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395:. However, the ship was by no means a basic migrant ship. When the ship was under planning, Shaw Savill chairman Basil Sanderson came up with the revolutionary idea of placing the ship's engines and funnel aft, freeing the areas amidships (which is generally considered the most comfortable area for passengers) for cabins and public rooms. Sanderson eventually managed to persuade the board of the viability of his idea, and on 16 July 1952 an order for the new all-passenger liner was placed at the
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itinerary, however. In the late 1980s the ship was again refurbished. This time the casino was moved to where the cinema balcony had been, with conference rooms and deluxe cabins built in place of the former casino. She continued her popular west-coast cruises until 1991, when transferred to cruising
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where she was converted into a dedicated cruise ship. The original interior layout was retained with the exception of the indoor pool, which was replaced by a disco, whilst all interior furnishings were replaced with fashionable minimalist chrome-and-plastic creations, to conform with the then newest
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Externally the ship was of a completely new design. In addition to the funnel being placed quite far aft, the bridge was placed nearer amidships, rather than the usual forward position. This meant the superstructure extended considerably further forward than the bridge. These features didn't win high
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midship, including a 5,000 square feet (460 m) sports deck area. In addition to the two outdoor pools there was one indoor pool. All inside public spaces were air conditioned, and included a two-deck high cinema (also used as a dancing venue), two large public lounges, two restaurants, a writing
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commenced a major refit to make her more suitable for full-time cruising. The now redundant cargo holds and associated handling gear were removed and the after part of the ship remodelled. This work enabling new public spaces and cabins to be built, which would increase passenger capacity to 1,372.
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for scrap. A campaign entitled "save the
Southern Cross" commenced immediately thereafter, but in spite of many offers of assistance and months of hard work by an Australian-based, she was beached on 5 November 2003 at the Ahmed Muztaba Steel Industries yard located approximately 18 kilometres from
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s diminishing returns, after just five months of cruising, Shaw Savill decided to lay up the ship in
November of the same year. The ship's early withdrawal proved to be her salvation as she escaped the poor maintenance which afflicted her fleet mates over the next few years resulting in them being
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Although the new ship was designed as an all-tourist class vessel for an immigrant route, she was designed with fairly luxurious facilities for her time. All passenger cabins were air conditioned, fitted with hot and cold running water, and inside cabins had circular lights that were switched on
940:- while popular - was actually not at all well suited for the itinerary she was used for. Running a steam turbine–powered ship on two-night itineraries was highly expensive, and an additional $ 5 million would have been needed to convert the ship to conform to the
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to be built that had the engine room (and as a result of that, the funnel) located near the stern, rather than amidships. She started a trend of aft-engined ships, and today most passenger ships are built this way.
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ports from June 1971 onwards. Although her design was well suited for such duties, the ship was not fitted with private facilities in all cabins, which made her a challenging ship to market. Mainly due to
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In addition to this the ship, not having bow thrusters, needed costly assistance from tugs every time she visited a port. When another more profitable lease agreement presented in June 2003 for the
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gradually in the morning, mimicking the rising of the sun. However, only the most expensive cabins had private bathroom facilities. The aft-funnel arrangement made it possible to build a large open
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room/library and a smoking room. Wood panelling was widely used in the interior decorations, that were made to be light, airy, and modern to be comfortable in oppressive tropical climates.
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was delivered to her owners. After her trials late
January 1955, she departed 29 March on her maiden voyage for Australia and New Zealand. Her westerly directioned 76-day voyage out of
924:. The ship proved to be very popular on this route, and later in 1999 (some sources state early 2000) Imperial Majesty Cruises decided to buy her. In October 2000 she was remodeled at
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regulations. Additionally, the cabins were refitted so that all now featured private bathrooms. This meant a slight reduction of passenger capacity, from the original 1,160 to 1,000.
