S.S. Himalaya (3) 1949 - Deck Plans, Menus, Memorabilia & Specifications

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This feature covering the S.S. Himalaya (3) is a Two Page feature, and Page One page covered her entire history as well as a tour of her interiors and exteriors. Whilst this page, Page Two contains her Deck Plans, First Class and Tourist class and later in the 1960’s she became a Tourist, all One Class ship. Then there are a range of her Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Menus, which is followed by a wide range of Souvenirs & items of Memorabilia.

Finally, I will conclude with a full listing of all her important ‘Specifications & Details’.

Enjoy!

Reuben Goossens.

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S.S. Himalaya is seen in the evening at the ‘Overseas Passenger Terminal’ Sydney

Deck Plans:

The deck plans shown on this page are the small versions, however larger versions are online and A link is available to access these, which provide a far better and a clearer version. With each plan instructions are located directly below each of them.

Her earlier days:

A Side View of the Ship:

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When the item opens it may be in a reduced size, just click on it and it will enlarge to its full size

When finished, use back arrow to return to this page

First Class:

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Tourist Class:

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Refitted in 1963 into a One Class Liner and Cruise Ship:

The all Tourist Class Liner:

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Please Note:

Thank you so much my dear friend Don Leavitt of ‘Nautiques’ for your kindness providing me with an image

of this plan for this one special occasion, for this is the very last ship I will end up adding to ssmaritime.

Nautiques.net has been online for an amazing 20 years and Don operates the world’s largest dealership

of Ocean Liner and Steam Ship deck plans, brochures, china, silver, furniture, posters, fittings, postcards,

and so much more. Personally I have found his prices to be excellent and the service is simply outstanding!

I have been one of his clients for countless years and the service has been perfection!

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The S.S. Himalaya is seen arriving at Sydney

S.S. Himalaya’s Menus:

First Class:

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Above; a Gala Dinner Menu for Tuesday October 31, 1950

Above & below: Dinner menu for Sunday October 28, 1951

Above & below: Dinner menu for Monday November 5, 1951

Above & below: Dinner Menu for Tuesday November 6, 1951

Above; Lunch Menu for November 16, 1951

Above; Lunch Menu for November 17, 1951

Above & below: Christmas Dinner December 25, 1954

Above & below: A Gala Dinner Menu for Tuesday October 23, 1967

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Tourist Class:

Above; A Breakfast Menu for November 18, 1951

Above; A Lunch Menu for June 29, 1963

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A fine aerial stern view of the “Himalaya” at sea sailing at full speed

(Tourist) One Class:

Above; A Dinner Menu on the second night of the final cruise ever, on Saturday October 19, 1974

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S.S. Himalaya is seen departing Sydney in 1973

Souvenirs & Memorabilia:

The Himalaya appears to have had a host of items on sale, as well as sporting gifts and other pieces of memorabilia that may well have been gifted during special events, etc. You will find quite a reasonable range below.

Models of the S.S. Himalaya are still available to this day, just look online

This excellent First Class postcard was available in the ships shop

I have not as yet been able to locate the Tourist Class version, but may find it one day?

These are prize badges given out to adults and children for sports events and other games

A metal, with a leather cover Note Book in its original box

Gold coloured with an interior mirror, ladies compact

A rare 1952 Mediterranean Cruise Gold and Silver teaspoon

A Gold Lifebelt broach with a blue semi precious stone insert

A souvenir Caddy Spoon

Above & below: The metal Ashtray and a close up of the badge

A Bone China Ashtray

The ever popular Norah Welling’s “Himalaya” Sailor Doll

Two ships for the price of one, the “Himalaya” and her newer sister the “Chusan” on the same tea towel

An S.S. Himalaya Melamine picture dish

A souvenir lifebuoy

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S.S. Himalaya Specifications & Details:

Name: Himalaya.

Owner: Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

Operators: P&O Lines 1949-1961.

. P&O-Orient Lines 1961-1966.

. P&O Lines 1966-1974.

Port of Registry: London, UK.

Route: Tilbury-Gibraltar-Marseilles-Naples-Port Said-Aden-Bombay-Colombo-Singapore-Fremantle-Adelaide-Melbourne-Sydney.

1959: Tilbury (London), Southampton, Le Havre, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Marseilles, Naples, Port Said, Aden, Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney, Auckland, Suva, Manila, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Panama, Colon, Trinidad, Las Palmas, Madeira, Tilbury.

Also: Cruising from the UK and Australia.

At times: Return voyages from Australia to the UK via Cape Town, South Africa.

Ship Ordered: 1945.

Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness, UK.

Cost: UK£3,500,000 pounds.

Type: Passsenger Ship.

Laid Down: February 26, 1946.

Yard N°: 951.

Launched: October 5, 1948.

Speed Trials: August 24, 1949.

Handed Over: September 11, 1949.

Official number: 183093.

IMO number: 5150800.

Maiden Voyage: October 6, 1949.

Tonnage: 27,955 GRT, 15,443 NET, 9,659 DWT.

1963: 27,989 GRT.

1969: 28,047 GRT.

Length: 708.8 ft.

Breadth: 90.8 ft.

Draught: 31.2 ft.

Engines: Single reduction geared steam turbines driving two shafts developing 42,550 SHP

Propellers: 2 Screws.

Speed: 22 knots service speed – 25.13 knots during her sea trials

Capacity: 758 First Class, 401 Tourist Class Passengers.

1963: 1,416 Tourist Class.

Crew: 631.

Cargo capacity: 449,940 cu. ft.

Stabilisers: Added in 1959.

Broken up: Kaohsiung, Taiwan January 1975.

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Remembering the Delightful …

S.S. Himalaya

An excellent photograph of the S.S. Himalaya seen at night

at Station Pier Melbourne, Victoria in the 1960’s

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For her Deck Plans, Menus and Souvenirs & Memorabilia and her Specifications & Details.

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