaking up in 1937. There is also a feature on the HMHS Britannic online!
MS Ondina … Here
is an amazing story, but amazingly not about a passenger ship, which is most
unusual for this site, but a Dutch tanker owned by Royal Dutch Shell. This ship
became famous during WWII when it had to battle two Japanese Armed Merchant
Cruisers off the
MS Oranje … MS
Oranje was the last Netherland Line liner to be built. She was sold, together
with the Willem Ruys, to Achille Lauro Lines. She was rebuilt and renamed, Angelina
Lauro.
MS Oranjefontein … One
of the
RMS Orcades … Orient Lines first new liner built after World War Two. This feature also has a separate photo page.
SS Oriana … Orient Lines last new build achieved a great following, and she has remained with us as a static exhibition, until 2004. Also see the excellent page that covers - Oriana - The Birth of a Liner.
SS Oriana Part
Two … This page covers ss Oriana located in the resort
city of
SS Oriana The
Birth of a Liner … A photographic journey of Oriana’s
building, launching, fitting out, her sea trials and maiden voyage to
MS Oriental Queen … She
was built as
RMS Orion … One of Australia’s most loved Orient Line ships.
SS Oronsay … Oronsay completed in 1951 was the second Orient Line ship built after World War II, her earlier sister Orcades was built in 1948.
SS Paraguay Star … One of four Ellerman Lines fine Cargo-Passenger Liners
RMS Parthia …
MS Pasabahce … This is a remarkable 1955 Italian built Turkish all steel ferry and it is now in need of saving! She is the oldest, largest and fastest Turkish ferry still sailing and is in need of an assured future! Read her story here. This is the second Turkish ship on ssmaritime as the other is the last passenger liner still afloat the 1955 built classic MV Akdeniz.
RHMS Patris … Built
as
RMS Pendennis Castle ... Remembering another fine Union-Castle liner.
MS Polynesie ... This
little ship was much loved by Australians. Messageries Maritimes operated the
36 passenger Polynesie between
MS Port Elizabeth … One of four Ellerman Lines fine Cargo-Passenger Liners.
MS Port
Melbourne … See MS Port
MS Port Sydney … Port
Lines Port Sydney and her sister Port Melbourne were 10,000 GRT refrigerated
freighters built in 1955 for the
MS President … The
first of two ships ordered by Cie de Nav Fraissinet et Cyprien Fabre,
Marseilles, sailing from Marseilles to the Congo, later transferred to Nouvelle
Cie de Paquebots and eventually sold to the Philippine President Lines to
become the President. Later she was named Eastern Queen serving between
Fremantle
Princesa
Isabel … NEW - A
superb Brazilian liner completed in 1962. Later she was sold to become the
famed cruise ship the Marco Polo based in
Princesa
Leopoldina … NEW -
This is the identical sister ship to the Princesa Isabel just above, a liner
that later became the popular Asian cruise ship the Coral Princess that sailed
for twenty years. Then until 2000 she was a gambling ship until she was broken
up. A superb story and history of fine two sister ships!!
MV Princesa Oceanica ... This is the complete story of a delightful ultramodern looking ship completed in August 1967, the 12,219-Ton MS Italia, a ship with a long and a good life. She had a number of names, such as the Ocean Princess, Sea Prince, Princesa Oceanica, Sapphire and finally the Aspire.
MS Princesa Victoria … Built in 1936 for Union Castle Line’s Dunnottar castle. This graceful liner has a remarkable history.
RMS Queen Elizabeth … NEW - This is the Grand Dame Queen Elizabeth of 1939, which commenced her illustrious career as a troopship and served her country valiantly for six years, and then finally in October 1946 departed on her official Maiden Voyage for Cunard White Star Line. This multi page covers more than just her history, but also many photographs of her exteriors and interiors covering her from the building stages to the very end. Also her interiors from the early days to after the refurbishments and so much more, including her days as the SS Seawise University!
RHMS Queen
Frederica … Built as Matson Lines Malolo, later renamed Matsonia,
sold to become Homes Lines Atlantic, renamed Queen Frederica before Chandris
purchased her.
RMS Queen Mary … The true Queen of the sea.
