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With Reuben Goossens

Maritime Historian, Cruise‘n’Ship Reviewer & Author

MSC Cruises

SS Monterey

Ex Free State Mariner

Passenger Photo Album - 1

Pacific Far East Line voyage in 1970

SS Monterey seen in Tahiti in 1970

The next four photographs were taken in 1970 by Max Calbick

SS Monterey on one of her last Pacific voyages - 1970

Passengers enjoying the pool

Mid sea deck party

Setting sail again

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MSC Cruise 2004

SS Monterey seen in 2000

Photograph © Copyright - Johan Coeman

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The following three photographs were taken in April 2004 by Mike Holtham

Now an Italian Cruise ship, but still showing her American heritage - Yalta April 2004

Shipboard friends enjoy a fine meal – April 2004

(Mrs Holtham front left)

Captain’s Welcome party – April 2004

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Specifications: Matson Lines & MSC Cruises

Tonnage: 14,799 GRT (Matson Line)

21,051 GRT (MSC Cruises)

Length: 563 ft (172 m)

Breadth: 76 ft (23 m)

Draught: 29.3 ft (8.85 m)

Propulsion: Double reduction steam turbine 14,400kw

Propellers: Single / four blades

Speed: 21 knots

Flag: USA (Matson)

Panama (MSC)

Decks” 9

Passengers: 365 (Matson)

639 all berths (MSC)

579 based on twin (MSC)

Crew: 225 (MSC)

Officers: Italian (MSC)

Crew: Italian & International

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INDEX

Page One … The Matson / Pacific Far East Line (PFEL) Liners

Page Two … Matson / PFEL photo album

Page Three … Matson / PFEL cabin plan

New Page … Aloha Pacific Cruises’ Monterey 1987 to 1988

Page Four … Monterey as a Star Lauro / MSC Cruises cruise ship

Page Five … Monterey – MSC- photographs from various sources – this page

Page Six … Monterey – MSC - an excellent series of photographs by Johan Coeman

Page Seven … Monterey – MSC – Cabin Plan

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