Archive for May, 2008
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Monday, May 26th, 2008A color guard team parades the flag during the Sunset Parade aboard USS Monterey (CG 61) at Stapleton Pier on Staten Island, N.Y., on May 24.
Saluting the colors, from left, are Vice Adm. Marty Chanik, commander, U.S. Navy Second Fleet; Capt. Todd W. Bostock, commanding officer, USS Monterey (CG 61); Rear Adm. Frank Pandolfe, [...]
California Retro 1950s – THE BIG WHITE STEAMERS SAIL AGAIN TO CATALINA ISLAND – SS CATALINA and SS AVALON
Sunday, May 25th, 20081950s RETRO: THE BIG WHITE CRUISE SHIP SAILS AGAIN TO CATALINA ISLAND! from CRUISINGTHEPAST.COM on Vimeo.
THE BIG WHITE STEAMERS SAIL AGAIN
SS AMERICA – Maiden Voyage – 1940
Saturday, May 24th, 2008SS AMERICA – Sailing from New York on her maiden voyage
The SS America was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the United States Lines. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wrecking, as she served as the SS America (carrying this name three different times during [...]
In 1960 Trans-Atlantic Steamship Line services from New York to Europe were still going strong with almost daily sailings – Starting at $412.50 one-way first class on the Queen Mary or Queen Elizabeth.
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
New York’s Liner Row – Early 1960s
The following are listings of schedules and minimum fares for Trans-Atlantic steamship service taken from the April 1960 issue of the Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines. Even in April and May 1960 (less than fifty years ago) there was almost daily [...]
EARLY AMERICAN STREAMLINED TRAINS – During the Golden Age of Rail Travel…
Monday, May 19th, 2008THIS booklet was designed to provide a brief, running commentary on the country along the trail of The Milwaukee Road between Lake Michigan and the Pacific Coast for the great streamliner – OLYMPIAN HIAWATHA. This is a view of the dome car.
EARLY AMERICAN STREAMLINED TRAINS…
Preserved Chesapeake & Ohio No. 490 “Class L 4-6-4″ [...]
United States Lines – NEW YORK to LOSANGELES – PANAMA CANCAL CRUISE – $250 First Class
Friday, May 16th, 2008In 1932, the Manhattan became the first ship actually built for the United States Line, followed the next year by Washington. With World War Two approaching, the two ships stopped sailing to Europe. This ad is from the July 22, 1940 edition of Time Magazine. The two ships would only operate [...]
Our new Video on the SS CATALINA and SS AVALON – THE GREAT WHITE SHIPS – Premiere of youTUBE VIDEO from CRUISINGTHEPAST.COM
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008A “Cruising The Past” short film taking a nostalgic look at the SS CATALINA and SS AVALON…
The SS CATALINA and the SS AVALON – early 1950s – Avalon Harbor, Catalina Island, California…
The SS CATALINA and SS AVALON were called the BIG WHITE STEAMERS. These day tourist steamships operated together from 1920 into the early [...]
Cruising The Past: 1920s aboard the RMS OLYMPIC – Sister-ship to the TITANIC
Monday, May 12th, 2008Wonderful motion pictures shot aboard the RMS OLYMPIC in the 1920s…
For more information on the RMS OLYMPIC click here…
Cruise Line History – CUNARD’S FRANCONIA – Around the World in 133 Days
Monday, May 12th, 2008Franconia II – 1923 – 1956
Gross Tonnage – 20,158 tons
Dimensions – 183.27m (190.18m overall) x 22.46m: 601.3ft (624ft overall) x 73.7ft.
Number of funnels – 1
Number of [...]
CRUISE LINE HISTORY – “ALL ASHORE THAT’S GOING ASHORE” – A GREAT NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO ON THE GREAT LINERS
Sunday, May 11th, 2008Ocean liners were the primary mode of global travel for over a century, from the mid-19th century until they began to be supplanted by jet airliners in the 1960s. A wonderful new youTUBE video.
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