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Jepp
First Class Passenger
Member # 5576

posted 10-09-2010 09:47 AM

Mr Joneman at the swedish shipforum "Landgången" (="the Gangway") has published som nice pics:

United States in NY 1966

Caronia in Oslo 1951

America and Cristoforo Colombo in NY 1961-63

Funchal in Geiranger late -80s, Alexander von Humboldt and Stavangerfjord in Oslo 1941

Cap Polonio in Balholm, Norway 1929, Asturias in Monaco 1956 and Vistafjord in Geiranger 1989

/Jepp

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 10-09-2010 11:15 AM

Thank you for sharing. Many very interesting pics here. Was surprised to see how shabby the Caronia looked after only two years in service. (1951) The Colombo looked wonderful!

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 10-10-2010 09:41 AM

Isn't amazing how ships have changed. Look at today's offering in comparison to back then. Who would ever have thought of a cruise ship that has over 5000 passengers.
Frosty 4

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linerguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4289

posted 10-12-2010 04:42 PM

Great shots; especially the lovely pic of Cap Polonio!

In 1914, Imperator carried well over 5,000 souls on board...and she was only 50,000 tons (roughly); so the idea of Oasis of the Seas carrying that many isn't so far fetched.

-Russ

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Brian_O
First Class Passenger
Member # 3910

posted 10-12-2010 06:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by linerguy:
Great shots; especially the lovely pic of Cap Polonio!
In 1914, Imperator carried well over 5,000 souls on board...and she was only 50,000 tons (roughly); so the idea of Oasis of the Seas carrying that many isn't so far fetched.
-Russ

True, but most of those passengers were carried in 3rd Class dormitories without facilites rather than 2-lower-berh cabins with private bathrooms.

As a way of comparing dormitory-style accomodation to cabin-style, look no further the Lloyd Triestino Africa Class liners (Africa and Europa) of the 1950's. As built these twins carried 84 passengers in 6 dormitories on C Deck forward (2 8-berth, 2 16-berth and 2 18-berth dorms). In 1959 both ships underwent major refits that saw the dormitories removed and replaced by 20 2-berth cabins and 2 3-berth cabins, carrying a total of 46 passengers. All 2-berth cabins had 1 upper and 1 lower (rather than 2 lowers) so passengers were still pretty much crammed in, yet the capacity in this area of the ships was reduced by over 45%. If cabins with 2 lower beds had been installed the reduction would have been even greater, even more so if private bathrooms had been installed.

Brian

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 10-13-2010 02:07 PM

As seen w/those images, USLines kept ss United States in pristine shape all the way to the end. In comparison most other liners sailing between NYC and Northern Europe/Britain often looked less than pristine-even the brand new ss France.

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linerguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4289

posted 10-14-2010 12:25 PM

"True, but most of those passengers were carried in 3rd Class dormitories without facilites rather than 2-lower-berh cabins with private bathrooms."

Actually, Third Class on Imperator held about 950 passengers in proper cabins; albeit without facilities, but some had running water (stewards would fill up a tank above a basin.) Cabins held between 2-6 people.

You are no doubt thinking of steerage, which held about 1800 passengers.

-Russ

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Brian_O
First Class Passenger
Member # 3910

posted 10-14-2010 03:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by linerguy:

You are no doubt thinking of steerage, which held about 1800 passengers.

Yes. I should have said steerage, but the rest of the comments stand.

BTW, on the LT liners the dormitory passengers were regarded as tourist class passengers just like those in standard cabins. The same was true on the 3 Australia Class ships that entered service 1 year before Africa and Europa. In fact, all of LT's post-war-built liners operated as 2-class ships (First and Tourist) throught their careers.

Brian

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 10-16-2010 09:02 AM

Who can identify the 3 stacker in the background

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 10-16-2010 10:26 AM

It's a composite liner, almost a cross between L'ATLANTIQUE and QUEEN MARY.

Rich

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linerguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4289

posted 10-18-2010 01:39 PM

"It's a composite liner, almost a cross between L'ATLANTIQUE and QUEEN MARY."

Yes, and with Cap Arcona & Cap Polonio funnel colors.

-Russ

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