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Monterey & Mariposa

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the two post-war US liners Mariposa (3) and Monterey (3), the latter still running as a cruise ship with MSC Crociere Italiane.

 

Mariposa (3) and Monterey (3) were built in 1952, as the fast cargo ships Free State Mariner and Pine Tree Mariner. Matson Line bought them in 1955 for their Oceanic subsidiary, but they were rebuilt as the 14,799 ton passenger ships Mariposa (3) and Monterey (3) for their South Pacific servce. In 1970 they were sold to Pacific Far East Lines. In 1989, Monterey was acquired by StarLauro Crociere, passing to MSC in 1995. She remained in service in 2006, and was scheduled to run a series of cruises from South Africa in their 2006/2007 summer, but mechanical problems caused her withdrawal and scrapping.

 

 

Ship Names on this Page:-

Mariposa - Matson Line 1955-70

Mariposa - Pacific far East Line 1970-89

Monterey - Matson Line 1955-70

Monterey - Pacific far East Line 1970-89

Monterey - Starlauro 1989-95

Monterey - MSC 1995-

 

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Monterey (Pacific Far East Line: 1970-89)

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Monterey

(StarLauro: 1989-95)

 

 

In 1989, Starlauro acquired the Monterey. This is the first official Starlauro card of Monterey.

 

 

 

The second official Starlauro card of Monterey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monterey

(MSC: 1995- )

 

 

The first official Mediterranean Shipping Cruises card of Monterey, expertly retouched from the previous card.

 

 

 

A more recent official Mediterranean Shipping Cruises card of Monterey.

 

 

 

Harold Jordan's Chantry Classics postcard of Monterey.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey and Costa Victoria at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003.

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003

 

 

 

Photograph of Monterey and Costa Victoria at Palma, Mallorca.

Photo: Ian Boyle, 20th August 2003.

 

 

 

Postcard of Monterey at Funchal, Madeira, in latest colours applied 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

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