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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 09-12-2006 11:45 AM

Here are a few interesting shots from flickr..

Michelangelo after her bow was damaged by waves..

The Oceanic when brand new

NAL's Olsofjord

Cunard's Franconia in cruising green

Home Line's Italia

the Queen Elizabeth

the America

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Patsy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5611

posted 09-12-2006 01:04 PM

Excellent photos. Michaelangelo and Rafaello were nice looking ships. What's that docked next to Michaelangelo?

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linerguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4289

posted 09-12-2006 02:10 PM

EXCELLENT shots!

Patsy, my guess would be Queen of Bermuda of Furness, Withy.....

-Russ

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J.S.S.Normandie
First Class Passenger
Member # 6253

posted 09-12-2006 03:14 PM

Great Pictures!

Wow the Michelangelo was damaged quite badly, i never saw a photo of it before.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 09-12-2006 03:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by J.S.S.Normandie:
Great Pictures!
Wow the Michelangelo was damaged quite badly, i never saw a photo of it before.

Here's a link to more photos and the story of the incident, in which several people were killed:

http://www.michelangelo-raffaello.com/english_site/service_michelangelo/accident_michelangelo/accident_mich.htm

Rich

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 09-12-2006 07:04 PM

Superb photos! Very interesting.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 09-12-2006 09:05 PM

Fantastic photos! It is amazing how quickly rust can form on a ship as seen w/Michelangelo after being battered by a fierce storm. The photo of the incredible Oceanic is a wonderful time piece w/an elegant 1964 Lincoln Continental front and center. Thanks for sharing them.

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 09-14-2006 09:02 AM

Very interesting pictures indeed!
What I note is that the damage is clearly from a wave coming from the starboard.
Look at how the bulwark is gone there and bent outward on the portside.
May be the skipper tried to steer the ship into the wave but too late.
I also like the QE1, which was involved in the same storm that hit tnMichelangelo.
Anyone interested can read the book "The Queen and I" by its master, the late Commodore Marr.
Another ship in the serie is the beautiful Oslofjord, lost to fire just like QE1.
Besides her fantastic lineage(Bergen-Saga-Vistafjord, now Saga Rose/Ruby) she influence ship designs of her times!

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sslewis
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Member # 3649

posted 09-14-2006 09:04 AM

..so what the sources of these beautiful pictures???

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 09-14-2006 04:05 PM

I found them on flickr, a public photo website....

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Sky Room
First Class Passenger
Member # 1976

posted 09-15-2006 08:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Linerrich:
Here's a link to more photos and the story of the incident, in which several people were killed:
http://www.michelangelo-raffaello.com/english_site/service_mich elangelo/accident_michelangelo/accident_mich.htm
Rich

Interesting site. I never knew about that story between the Home Lines and Italian Lines before.

Thanks

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The American company "Home Lines" really wished to buy the ships, but they were incredibly turned down by the Italian Line who did not wish to be associated with the embarrassing money-losers. The Home Lines wanted to keep the ships under Italian flag and use them with Italian crew for Caribbean cruises. Italian Lines' answer was a firm "No". Finally, in 1976 a buyer emerged who would fulfil Italian Line's demands. The Shah of Persia wanted to buy the great ships and use them as barrack ships for army personnel and oil workers"[I][/I]

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