Fortunately she will remain with us for many years to come as the Hotel Queen
Mary at
SS Queen of Bermuda … The ship with many names, such as, SS Universe Explorer, Enchanted Seas, Canada Star, Island Sun, Liberte, Volendam, Monarch Sun, Volendam, built as the Moore-McCormack liner SS Brasil.
T/n Raffaello … With her sister Michelangelo, these twins were the ultimate of Italian shipbuilding. Yet, although much loved by passengers, movie star and Royalty, they only served for 10 years and ended up as sad military barracks in Persia/Iran.
MS Randfontein … One
of the
MS Rangitane (1) … The following seven ships belong to the New Zealand Shipping Company – New pages added.
MS Rangitane (2) … New Zealand Shipping Company.
MS Rangitata (2) … New Zealand Shipping Company.
MS Rangitiki … New Zealand Shipping Company.
MS Rangitoto … New Zealand Shipping Company.
SS Razmak … The P&O liner that became the famed and long serving - Union Steam Ship Co’s of New Zealand - Trans Tasman liner.
SS Regal Sun … Regency
Cruises SS Regent Sun was built as Zim
Lines largest ever liner SS Shalom and she was sold to the German Atlantic Line
late in 1967 to become the SS Hanseatic. In 1973 she was sold again to Home
lines to become the SS Doric. However, she was sold in 1981 to become the Royal
Odyssey with Royal Cruise Line. Just seven years later in 1988 she was
purchased by Regency Cruises and she was renamed once more to become the Regent
Sun, but was laid up in
SS Rembrandt
… Sold to the now defunct Premier Cruise Line; she was
built as the Holland America Liner SS Rotterdam which is currently undergoing a
complete refit in order for her to return to her home
SS Remuera (2) … New Zealand Shipping Company.
MS Ruahine (3) … New Zealand Shipping Company.
SS Roma (1951)… One of two popular Flotta Lauro liners on the Genoa/Naples, Australian service.
SS Roma (1914)... SS Roma was
originally built in 1914 in the
SS Rotterdam V … Holland America Lines Rotterdam V has been saved from the breakers, and is now permanently moored in her homeport.
SS Royal Odyssey … Royal Cruise Lines Royal Odyssey was built as Zim Lines largest ever liner SS Shalom and she was sold to the German Atlantic Line late in 1967 to become the SS Hanseatic. In 1973 she was sold again to Home lines to become the SS Doric. However, she was sold in 1981 to become the Royal Odyssey with Royal Cruise Line. Just seven years later in 1988 she was purchased by Regency Cruises and she was renamed once more to become the Regent Sun.
MV
Royal Pacific … Built as the
revolutionary Australian TSMV Empress of
MV Royal Star ... This modern looking
ship was built in 1956 as the Adriatica Line’s MS San Giorgio, she later became the
City of
TSS Ryndam … One
of
SS
Saarbrucken … The Norddeutscher Lloyd
liner SS Saarbrucken was built in 1923, but in 1935 she became the Italian
liner SS Toscania and became a regular visitor to
MS San Giorgio ... Built in 1956 as the Adriatica
Line’s San Giorgio, she later became the City of
MS Santa Ines & Teresa … German luxury passenger cargo sister ships built in 1952 and 1953, which were revolutionary and offered the ultimate in luxury fist class accommodation and facilities for their guests! These were the foref=runners to the famous six “Can San” series of ships, which are also featured on this site!
MS San Marco … Sister ship to the MS San Giorgio, and she like her sister was vastly modernised to become a cruise ship and sailed into the 1990’s having been renamed twice.
SS Santa Paula - Santa Rosa ... These 1958 built Hamburg Sud liners liners, the Santa Paula and Santa Rosa were the 3rd and the last to carry these great names. One of these two is still sailing today. Do you know her current name? This article will reveal all.
TS Santa Maria - Vera Cruz … Two
superb luxury Portuguese 20,000-ton passenger liners built in 1953 and 1953. Both
had remarkable careers and
MS Santa Ursala ... She is the first of four 1951 built Hamburg Sud passenger cargo liners offering luxury accommodations for 28 passengers o the Germany South American service. Her sisters are the … Santa Catarina, Santa Elena & Santa Isabel and all are featured.
