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The UK Passenger Ship Fleet of 1967
 
Page 3: Fleets Ca-Cu
 
 
This is the third in a series of ten pages devoted to postcards of the complete UK Passenger Fleet of 1967. It is based on the fleet lists of Colin Worker's book The World's Passenger Ships, published by Ian Allen in that year. 1967 was the the end of an era for British passenger ships, since it was the last year that the famous Cunard Queens sailed together across the Atlantic. In 1967, there was still a substantial fleet of British ocean liners and cross-channel packets, and the purpose-built cruise ships and multi-purpose car ferries that would change the shape of passenger shipping were largely still to come. The availability of such an excellent work of reference, plus the interest of the year, makes it a most suitable one to survey. I have relied on Colin Worker's book for selecting the ships to include, thereby omitting many vessels under 1000 gross tons.
 
 
1967 UK Passenger Fleet Pages:-
Letters:- A-Bl, Br-Bu, Ca-Cu, D-G, Isle, M, N-O, P-R, S-T, U-W
 
Companies on this Page:-
P&A Campbell Ltd
Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd
Coast Lines Ltd
Coastal Steam Packet Co Ltd
Cunard Steamship Co Ltd
 
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P & A Campbell Ltd
 
Bristol Queen's near-sister Cardiff Queen was withdrawn at the end of the 1966 season, but is included below because she was not sold until 1968. Bristol Queen began operating in 1967, but hit a rock on 28th August, and was withdrawn. She was sold for scrap in 1968.
 
 
Bristol Queen (1946)
 
Bristol Channel Excursion Service.
848 tons, 258ft long, 1200 passengers
 
 
Beautiful J.Arthur Dixon postcard Dev6480 of Bristol Queen.
 
Judges postcard C712 of Bristol Queen.
 
This is Lilywhite postcard CS.2, showing Bristol Queen arriving at Ilfracombe.
 
A Raphael Tuck postcard of Bristol Queen.
 
A Raphael Tuck postcard of Bristol Queen.
 
 
 
 
 
Cardiff Queen (1947)
 
Bristol Channel Excursion Service (Laid up in 1967).
765 tons, 247ft long, 1200 passengers
 
Cardiff Queen was actually withdrawn at the end of the 1966 season, but is included below because she was not sold until 1968.
 
 
Lilywhite postcard CS.3, showing Cardiff Queen leaving Ilfracombe.
 
A Raphael Tuck postcard of Cardiff Queen.
This is actually the same photograph as the postcard above, but retouched to show her arriving, not leaving Ilfracombe.
 
 
 
 
 
St Trillo (1936)
 
Bristol Channel & North Wales Excursion Service.
314 tons, 149ft long
 
St Trillo was built for the Liverpool & North Wales Steam Ship Co in 1936 as the St Silio (renamed St Trillo in 1945). She was operated by P&A Campbell between 1963 and 1969.
 
Complete history of St Trillo
 
 
This is J.Arthur Dixon postcard SP.257.
 
 
 
 
 
Westward Ho (1936)
 
Bristol Channel Excursion Service.
630 tons, 199ft long
 
Westward Ho was built for the Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co (Red Funnel) in 1938 as the Vecta. She was operated by P.& A.Campbell as the Westward Ho between 1966 and 1971.
 
 
This is J.Arthur Dixon postcard SP.1073.
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd
 
 
Empress of Canada (1961)
 
Liverpool-Greenock-Quebec-Montreal service (summer), cruises in winter.
27284 tons, 650ft long, 1056 passengers
 
 
Canadian Pacific Line official card of Empress of Canada, issued before she entered service.
The full history of this ship is shown on this link.
 
Canadian Pacific Line colour official card of Empress of Canada.
 
 
 
 
 
Empress of England (1957)
 
Liverpool-Greenock-Quebec-Montreal service (summer), cruises in winter.
25585 tons, 640ft long, 1058 passengers
 
A Canadian Pacific Line official card. Her sister, the Empress of Britain, had already been sold in 1963. The full history of this ship is shown on this link.
 
A Canadian Pacific Line official colour card of Empress of England .
 
Valentine's commercial card of Empress of England (s/n RR150).
 
Unidentified commercial card of Empress of England at Liverpool Pier Head (s/n 11464).
 
Canadian Pacific Line colour official card of Empress of England (s/n P51342 - printed in Canada)
 
Canadian Pacific Line colour official card of Empress of England (printed in England)
 
Canadian Pacific Line colour official card of Empress of England (printed in England)
 
Canadian Pacific Line colour official card of Empress of England in the short-lived later livery (printed in England).
 
 
 
 
 
Coast Lines Ltd
 
 
Irish Coast (1952)
 
Glasgow-Dublin service (summer), Coast Lines relief ship.
3813 tons, 340ft long, 1200 passengers
 
Irish Coast was used to cover other Coast Lines ships during their annual overhauls. In summer, she was intended to operate the Glasgow-Dublin route, but was later replaced on this service by the Scottish Coast. In subsequent years, she appeared on various routes, including Ardrossan-Belfast in the summer.
 
