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Reuben Goossens
Maritime Memorabilia
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A special Link 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.
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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!
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 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
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
MV Africa
... One
of a series of Lloyd Triestino yacht like liners. She and her sister Europa
operated the
SS Alferdoss … This
feature covers this remarkable ship in all her guises, but most notably her
days as the SS America and SS Australis
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
MV Anselm … Built
as the
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
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 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.
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.
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
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 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
… Universe
Explorer was built in 1958 as the Moore-McCormack SS Brasil, one of the last
SS Brasil Star
… One
of the last four Blue Star Combination-Passenger Liners
RHMS Britanis
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 Canberra … 1997
Voyage Report - Looking back at P&O’s one of the
author’s favourites, known as the “Great White Whale”
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
Castle Bianco … Three
of the early Sitmar migrant ships
Castle Felice … Sitmar
Line
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
City of Exeter … Ellerman Lines
Cargo-Passenger Liner
City of York … Ellerman Lines
Cargo-Passenger Liner
SS Constitution … One of two great
liners built for the American Export Lines, sailing from the
SS Corinthic … The first of
the Corinthic Class series for Shaw Savill & Albion Line
SS
Diemerdyk … The
first or two fine Holland America Trans-Atlantic passenger Cargo liners.
SS
Dinteldyk … The
second of the Holland America Trans-Atlantic passenger Cargo liners
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
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.
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
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.
TSS Empress of Britain … This fine ship is an elegant
Survivor from the Fifties … by Barry Evetts.
She continues to sail as the Topaz
TSS
Empress of Canada … A fine British Liner, which became Carnival’s first cruise ship -
Mardi Gras, to become the Apollo & Apollon
MS Eros … Built
in 1964 she
was the second of the trio of
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
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.
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 Funchal ... This fine 44
year old Portuguese passenger liner was rebuilt as a
cruise ships. She remains in fine shape and continues to sail the world
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.
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.”
MV Hikawa Maru … Completed in 1930,
Hikawa Muru is the last of the Japanese NYK Lines
trans-Pacific liners. She is permanently berthed at
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
SS Israel … A Zim
Israel Navigation liner
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
MS Jagersfontein … One of the
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
TSMV Kanimbla …
SS Kedma
… Zim
Israel Navigation’s first passenger liner
MS Klipfontein … A Sister of the
Klipfontein
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 Kungsholm
… 1952
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
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 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and 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
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. This ship is
currently for sale.
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 Marconi … One of the
two Lloyd Triestino Passenger Liners, which were the last to be built for the
company
MS Marco Polo
… This
delightful ship was much loved in
SS Mariposa
… 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.
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 Moledet … Zim Israel
Navigation’s last liner
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. She plied the South Pacific from 1957 to 1978. After a long
lay up she was purchased by Starlauro which eventually became the popular
SS Negbah … Zim Israel
Navigation’s second liner
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$14 million for negligence of
maintenance and operation of the ships boilers and thus causing the deaths and
injury of their crew on SS Norway on that fateful day of the explosion.
SS
Ocean Breeze … Built as the Shaw Savill
Liner SS Southern Cross she revolutionised ship design forever! Follow
her history, from a Shaw Savill Albion Liner to her three incarnations as a
Cruise Ship, SS Calypso,
MS Ocean Odyssey … Built in 1964 as the MTS Eros, she was the second of
the trio of
SS Ocean Explorer
I … Ocean
Explorer I was built in 1944 as a P2 “General” class transport
named, USS General W.P. Richardson. In 1956, the famed American President Lines
President Roosevelt after she had a massive US$ 10 million reconstruction in
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
MS Odysseus
… This
delightful ship became much loved Marco Polo in
TSS Olympia … As
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 - 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
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
Port Sydney … Port
Lines Port Sydney and her sister Port Melbourne were 10,000
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
MS Princesa Victoria
… Built in 1936
for Union Castle Line’s Dunnottar castle. This graceful liner has a
remarkable history
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
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
Rembrandt V … 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 will be permanently moored in her homeport
TSS Ryndam … One
of
MS San Giorgio ... Built
in 1956
as the Adriatica Line’s San Giorgio, she later
became the City of
SS Sapphire Seas
…
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, Regal Sun, Sun
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
MV Stella Maris ... 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 is
currently for sale.
MS Stockholm … 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
SS Sydney
… One
of two popular Flotta Lauro liners on the Genoa/Naples, Australian service
SS Theodor Herzl
… A Zim Israel
Navigation liner
SS The Topaz … An Elegant
Survivor from the Fifties … by Barry Evetts
MS The
Victoria … Built
in 1936 for Union Castle Line’s
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!
MV Thysville … Built
in
SS United
States … The
greatest of all American ship is sadly laid up in
SS Universe
Explorer … Universe
Explorer, ex
SS Uruguay Star
… One of
the last four Blue Star Combination-Passenger Liners
MS Victoria
… Built
in 1936 for Union Castle Line’s
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
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
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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Special Interest Pages
MARITIME LINKS … Visit our main LINKS
page, which has many worthwhile links
Eleusis Bay … Two Photographic
pages of cruise ships laid up in
MARITIME ART … Art
by well known artists from around the world
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Other Links -
maritime & cruise sites
ssMaritime.net
… The
author’s second ssMaritime site which features the MV Doulos the world’s most remarkable passenger
liner built 94 ago in 1914 yet she
continues in full time active duties sailing the world.
Cruise-Australia … The
author’s main cruise site
MaritimeMatters … A
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
RMS
Queen Mary
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