MV Sapphire ... This is the complete story of a delightful ultramodern looking ship completed in August 1967, the 12,219-Ton MS Italia, a ship with a long and a good life. She had a number of names, such as the Ocean Princess, Sea Prince, Princesa Oceanica, Sapphire and finally the Aspire.
SS Sapphire Seas …
N.S. Savannah … The nuclear-powered passenger cargo ship that carried 60 passengers in all first class luxury accommodations, but did so for less than three years. Then operating as a tragic cargo ship she was out of service just under ten years after her maiden voyage in 1962 and was laid up by 1971. A magnificent ship to look at but a financial failure in every respect and she was plagued by countless design faults!
MV Sea
Princess … The last Swedish-America Line ship built in 1966,
sold to become the P&O/Princess Sea Princess, Victoria, later the Mona
Lisa, Oceanic II, and 2010 as the Mona Lisa again. She is now in danger of
being broken up unless she is saved from doom!
SS Seawise
University … NEW - Read about the tragedy that was the
MV Serenade ... The 1957 built French liner Jean Mermoz had an interesting career as a liner until she commenced full time cruise duties in 1970 as the as the Mermoz and later the Louis Cruises MV Serenade.
MS Seven Seas … A
migrant ship to
SS Shalom … Zim Israel Navigation largest Trans Atlantic liner. Sold to become: SS Hanseatic, Doric, Royal Odyssey, Regent Sun.
MS Shota Rustaveli
… NEW -
This very popular ship was the fourth of the five Soviet Ivan Franco or
“Poet” Class liners to be built and they were the most remarkable
ships indeed. Her life was spent as a full time cruise ship as well with CTC
Lines sailing to
MS Sibajak … Royal Rotterdam Lloyd’s small liner, was specially built for the Indonesian service, but in her later years she became a migrant ship to Australia & New Zealand.
MS Skaubryn … A unique little Norwegian emigrant ship that mostly sailed on the Australian migrant run.
SS Southern Cross … The ship that revolutionised ship design forever! Follow her history, from a Shaw Savill Albion Liner to her final incarnation as the Cruise Ship, ss OceanBreeze. This is a 20-page feature, containing almost one hundred photographs. OceanBreeze Cabin Plan and Deck by deck description.
SS Statendam … In
1957 Holland America Line had completed its revolutionary passenger liner the
24,294-ton SS Statendam that offered Tourist Class passengers the full length
of the ship that was by far more glamorous and luxurious than ever before and
with just 84 passengers in the ultra luxurious First class, located on Boat
Deck. She became one of the most popular cruise ships and
SS Stella Maris I … Built as a warship and later converted into a luxury Greek cruise ship that started what became one of the greatest and most popular cruise lines - Sun Line, which offered the ultimate in luxury for many years until its demise due to a merger in 1997 when several Greek cruise companies merged to become Royal Olympia Cruises, which spelt the end for all lines concerned!
MV Stella Maris II ... Built as a German ferry she was rebuilt in 1966 as Sun Lines small luxury cruise ship Stella Maris. Later she became MV Viking Bordeaux and MV Madagascar. This ship was broken up in 2008.
MS Stockholm IV … The mini Swedish America 1948 built Trans-Atlantic Liner, that is more famed for sinking the Andrea Doria than for her own career, which was not a great success to say the least. She did well as a East German Trade Union cruise ship, then as a refugee accommodation ship. Only when rebuilt into a cruise ship in 1994 did she become greatly loved by both her owners and passengers and today (2008) at 60 years of age, she happily sails on as the MV Athena.
RMS Strathaird … Second of the famous “Straths” sisters. Strathaird became known to be the first P&O ship to enter the Australian cruise market on December 23, 1932.
SS Sydney … One of two popular Flotta Lauro liners on the Genoa/Naples, Australian service.
MS Taiyuan … The
second of a pair of first class passenger-cargo liners operating between
MS Taras Shevchenko
… NEW -
She was the third of the five Soviet Ivan Franco or “Poet” Class
liners to be built and they were the most remarkable ships indeed. Like the Shota
Rustaveli, her days were also spent as a full time cruise ship, and was
operated by CTC Lines sailing to
SS Theodor Herzl … A Zim Israel Navigation liner.
