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TSSATX
First Class Passenger
Member # 5636

posted 05-15-2005 10:59 PM

Hello!
Tom again,does anyone have deck plans of the S/S NORTHERN STAR of the Shaw-Savill Lines? I have never seen any deck plans . Did it have 2 outdoor pools. I see she was somewhat of a lemon as a ship. I guess that's why she only had a 12 year career. I think she would have made a great cruise ship like her near sister,the SOUTHERN CROSS/CALYPSO/AZURE SEAS/OCEAN BREEZE/IMPERIAL MAJESTY.
TCS

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gpcruisedude
First Class Passenger
Member # 3533

posted 05-16-2005 01:52 AM

The "Southern Cross" and "Northern Star" were not too much different, I believe they were pretty close to Identical twins!

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Aussie1
First Class Passenger
Member # 25

posted 05-16-2005 02:31 AM

One main pool with ajoining kids pool. Southern Cross had an indoor and outdoor pool, thus two pools.

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mec1
First Class Passenger
Member # 4287

posted 05-16-2005 03:31 AM

Indoor pool on Southern Cross not repeated on NS because water splashed around so badly on SC.

Southern Cross had a centre alleyway layout to cabin decks not replicated on NS.

It was mechanical problems that ended NS - cf the different fortunes of their contemporaries P&O Arcadia and Iberia.

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Ocean Liners
First Class Passenger
Member # 4013

posted 05-26-2005 07:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mec1:
Indoor pool on Southern Cross not repeated on NS because water splashed around so badly on SC.
Southern Cross had a centre alleyway layout to cabin decks not replicated on NS.
It was mechanical problems that ended NS - cf the different fortunes of their contemporaries P&O Arcadia and Iberia.

Calypso had two pools on Lower Bridge deck and Boat deck.

Ocean Monarch had a center alleyway but midships only though Calypso had none.

[ 05-27-2005: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]

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Brian_O
First Class Passenger
Member # 3910

posted 05-26-2005 06:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by gpcruisedude:
The "Southern Cross" and "Northern Star" were not too much different, I believe they were pretty close to Identical twins!

Although Southern Cross and Northern Star had similar profiles they were not twins. Northern Star was a larger "improved" version being 46 feet longer and 5 feet wider. She also carried approximately 250 more passengers than Southern Cross.

Brian

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 05-26-2005 06:11 PM

The indoor pool on Southern Cross was superb, always sloshing around and great fun. Here's one of the onboard postcards:-

It looks somewhat larger there than it was in reality though. I have copies of the original deckplans of Southern Cross, but I've never seen any of NS either.

There are some in Aus on Ebay from 1972

Pam

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Ocean Liners
First Class Passenger
Member # 4013

posted 05-27-2005 03:46 AM

When Southern Cross converted into full-time cruiseship as Calypso, Indoor pool was removed and replaced by Nymphe's Cave Disco.

Calypso's cabin confugulations were mostly 1(Portside) - 2(inside) - 1(Starboard) except "A" Deck :1(Portside) - 1(inside) - 1(Starboard) and Restaurant Deck : 1(Portside) - 1(Starboard).

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 05-27-2005 07:29 AM

Why was it that Northern Star was "worn out" in
12 years? Was it neglect or was she troublesome
from the start?

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Patsy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5611

posted 05-27-2005 12:56 PM

My dad's got 2 reels of grainy cine film he took of her leaving Southampton for the last time. But he's got the date as the 5th November 1975 and a NZ website (can't remember the title off hand) says it left on the 7th. It's a shame she wasn't bought by someone else like Southern Cross. 12 years is such a short life when you consider how others continued far longer.

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