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emerged in the new Shaw Savill liner livery of a pale-grey-painted hull and familiar dark-buff funnel with a black top. This was complemented by the innovative use of pale-green
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entered service for
Ulysses Lines in March 1975, initially cruising around the Mediterranean with Piraeus as the origin. After a few months she was chartered to the UK-based
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571:- increased on the Australian run, putting financial pressure on Shaw Savill's around the year service to Australia and New Zealand. In a surprising move, parent company
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and sporting a new white-funnelled livery with curving blue stripes along the hull, the now 36-year-old ship started cruising on a seven-night itinerary from
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was re-painted in the new company's colours, with a dark-blue funnel and a blue-and-yellow hull, but otherwise her service continued as it had before.
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was unable to resume service until
October 1971. In the space of three years, Shaw Savill's passenger fleet had increased from two to six vessels,
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was built in place of the forward pool area. The ship's official passenger capacity was reduced to 821. With her funnel painted dark blue,
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cargo/passenger ships to Shaw Savill in 1968/69, each with capacity for 464 passengers. In early 1970, Shaw Savill also acquired the
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enjoyed great success during the early years of her Shaw Savill service, so in the late 1950s a second ship of similar design but
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accolades at the time, a contemporary review describing her as being "not very beautiful, but very efficient", but
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was planned in the early 1950s as the new flagship of the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line to be used on the
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was also the first major liner to have no cargo space, other than for ship's stores and passenger luggage.
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returned to
Ulysses Lines, who used her again in the Mediterranean, as well as for a season around
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until 2003 when she was sold for scrap to Ahmed
Muztaba Steel Industries, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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In 1986 Western Cruise Lines and
Eastern Cruise Lines merged with their west-coast competitor
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took over the westwards itinerary, visiting the same ports as before but in reverse order.
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service. In 1975 she was rebuilt as a cruise ship and subsequently sailed under the names
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and back to
Southampton. Normally she might make four such circumnavigations every year.
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and choose a name from a list of suggestions. The Queen agreed, and chose the name
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entered service, was built to an almost identical design though on a larger scale.
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became the first passenger liner to be launched by a reigning
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and broken up for scrap metal; by late 2004 the scrapping was completed.
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During the 1960s competition from other passenger liners - and from the
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and Southampton. Thomson withdrew from the cruise business in 1976 and
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1094:"Southern Cross a Fallen Star," Reuben Goossens, Maritime Historian_
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After spending over a year laid up, first in Southampton and then at
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Painted in cruise-like whites with an attractive blue/white funnel,
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at the cost of $ 3,500,000 with more up to date interiors.
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838:. The new owners had little interest in keeping the old
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was expected by many to continue sailing until the new
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sold for scrap by 1974 in spite of being younger than
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Bo Rosen: Laivojen Kirja, page 72. WSOY, Porvoo, 1959
798:was placed on three- and four-night cruises from
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1039:, p. 162. London: Conway Maritime Press.
355:was the first passenger ship of over 20,000
1159:Ships of the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
958:, Imperial Majesty Cruises decided to sell
722:featured from 1979 onwards. At some point,
594:, this unaltered ship promptly sailed for
954:, being a less restrictive ship than the
575:transferred three 20,300 GRT former
545:was ordered, entering service in 1962 as
900:In 1999, Premier Cruise Lines chartered
877:was moved to cruising from New York and
1024:The Great Ocean Liners - Southern Cross
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278:20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
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445:. When launched on 17 August 1954,
429:In 1953 Basil Sanderson approached
810:, and soon became highly popular.
734:. In 1980 the ship was renamed SS
581:Canadian Pacific Steamship Company
461:paintwork for the superstructure.
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774:was sold again, this time to the
619:Due to extended dockyard delays,
1154:Ships built by Harland and Wolff
861:docked in Nassau, Bahamas, 2000.
842:in service, and she was sold to
422:of 1961, ordered one year after
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1064:Maritime Matters - Ocean Breeze
942:Americans with Disabilities Act
320:Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
90:Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
1:
836:Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
702:, to commence cruising from
678:in January 1973. Renamed SS
552:. When she entered service,
286:As built 1,160 tourist class
633:was used for cruising from
270:Geared turbines, twin screw
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1037:The Last Blue Water Liners
1035:Miller, William H. (1986)
916:on two-night cruises from
738:and used for cruises from
627:being the fleet's oldest.
