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- The Britanis was built as the Matson
Lines' Monterey in 1931, for the California-Pacific
islands-New Zealand-Australia service, paired with the Mariposa.
After the war she became the Matsonia, not re-entering service until 1957.
In 1963 she was renamed again, as the Lurline, when the previous ship of this name
became the Ellinis. Sold to Chandris in 1970, she was
renamed Britanis and initiated a round-the-world
service Southampton - Sydney - Panama - Southampton in 1971.
She moved to full time cruising in 1975.
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- Britanis was laid up at Tampa,
Florida in 1995. Early in 1998, she was sold to Pakistani shipbreakers.
A crew arrived to sail her there but were unable to start her
engines. In April 1998 she was sold to Belofin Ltd and renamed
Belofin I. She was due to be towed to Alang, India for
breaking up. Before this happened, she was sold again for use
as a floating hotel in San Francisco. It was suggested that she
would be named Normandie and repainted in French Line
colours. She remained laid up at Tampa throughout 1999 and much
of 2000 before being sold again to Alang breakers. Attempts to
fire up the boilers and get the engines working again failed,
so a large Russian tug was arrived on July 3rd to tow her. The
tow proceeded slowly and she called at ports in Brazil and Salvador
for hull repairs, the tow recommencing on 20th September. As
she approached the Cape of Good Hope on 20th October, she began
to take on water and developed a list. On the 21st October the
tug cut her loose and she sank soon afterwards.
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- Britanis - (Chandris Lines: 1970-1970)
- Lurline - (Matson Lines: 1963-1970)
- Matsonia - (Matson Lines: 1957-1963)
- Monterey - (Matson Lines: 1931-1957)
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- Monterey
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Lines: 1931-1957)
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- Matson
Line official card of Monterey.
- "Where
the ancient Polynesians once traveled in their frail canoes,
guided only by the stars, follows the great
- "Monterey,"
ship of luxury, across the Pacific, greatest of all oceans, between
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and
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Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland and Sydney. This service
of Matson luxury liners aims to build good-will
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the Pacific Coast, Hawaii, Samoa, New Zealand, and Australia."
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- Matsonia
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Lines: 1957-1963)
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- Matson
Line official card of Matsonia, ex-Monterey.
- "One
of the smartest, most beautifully appointed vessels afloat. Completely
air-conditioned. Spacious and
- distinctively
designed public rooms and staterooms. The finest in sea-travel
luxury. frequent sailings
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San Francisco, Los Angeles and Honolulu."
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- Lurline
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Lines: 1963-1970)
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- Matson
Line official card of Lurline (ex-Matsonia, Monterey).
San Francisco-Los Angeles-Honolulu Service.
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- Lurline (ex-Matsonia,
Monterey) leaving San Francisco in March 1970.
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modern card published by CT Publishing (serial no. 067).
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- Britanis
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Lines: 1970-1970)
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- Chandris
Line official card of Britanis.
- "UK-S.Africa-Australia
-New Zealand and round the world".
- Posted
from Spain (year illegible) the message reads:- "Bruised,
battered, bloody but unbowed. The
- ship
and crew are extremely good. Food very good. Weather is BA. Sore
& Sorry, Love Pat"
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- The
same painting in larger continental size, with brighter colours.
- Both
these cards printed in England.
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- Chandris
official photographic card, printed in England.
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- Chandris
official card with map, printed in Italy (serial no.C53/90).
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- The
same card with different coloured border (serial no.298/91).
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- The
image from the previous card enlarged.
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- Chandris
Fantasy Cruises official card, printed in USA.
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- Chandris
Fantasy Cruises official card.
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- Van
Dorp commercial card of Britanis in Oranjstad, Aruba (serial
no.1052).
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- Editions
FISA commercial card of Britanis , printed in Spain (serial
no.900).
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- Manhattan
Post Card Co card of Britanis in New York, printed in
Japan (serial no.AP819 TX D-0290).
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- Colour
View postcard of Britanis in Wellington, New Zealand.
- Union
SS Co steamer in the foreground (serial no.WL1136).
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- Simplon
Postcards sc2039 (now sold out), issued August 1993.
- Photo
by Gordon Turner in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
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- Chantry
Classics CC/S180 from a photo by A.O.Wilhelmi 3rd.
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- Britanis
Photographs
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- Photograph
of Britanis in the Panama Canal
- Photo:
© Nikos Tzerefos
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- Photograph
of Britanis about to enter the Panama Canal
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© Nikos Tzerefos
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- Photograph
of Britanis
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© Nikos Tzerefos
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- Photograph
of Britanis at Devil's Island, 1993
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© Nikos Tzerefos
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- Photograph
of Britanis at San Miguel, 1993
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© Nikos Tzerefos
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- Photograph
of the engine room on Britanis
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© Nikos Tzerefos
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- Photograph
of the engine room on Britanis
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© Nikos Tzerefos
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- Photograph
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