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We
trust that this photographic page will bring back many happy memories to those
who have sailed on her during her forty-eight years of faithful service.
Photographs
on this page are courtesy of well-known maritime historian Mr Peter C. Knego, who
has produced six fine videos as well as a remarkable CD-Rom – “The
Worlds Passenger Fleet.”
Special Links are
located at bottom of page
Please note; all photographs on this page are ©
copyright, and are not be copied!
ss OceanBreeze berthed at Ft Lauderdale
Now
available … OceanBreeze
on Video
Left: Sun deck
Observation deck
When
built, the Southern Cross revolutionised ship design forever, being the first
ship to have her machinery and the funnel placed aft. The
result being, a ship with a huge expanse of deck space, as seen in these
photographs.
On
both port and starboard, OceanBreeze featured three spacious teak decks,
running from forward to aft, something not seen on the modern cruise ship.
Above: Promenade Deck – Below: Boat
Deck
Atlantis Deck
Sun
deck, looking forward
The elegant Mayfair Lounge
the 400 seat Rendezvous Lounge
The Front (Pursers) Office on Atlantis deck
The Disco, which originally was the indoor
swimming pool
Caravelle Dinning Room
South Pacific Card Room
The Bridge
The
Bridge with her magnificent brass fittings were well
maintained. In spite of the traditional hardware, OceanBreeze was well equipped
with the latest navigation and safety equipment.
Lounge of the Owners
Suite
Outside Twin bedded
cabin
The
accommodation on OceanBreeze was bright, comfortable, and in many ways unlike
the modern cruise ships. She was a traditional ship, built with a wake (the
curve from front to back), thus many of her cabins would differ is shape and
size, whereas the modern ships has cabin modules that arrive at the shipyard
and are hoisted on board by a crane then rolled into position, secured, and connected
to services.
OceanBreeze seen
alongside a Royal
Although she is a good 23,000 tons, she looks
very much like the little big ship
What was so special about the Southern Cross/OceanBreeze?
ss Southern Cross is one of the last surviving Harland
and Wolff built passenger liners, and she is a unique ship for three reasons.
1… She was the first liner
built with her engines and smoke stack located aft, a feature that gave her
vast interior and exterior deck space, as well as a unique profile. Before and
during her construction, ship designers advised Shaw Savill that there was a
serious design error in relation to the weight ratio, with her machinery being
located aft. This soon proved to be unfounded, so much so, that today, all
passenger ships have their machinery and funnels placed aft.
2… She was the
world’s first all tourist (one) class liner to be built.
3… As Southern Cross did
not carry any cargo, she was the first true Passenger Liner.
As the
years have passed, it is obvious that all shipping/cruise companies have now
adopted the revolutionary standards set by the remarkable ss Southern Cross.
ss Southern Cross the ship that changed ship
design forever!
Photograph from the authors private collection
View Two fine Photographs of SS OceanBreeze by Tim Rubacky © 2004 - Photo
1
– Photo 2
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All
Photographs on this page (except for those indicated otherwise) are © 1997-2003
by Mr. Peter C. Knego -
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Peter Knego is a classic passenger ship preservationist,
writer, lecturer, videographer, and photographer of passenger vessels has
travelled the globe documenting ocean liners and cruise ships. Peter has produced six videos each with exterior
footage of fifty liners in the series “The World's Passenger Fleet”
(available in VHS video in
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for information on Video's and CD-ROM
The CD-ROM
is an engaging historic narrative with over 2,000 photographs taken of some 300
passenger ships. The fully indexed CD-ROM is a must for who love
passenger’s liners and cruise ships!
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