606:, timed to coincide with
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38:
20:
1123:, retrieved 17. 9. 2007.
906:Imperial Majesty Cruises
821:. No change was made to
433:, asking if Her Majesty
238:184,50 meters / 604 feet
126:Imperial Majesty Cruises
1073:, retrieved 19. 7. 2007
583:'s transatlantic liner
368:Design and construction
218:General characteristics
1149:Ships built in Belfast
1026:, retrieved 1. 3. 2019
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767:
610:. Upon her return to
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904:to the newly founded
857:
757:
682:, the ship sailed to
474:On 23 February 1955,
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246:24 meters / 78.4 feet
167:HM Queen Elizabeth II
784:Western Cruise Lines
780:Eastern Cruise Lines
437:would be willing to
114:Dolphin Cruise Lines
1069:2 July 2007 at the
891:Premier Cruise Line
844:Dolphin Cruise Line
439:launch the new ship
397:Harland & Wolff
357:gross register tons
304:Harland & Wolff
138:Harland & Wolff
120:Premier Cruise Line
102:Western Cruise Line
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768:
726:also cruised from
587:Empress of England
435:Queen Elizabeth II
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873:in 1992. In 1996
543:larger dimensions
431:Buckingham Palace
302:built in 1955 by
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164:Sponsored by
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700:Thomson Cruises
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956:OceanBreeze
938:OceanBreeze
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914:OceanBreeze
910:on the hull
902:OceanBreeze
895:OceanBreeze
875:OceanBreeze
867:OceanBreeze
865:Renamed SS
859:OceanBreeze
823:Azure Seas'
800:Los Angeles
740:Los Angeles
635:Southampton
596:Australasia
480:Southampton
345:OceanBreeze
300:ocean liner
148:Yard number
124:1999–2003:
118:1997–1999:
112:1991–1997:
106:1986–1991:
100:1981–1986:
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88:1955–1973:
75:OceanBreeze
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55:1973–1980:
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1164:1954 ships
1133:Categories
975:References
969:Bangladesh
965:Chittagong
840:Azure Seas
796:Azure Seas
788:Azure Seas
532:Las Palmas
522:(16 May),
518:(11 May),
504:Wellington
458:eau de nil
399:shipyard.
339:Azure Seas
267:Propulsion
230:(as built)
211:Bangladesh
207:Chittagong
192:IMO number
69:Azure Seas
850:1991-2003
750:1980-1991
736:Calypso I
720:Caribbean
664:River Fal
658:1973-1980
639:Liverpool
600:Australia
556:replaced
528:Cape Town
520:Fremantle
516:Melbourne
514:(9 May),
506:(2 May),
470:1955-1971
414:P&O's
405:lido deck
390:Australia
328:Australia
262:20,000shp
254:25ft 10in
213:, in 2003
172:Completed
63:Calypso I
1067:Archived
817:to form
808:Catalina
804:Ensenada
728:New York
590:. As SS
508:Auckland
484:Trinidad
419:Canberra
314:for the
283:Capacity
156:Launched
879:Florida
832:Bahamas
830:to the
778:–based
772:Calypso
764:Florida
732:Bermuda
724:Calypso
718:to the
708:Calypso
704:Tilbury
696:Calypso
684:Piraeus
680:Calypso
674:-based
612:Britain
608:Expo'70
488:Curaçao
333:Calypso
318:-based
308:Belfast
298:was an
251:Draught
223:Tonnage
196:5335319
194::
142:Belfast
134:Builder
57:Calypso
39:History
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922:Nassau
792:casino
744:Alaska
672:Greece
524:Durban
512:Sydney
496:Tahiti
490:, the
386:Europe
324:Europe
235:Length
32:Sydney
934:SOLAS
871:Aruba
826:from
766:1991.
716:Miami
689:SOLAS
604:Japan
275:Speed
83:Owner
1041:ISBN
885:and
806:and
637:and
585:RMS
537:The
500:Fiji
380:The
351:The
342:and
322:for
243:Beam
202:Fate
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44:Name
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