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Indarra
First Class Passenger
Member # 6005

posted 11-21-2006 09:11 AM

With the passing of Monterey, one thing worth noting is the longevity of their most famous ships:

1927 Malolo 51 years
1932 Mariposa 42 years
1932 Monterey 68 years
1952/1956 Mariposa 44 years
1952/1955 Monterey 54 years.

Certainly a magnificent record.

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 11-21-2006 09:45 AM

American steel - you gotta luv it

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 11-21-2006 09:51 AM

Email Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES

Hi Indarra

I agree with you on the comments about the Matson ships.

It is a pity that other ship builders could not produce ships of the same quality

You only have to look at the two P&O passenger ships built in 1954.

Arcadia which was built by John Brown and the Iberia built by Harland and Wolff.

Arcadia lasted for nearly 30 years but the Iberia was sold for breaking at only 18 years old after a series of mechanical problems and breakdowns.

Neil ( Bob )

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dmrorx
First Class Passenger
Member # 5038

posted 11-21-2006 06:36 PM

Indarra,

Don't forget:

1932 Lurline - Scrapped in 1987 (as -Ellinis) 55 Years!!

Great Observation!!

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Pascal
First Class Passenger
Member # 5510

posted 11-21-2006 07:56 PM

There's as well the infamous Stockholm/Athena of 1948 which is still an active cruise ship. I don't even mention the Doulos... Not Matson ships, but they worth being noticed.

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Indarra
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Member # 6005

posted 11-21-2006 11:50 PM

dmrorx,

Thanks, How could I forget Lurline?

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lasuvidaboy
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Member # 4527

posted 11-27-2006 02:09 PM

And most of those Matson liners (if not all) had their original engines up to the end!

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 11-27-2006 03:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Pascal:
There's as well the infamous Stockholm/Athena of 1948 which is still an active cruise ship. I don't even mention the Doulos... Not Matson ships, but they worth being noticed.
[ 11-21-2006: Message edited by: Pascal ]

Several Swedish-American ship have had very long lives - the Drottningholm lasted for 50+ years, the Kungsholm of 1928 for 38 years, The Gripsholm of 1925 for 41 years.....you have a point.

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