The full history of this ship is shown on this link.
 
 
This is an attractive official Coast Lines card, painted by John S.Smith.
 
This is an attractive night official Coast Lines card with a plain back, artist unknown.
 
An official Coast Lines photographic card.
 
 
 
 
 
Coastal Steam Packet Co
 
 
Queen of the South (1946)
 
Thames Excursion Services (laid up from 1966).
839 tons, 258ft long, 1480 passengers
 
The Queen of the South had been built in 1931 as the LNER Clyde steamer Jeanie Deans. After withdrawal by the LNER's successors, the Caledonian Steam Packet Co, she was bought to operate services on the Thames as Queen of the South. The services were marred by breakdowns, beginning with her inaugural cruise in May 1966. She had her boiler re-tubed and interiors refurbished for the 1967 season, but required further repairs almost immediately. She was sold for scrap in December 1967.
 
 
Official card of Jeanie Deans.
 
 
 
 
 
Cunard Steamship Co Ltd
 
 
Carinthia (1956) + Sylvania (1957)
 
1: Rotterdam-Southampton-Le Havre-Quebec-Montreal service
2: Liverpool-Greenock-Quebec-Montreal service, also cruises
21900 tons, 608ft long, 860 passengers
 
A Cunard Line official card of Carinthia.
(serial numbers B.1469, B.1968, B.2119 & B.2280 are all available on this card)
 
An "After the Battle" postcard of Carinthia (serial number P132).
 
A Cunard Line official card of Sylvania.
(serial numbers B.1648 & B.2280 available on this card)
 
 
 
 
 
Carmania (1954) + Franconia (1954)
 
1: Rotterdam-Southampton-Cobh-Quebec-Montreal service, 2: New York-Bermuda (summer).
21700 tons, 608ft long, 920 passengers
 
An "After the Battle" postcard of Carmania (ex-Saxonia) (serial number P133).
 
A Cunard Line official card of Carmania (ex-Saxonia) (serial number B.1992).
 
A Cunard Line official card (serial number B.2055) of Carmania (ex-Saxonia).
This painting was also issued as Franconia (ex-Ivernia).
 
A Cunard Line official letter card of Franconia (ex-Ivernia) (serial number 3/131).
 
A J.Arthur Dixon official card (no serial number) of Franconia (ex-Ivernia).
 
A CT Publishing card of Franconia (ex-Ivernia).
Copies of this card (serial 010) are still available from Simplon Postcards at 60p each.
 
 
 
 
 
Caronia (1948)
 
Southampton-Le Havre-New York service, plus cruises.
34274 tons, 715ft long, 860 passengers
 
A Cunard Line official card of Caronia (serial number B.1819).
 
A Cunard Line official card of Caronia (serial number B.139).
 
A J.Salmon postcard (serial 5194) of Caronia.
 
A Valentines postcard (serial 1793) of Caronia.
 
A J.Arthur Dixon postcard (serial SS.1145) of Caronia.
 
A Mirro-Krome postcard (by S.Crocker, San Francisco, serial FF-127) of Caronia leaving Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal.
 
A Galachrome postcard (no serial number) of Caronia.
 
 
 
 
 
Queen Elizabeth (1940)
 
Southampton-Cherbourg-New York service, plus cruises from New York.
83673 tons, 1031ft long, 2180 passengers
 
A Cunard Line official card of Queen Elizabeth (serial number B.79).
 
A Cunard Line official card of Queen Elizabeth (serial number B.2084).
 
A Valentine's postcard of Queen Elizabeth (serial number 1791).
 
A J.Salmon postcard of Queen Elizabeth (serial number 5305).
 
A J.Arthur Dixon postcard of Queen Elizabeth (serial number SS.103).
 
 
 
 
 
Queen Mary (1936)
 
Southampton-Cherbourg-New York service.
812373 tons, 1019ft long, 1890 passengers
 
Cunard official postcard of Queen Mary.
 
A Cunard Line official card of Queen Mary (serial number B.1380).
 
A Cunard Line official card of Queen Mary (serial number B.1866).
The card was posted from the Queen Mary on 25th August 1964
 
A J.Salmon postcard of Queen Mary (serial number 4506).
 
A J.Arthur Dixon postcard of Queen Mary (serial number SS.125).
 
A Harvey Barton postcard of Queen Mary's final departure from Southampton, October 31st 1967 (serial number E1BG).
 
 
 
 
 
Newbuilding (Yard No.736)
(Queen Elizabeth 2 (1969))
 
The Queen Elizabeth 2 was launched on 20th September 1967, hence the inclusion on this page. Her name was unknown at the time Colin Worker's book was published. Following early problems and extended trials, she did not enter service until May 1969.
 
 
This is a Harvey Barton card of the launch.
 
Artists impressions of the QE2 were released soon after her launch.
This J.Arthur Dixon serial number SS.6921.
 
 
 
 
 
Other pages in this series:- A-Bl, Br-Bu, Ca-Cu, D-G, Isle, M, N-O, P-R, S-T, U-W
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