MS The
Victoria … Built in 1936 for Union Castle Line’s
MV Thysville
… Built in
MS Tjiwangi … Royal Interocean Lines small liners, known as the “Elegant White Yachts” in the sixties. Also see the Memorabilia page.
MS Tjiluwah … The second of the pair was built in 1950.
MV Tofua … I worked for the Union Steamship Company in the early sixties and obviously spent a great deal of time on both the MV Tofua and the newer MV Matua. This was the newer of the two and the last ever USSC Pacific Passenger ship to be built. Tofua was a very popular ship and attracted regular passengers who would opt for a round voyage. She was known as the Happy Ship!
SS The Topaz … An Elegant Survivor from the Fifties … by Barry Evetts.
SS Toscana … The
Lloyd Triestino Liner that was originally the Norddeucher Lloyd SS Saarbrucken
built 1923, but in 1935 she became the Italian liner SS Toscana and became a
regular visitor to
SS United
States … The greatest of all American ship is sadly laid
up in
SS Universe … See next listing for Universe Campus.
SS Universe Campus … Built
as the 9,214 GRT C4 type cargo ship SS Badger Mariner to be rebuilt as the SS
Atlantic for American Banner Lines, later operating for American Export Lines.
In due course she became the SS Universe Campus then, SS Universe. This is her
story. Not to be confused with the ex Matson Line ship Malolo that was later
renamed
SS Universe Explorer … The
ship with many names, however she ended her days gloriously as the SS Universe
Explorer. Previous names: Enchanted
Seas, Queen of Bermuda, Canada Star,
SS Uruguay Star … One of the last four Blue Star Combination-Passenger Liners.
SS Veendam … The 1958 Moore-McCormack liner and sister to the SS
Brasil. She had a varied career, including time as a Holland America cruise
ship the Veendam. Her demise came in 2003 when she was sold and broken up in
SS Vera Cruz
- TS Santa Maria Two
superb luxury Portuguese 20,000-ton passenger liners built in 1953 and 1953.
Both had remarkable careers and
MS
Victoria … Updated - 2013: Built in 1936
for Union Castle Line’s
MV Victoria … The last Swedish-America Line ship built in 1966, sold to become the P&O/Princess Sea Princess, Victoria, later the Mona Lisa, Oceanic II, and 2010 as the Mona Lisa again. She is now in danger of being broken up unless she is saved from doom!
MV Viking Bordeaux ... Built as a German ferry she was rebuilt in 1966 as Sun Lines small luxury cruise ship Stella Maris. Later she became Viking Bordeaux and currently is MV Madagascar. She was broken up in 2008.
SS Volendam … The ship with many names, such as, SS Universe Explorer, Enchanted Seas, Queen of Bermuda, Canada Star, Island Sun, Liberte, Monarch Sun, built as the Moore-McCormack liner SS Brasil.
TSMV Wanganella … The
luxurious two class Huddart Parker Ltd, “Express Trans Tasman”
liner that was originally built for the Royal Mail/Elder Dempster Lines West
Africa service, but was never delivered due to financial delivery. She was
obtained as a bargain for
SS Waterman … One
of three US Victory freighters converted by the Dutch Government as troopers
then rebuilt them as emigrant ships, operating to North America,
RMS Windsor
Castle … Sadly, this great Liner sailed for Alang in
MS Willem Ruys … Part One - The famed Royal Rotterdam Lloyd Liner – Part Two Flotta Lauro’s Achille Lauro.
MV Yaohua ...
SS Zion … A
Zim Israel Navigation liner.
SS Zuiderkruis … One of three US Victory freighters converted by the
Dutch Government as troopers then rebuilt them as emigrant ships, operating to
North America,
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Photographic pages of cruise ships laid up in
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is without doubt the world’s most remarkable ship built in 1914 yet she ended
her active duties sailing the world on December 31, 2009 and was sold on March
18 to a Singaporean buyer who will convert her for the use her as a hotel in
Singapore named “Doulos Phos.”
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great Maritime site by Martin Cox and Peter Knego – News, features,
maritime memorabilia shop and so much more!
Dutch Cruise Site … Harm
Brink of the
Maritime Memories … On this site
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well as a passenger on liners and cruise ships during his life. On Maritime
Memories you will find his recollections in text, images as well as in videos.
Save The Classic Liners … The long running “Save the
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