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

posted 02-03-2007 05:10 PM

Forty-five years ago today, the S.S. France set out on her maiden voyage. Yet, today she is nearing her end. I was thinking, wouldnt she be the longest serving passenger ship(as a passanger ship) yet built?

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 02-03-2007 05:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by J.S.S.Normandie:
[...] I was thinking, wouldnt she be the longest serving passenger ship(as a passanger ship) yet built?

No, she would not even come close.

[ 02-03-2007: Message edited by: Ernst ]

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 02-03-2007 05:38 PM

Quite a few liners operated for well over 60 years; BRITANIS, for example, sailed for 67 years.

Rich

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 02-03-2007 07:12 PM

Actually - as soon as I read this original post - BRITANIS was the first ship I thought of - while was a ship upojn which I have never sailed - I have toured her numerous times and she was a classic!!!! They sure don't make them like they used to!

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 02-03-2007 09:07 PM

What about the Doulos and the Anastasis? Not to mention the venerable Stockholm/Volderfreundshaft/Fridjof Nansen/Italia Prima/Valtur Prima/Caribe/Athena, which I think is almost 60 years old and still cruising.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 02-03-2007 10:27 PM

What about the Independence?

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Brian_O
First Class Passenger
Member # 3910

posted 02-04-2007 01:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Rex:
What about the Doulos and the Anastasis? Not to mention the venerable Stockholm/Volderfreundshaft/Fridjof Nansen/Italia Prima/Valtur Prima/Caribe/Athena, which I think is almost 60 years old and still cruising.
[ 02-03-2007: Message edited by: Rex ]

Neither Doulos nor Anastasis have served as passenger ships since the late 1970's.

Brian

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 02-04-2007 05:18 AM

There's a whole string of 50s passenger ships still sailing as passenger ships. Ausonia, The Emerald, Ocean Monarch, Princess Danae, Regal Empress, Royal Star, Serenade 1957, The Topaz..

The Topaz still carries passengers in her current roll. There's Monte just gone, although not a passenger ship initially. I wouldn't count Independence as she's been laid up too long and I doubt will see service again. There's little Kristina Brahe too.

Pam

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 02-04-2007 06:41 AM

'Doulos' was built in 1914, 93 years ago.

She's still in active service, but not a cruise ship as such. I visited her a few years ago - she felt more like a student 'squat' than a passenger ship, interesting though.

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The SS Norway (SS France) was of course the last of the 'ships of state'/great cean Liner's in operation.

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 02-04-2007 09:15 AM

Don't forget tss Rotterdam. She was layed up fore some years but, she's here today and frome all above listed vessels no one was moore in here original state as she was delivered. Even whene she became Rembrandt. She not chansed that much. She was one of the longest serving liners by here original owners HAL before she was sold off.

Greetings Ben.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 02-04-2007 10:56 PM

Juno (Goetacanal, Sweden), built 1874.
Delta Queen, built 1926.

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thundergod
First Class Passenger
Member # 5619

posted 02-08-2007 05:01 AM

SAL´s Drottningholm was in service from 1905 - 1955 under some different names

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 02-08-2007 07:14 AM

NAL's Stavengerfjord saild fore NAL frome 1918 till 1964, 46 years.

Simplon Post cards.

Greeting Ben.

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 02-08-2007 07:23 AM

The Regal Empress continues on at 54. There is enough of her original fittings to get the ambience.
Her immigrant class digs were upgraded in 1970.
Her MEP and propulsion have been continuously updated. She is an old hotel with modern appliances.

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