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Lord Viking This circa 1960s postcard features the Lord Viking at dock at Bay City, Michigan, on Lake Huron.
The cargo ship was built in 1960 in Dremman, Norway. Between 1962 and early 1968, she served as a time charter for Canadian Pacific. In 1969 the ship was renamed the Concordia Loud, and the following year was sold to Maydon Shipping Company in Panama and renamed the Horizon. She was sold again in 1980 to Nifely Shipping Company of Greece, then in 1984 to Armour Line Offshore in Panama and renamed Cargo King. The last known whereabouts of the cargo ship was in 1985 in Gadani Beach, Pakistan, where she was dismantled.[1]
Lord Viking This circa 1960s postcard features the Lord Viking at dock at Bay City, Michigan, on Lake Huron.
The cargo ship was built in 1960 in Dremman, Norway. Between 1962 and early 1968, she served as a time charter for Canadian Pacific. In 1969 the ship was renamed the Concordia Loud, and the following year was sold to Maydon Shipping Company in Panama and renamed the Horizon. She was sold again in 1980 to Nifely Shipping Company of Greece, then in 1984 to Armour Line Offshore in Panama and renamed Cargo King. The last known whereabouts of the cargo ship was in 1985 in Gadani Beach, Pakistan, where she was dismantled.[1]
SS Matsonia This vintage postcard, circulated in 1959, features the luxury ocean liner SS Matsonia of Matson Cruise Lines.
She was completed in April 1932 as the SS Monterey and was the third of Matson's "White Fleet" operating between California and Hawaii, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, and other exotic Pacific ports. During World War II, the ship was used to transport troops in not only the Pacific but also in the Atlantic to the United Kingdom, Morocco, and Panama. She also was involved in combat on a voyage to Liverpool to Gibraltar and Naples, Italy, in October 1943.
Following the war, SS Monterey was taken to Alameda, California, to be refitted, but the project budget ran out, and she sat unused for many years. Matson repurchased her from the U.S. government and renamed the ship the SS Matsonia, relaunching her in 1957. However, within six years, profits from their trans-Pacific tourism market dropped, and Matson anchored her in San Francisco Bay. However, negative public opinion of Matson's sale of their popular SS Lurline convinced the company to relaunch SS Matsonia under the Lurline name in 1963. By the end of the decade, ship travel had decreased to the point that Matson discontinued their passenger service, and the liner was sold to Chandris Lines.
Chandris refitted the liner, renamed SS Britanis. She operated under this name until late 1996. Two years later, Britanis was sold to AG Belofin Investments and renamed Belofin-1. In 2000, the former luxury ocean liner sank off the coast of South Africa near Cape Town.[2]
She was completed in April 1932 as the SS Monterey and was the third of Matson's "White Fleet" operating between California and Hawaii, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, and other exotic Pacific ports. During World War II, the ship was used to transport troops in not only the Pacific but also in the Atlantic to the United Kingdom, Morocco, and Panama. She also was involved in combat on a voyage to Liverpool to Gibraltar and Naples, Italy, in October 1943.
Following the war, SS Monterey was taken to Alameda, California, to be refitted, but the project budget ran out, and she sat unused for many years. Matson repurchased her from the U.S. government and renamed the ship the SS Matsonia, relaunching her in 1957. However, within six years, profits from their trans-Pacific tourism market dropped, and Matson anchored her in San Francisco Bay. However, negative public opinion of Matson's sale of their popular SS Lurline convinced the company to relaunch SS Matsonia under the Lurline name in 1963. By the end of the decade, ship travel had decreased to the point that Matson discontinued their passenger service, and the liner was sold to Chandris Lines.
Chandris refitted the liner, renamed SS Britanis. She operated under this name until late 1996. Two years later, Britanis was sold to AG Belofin Investments and renamed Belofin-1. In 2000, the former luxury ocean liner sank off the coast of South Africa near Cape Town.[2]
SS Stella Maris This 1950s vintage postcard features the steamship SS Stella Maris, a cruise liner for Greek-owned Sun Lines.
The Stella Maris was built in 1943 as the frigate HMS Guildford Castle before being renamed the HMS Hespeler of the Royal Canadian Navy. Following World War II, she was sold and refitted as the SS Chilcotin. Sun Lines bought her in 1958 and christened her SS Stella Maris. She was sold again in 1965, and destroyed by fire the following year.[3]
References
[1] "LORD VIKING - IMO 5212189," Shipspotting.com, http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1906798, accessed May 3, 2016; Photo comment by bno, ShipsNostalgia.com, http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/comshow.php?page=230&totalrows=575234, accessed May 3, 2016.
[2] "SS Monterey," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Monterey, accessed May 3, 2016.
[3] "MV Stella Maris I," SSMaritime.com, http://www.ssmaritime.com/SS-Stella-Maris-I.htm, accessed May 3, 2016.
The Stella Maris was built in 1943 as the frigate HMS Guildford Castle before being renamed the HMS Hespeler of the Royal Canadian Navy. Following World War II, she was sold and refitted as the SS Chilcotin. Sun Lines bought her in 1958 and christened her SS Stella Maris. She was sold again in 1965, and destroyed by fire the following year.[3]
References
[1] "LORD VIKING - IMO 5212189," Shipspotting.com, http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1906798, accessed May 3, 2016; Photo comment by bno, ShipsNostalgia.com, http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/comshow.php?page=230&totalrows=575234, accessed May 3, 2016.
[2] "SS Monterey," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Monterey, accessed May 3, 2016.
[3] "MV Stella Maris I," SSMaritime.com, http://www.ssmaritime.com/SS-Stella-Maris-I.htm, accessed May 3, 2016.