Classic Liners
from great Trans-Atlantic liners or Liners sailing the Globe and also
Passenger-Cargo ships with 10 to 240 passengers
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Bi-Monthly Update ~ June & July, 2018
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Introduction:
of these being converted War-Time Victory Class ships, such as the
type C3 & C4 Class Vessels. Some of these ships were rebuilt into rather
humble Migrant Liners, whilst others became far more modern and even glamorous
Migrant Liners, such as Flotta Lauro’s TSS Roma and Sydney, as well as
Sitmar’s TSS Fairsky, and these ships made significant inroads into
maritime history. I hope that through the pages off ssMaritime you will
discover many wonderful memories, be it for those past passengers and their
relatives who may have sailed on these wonderful ships, from days of old until
their demise in the late 1970s.
The
author is seen whilst on a voyage from
ex 1948 MS
Below are is either one of my new features and/or an updated ones, as well as the “Ship of the Month.”
ssMaritime’s Main Index is located just Below & also at the Bottom of the Page, be assured that you will discover a “Ship lover’s delight” with so many great ships, both Liners, Migrant Ships as well as Passenger-Cargo Liners and all of these will have you reading and returning for a long time to come!
Reuben Goossens - Retired!
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Or Continue to Read the New & Updated Features below
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Ship of the Month
“Hotel
Queen Elizabeth 2
Dubai
“Hotel
Queen
The exciting new luxury floating hotel, the ex
Trans-Atlantic Liner RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, so lovingly known in days gone by
as the ‘QE2’ has finally opened in
Although her lifeboats and davits have been removed, but apart from that she looks very much the same as we remember her as during her cruising days, having received her diesel engines and her new suites built topside, etc. Her interiors have been carefully been restored to their original state, with very minor alteration, thus allowing the ship to constantly reveal her history through her décor and fittings, such as her original furnishings and art throughout her public spaces.
The Golden Lion Pub remains as was and how many memories have been made here and will be again
Accommodations have been beautifully updated, although again, the Cunard touch can be found in every room.
One of the spacious Captains Club Rooms
Ashore is the Terminal, which has the
reception desk, a Café and the
Here we see the Ship and the Terminal with the marina just aft of the QE2
I have placed a comprehensive webpage online (LINK below the next Photograph), which provides a short history of the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, to her arrival at Dubai, her long lay-up and her amazing revival to her magnificent transformation into a superb hotel, which has retained the great Queen as much as possible in her original condition, which her original owners at Palm Jumeirah would not have done!
“Hotel
Queen Elizabeth 2” still looks like her beautiful long and sleek self!
Visit
my comprehensive all New Hotel
Queen Elizabeth 2 page
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Ships of the Month
Royal Packet Company (KPM)
Later:
MS Tjiwangi & Tjiluwah
These two fine compact liners were considered
the most beautifully proportioned passenger cargo liners ever to be seen in
Australian waters, and they became the most popular ships to sail between
In 1948 KPM decided to build two relatively luxurious 9,000 GRT, 479 ft – 146 m long Passenger-Cargo Liners, and these ships were built by “C. van der Giessen & Zonen” at Krimpen aan den Ijssel, Amsterdam. Named the Tjiwangi and Tjiluwah they were launched on April 29, 1950 and April 28, 1951 respectively.
Their First Class Public Facilities were
amazingly opulent, with the Main Lounge located forward on Promenade (A) Deck
being surrounded by the wonderful and greatly loved Wintergarden.
The Main Lounge was sumptuously furnished and just aft on the portside was a
delightful Bar, whilst on the starboard side the Library and Writing Room.
Directly aft was the covered open sided full width deck Verandah, which was
popular at night as an entertainment venue and dancing, although the main
lounge also had a more intimate dance floor! One deck up on Boat Deck was the
First Class Swimming Pool! Tourist class had their Lounge and Dining Room on a
lower deck, as well as ample spacious deck space. All cabins were outside
either with one or two portholes.
And here is the wonderful MS Tjiwangi
MS Tjiwangi and Tjiluwah operated on the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) and
Hong Kong service until in 1960 a decision was made to change their service and
place them on the
The
delightful Tjiluwah is seen arriving in
In 1963 both ships received a complete refit, which saw Tourist Class greatly improved, with a new lounge added as well as another swimming pool, and the ships were now painted all white. Upon completion they were registered at 8,978 GRT.
The
now all white MS Tjiluwah is seen in
In a very short time, these beautiful ships became lovingly known as the “Elegant White Yachts” due to their beautiful exterior lines and perfect design. In addition it was well known that their First class was without a doubt sumptuous, having grand carved timber stairwells carved from the main Lounge down to te Lobby below, and the Restaurant being two levels high with a balcony surrounding it, and again another stairwell for the ladies to slowly come down with their gents, in their long gowns dripping with jewels and fur stoles, looking a million dollars ready to dine on a sumptuous cuisine and service that always came with perfection.
The First Class Restaurant for a small ship was quite extravagant
Note the differences between the décor between the two ships above and below
The staircases were different on each ship as one was placed forward & the
other aft of the Dinning Room, one traditional, the other more modern looking
A most pleasant Tourist Class Lounge and Bar
Their voyages operated as follows:
MS Tjiluwah seen in 1963 in
For a
multi page feature on these fine ships Visit … MS Tjiwangi & Tjiluwah
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Interest & My Fundraising Campaign,
Please Support this Very Worthy
Cause!
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Mercy
Mercy Ships - helping those who need our help!
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I trust that the above new and updated features will be greatly enjoyed as most will have new and/or larger photographs; in addition with updated features, I have added new details to some of its and added additional details where applicable!
Reuben Goossens.
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Also
visit the “Save The Classic Liners Campaign” pages
“Blue Water
Liners sailing to the distant shores.
I watched them come, I watched them go, and I watched them die.”
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Photographs on
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private collection. In addition, some images and photographs that have been
provided by Shipping Companies or private photographers or collectors. Credit
is given to all contributors however, there are some photographs provided to me
without details regarding the photographer or owner concerned. Therefore, I
hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves
known to me (my email address can be found on www.ssmaritime.com) in order that due credit may be given.
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