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I find the same pics online over and over, and little or no interior pics. Even the books I have on US ocean liners have little or no pictures, or at least not ones that I have not seen before...
But WASHINGTON and MANHATTAN were definitely great ships in their own right, serving quite well in peacetime and wartime.
Rich
My dad picked up the brochure at our old travel agency in Pasadena for a planned post-college trip to Europe in 1949. He later chose the ss Atlantic to the Med and returned to the States on the Ile de France.
I'm sure the brochure is around the house somewhere in a dusty box!
Most of these views are standard images taken from brochures, but may be new to those who are unfamiliar with the ships.
quote:Originally posted by Linerrich:A few years ago I created an album on CT with photos from MANHATTAN & WASHINGTON--those images can be seen here.Most of these views are standard images taken from brochures, but may be new to those who are unfamiliar with the ships.Rich
[ 08-07-2010: Message edited by: Rex ]
quote:Originally posted by Rex: Many thanks for these, Linerrich. I have seen the pics of the cabin class dining room, but the others were new to my eyes. They seemed quite comfortable, if a little lacking in contemporary Art Deco glamor of the other liners of the period. Similar to those of the post-WWI Hamburg-Amerika liners.[ 08-07-2010: Message edited by: Rex ]
Yes, these were basically designs from the 1920s, intended for homey, familiar comfort rather than opulent, flashy style. I think people who were intimidated by the surroundings (and higher prices) of the express liners were more comfortable travelling in the Cabin liners, and we tend to forget that there were many of the latter than the former.
Looking at the pictures from Rich they remind me at the Statendam of 1929 interiors. Greetings Ben.
[ 08-08-2010: Message edited by: Maasdam ]
quote:Originally posted by Maasdam:One of them was used to sail the American Olympic team to the Olympic games in Amsterdam 1928. Thats the only fact (beside the WW2 actions of the ships) that I know about them. [ 08-08-2010: Message edited by: Maasdam ]
Hi Ben, these ships were not built until the 1930s--the US 1928 Olympic Teams crossed in PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT -- See Here.
MANHATTAN and WASHINGTON, did, however, carry the 1936 Olympic Teams to Germany.
[ 08-08-2010: Message edited by: Linerrich ]
[ 08-08-2010: Message edited by: Rex ]
quote:Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:Years ago I had a travel agent brochure of the post-war Washington. There were a few B&W images of the former 1st class interiors which were apparently be sold at a much lower rate than other liners that offered a true 1st class experience.My dad picked up the brochure at our old travel agency in Pasadena for a planned post-college trip to Europe in 1949. He later chose the ss Atlantic to the Med and returned to the States on the Ile de France. I'm sure the brochure is around the house somewhere in a dusty box!
Let us know when you find it, lasuvidaboy.
quote:Originally posted by Linerrich:Hi Ben, these ships were not built until the 1930s--the US 1928 Olympic Teams crossed in PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT -- See Here.MANHATTAN and WASHINGTON, did, however, carry the 1936 Olympic Teams to Germany.Rich[ 08-08-2010: Message edited by: Linerrich ]
Thanks Rich where was this board without you're knoledge....
Greetings Ben.
quote:Originally posted by dbr46:I use to see both of them in the hudson river reserve fleet and watched them being towed down the river to be scrapped in new jersey
Here is the WASHINGTON being scrapped at Kearny, NJ on 29 June 1965:
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