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Topic: New York August 3, 1965

desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 08-03-2011 02:00 PM

United States, France, Mike & Ralph, Queen Mary 1

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 08-03-2011 02:11 PM

46 years ago today! Five of the world's six largest liners all in one spot; only Queen Elizabeth was missing.

Rich

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 08-03-2011 02:36 PM

David, fantastic image!! Where did you get it? I would love to use it as my wallpaper.

BTW, the two oldest ships in that image are the ones that are still around today.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 08-03-2011 03:33 PM

This image came from the FaceBook group "Michelangelo e Raffaello" --established by Hoepli when the book was published. Do check them out on FaceBook, they've got some wonderful images.

Rich

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Conte Di Savoia
First Class Passenger
Member # 1802

posted 08-03-2011 05:14 PM

This was Raffaello's maiden call in New York and it is pictured on the right while Michelangelo is on the left, recognizable in this picture by the top aft mast which has been painted black. Despite the unique design of the funnels, there still wasn't enough lift to prevent the aft masts from getting coated in soot. Raffaello's mast would later get the same treatment. I had sailed on Michelangelo a few weeks earlier from New York to Naples and would return on Raffaello's second westbound transatlantic voyage.

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 08-03-2011 06:14 PM

Absolutely stunning. I love the photo; it's as if it had been taken today. I'd rather these ships than the ones we have now. Sorry, but I do feel these had personality all of their own. True, they aren't people, but the ones who worked hard to put them together; put the life into them as we knew them. Thank you for sharing it.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 08-03-2011 06:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI2:
Sorry, but I do feel these had personality all of their own. True, they aren't people, but the ones who worked hard to put them together; put the life into them as we knew them. Thank you for sharing it.

I think most ship lovers would agree w/you. Today most ships are closer to appliances-functional w/ease of assembly (as are most automobiles) compared to the era when the exterior design was just as important as the interior design.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 08-04-2011 01:46 AM

Wow. Just, wow....

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 08-14-2011 01:49 PM

And only the BIG U and QM are still with us....the irony...

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NP
First Class Passenger
Member # 8721

posted 08-14-2011 07:27 PM

But Raffaello is still with us too... well a part of her actually:

More here

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Donald Johnson
First Class Passenger
Member # 50586

posted 09-12-2011 07:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Rex:
And only the BIG U and QM are still with us....the irony...

Yes, Rex. A very big irony considering that both vessels managed to escape the breakers torch. Let's hope that the Big U prevails towards it new role. If not, it will join the SS Norway at Alang.

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LeBarryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 5308

posted 09-12-2011 10:32 PM

As I stare at that picture above, I ask myself, if I only had one opportunity on that day in 1965 to embark on only one of those ships across the Atlantic, which would I choose and why.

I'd choose to cross on Queen Mary, because I think she had the most personality, and because QM is the ship where my interest in liners and ships began.

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