SS Britanis : The Grand Old Lady
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2013
- Maiden voyage: 3 June 1932
In service: 3 Jun 1932--21 Oct 2000
Renamed: 1957: Matsonia
1963: Lurline
1970: Britanis
1998: Belofin-1
Fate: Sunk, 21 October 2000
This grand old ship had many name chang
This beautiful ship sailed me and my family from the UK to Australia in 1974- I was 6 and still have vivid, wonderful memories.
We sailed on this beautiful ship from Southtampton to Melbourne in 1971.One class luxury travel.
I was a 3rd Engineer on this beautiful Cruiser in 1970, where I met my future wife. We are still happily married, with kinds and a grand son. We still think of that ship with nostalgia.
I was the singer in the musical review shows from autumn 1989 to summer 1990. She was a magnificent ship, and I enjoyed singing for so many great passengers from so many wonderful places. It was an honor to be part of her crew and I cherish the memories.
I probably saw you perform. My parents took me on a cruise on Britanis over Christmas 1989
MY WIFE AND I took our first and only cruise on this wonderful old ship in Decemberr, 1990, sailing from Miami to Key West, then to Playa Del Carmen and on to Cozumel. We took the shore trip to the ancient Mayan city of COBA, and we thoroughly enjoyed the entire week. Wonderful memories of a "Grand Old Lady of the Sea". She gave us 69 years of loyal service, probably longer than any other cruise ship will ever attain; she had a noble history and a roster of famous people who sailed on her. We're glad that she was NOT scrapped, and ended up INTACT in the arms of the sea which she had sailed upon for so many years. THANKS, BRITANIS, FOR THE MEMORIES!!!!
She was my first cruise, 40 years ago, from New York to Bermuda. Ever since, I've been hooked on cruising. In fact, on that first cruise we caught the tail end of a storm - coming and going. It was the most exciting thing. The ship rocked back and forth, so badly, that when we arrived in Bermuda there were people lined up, on the Promenade deck - with their luggage - vowing not to sail back to New York.
My first Cruise ship. I sailed on her twice in 1976 and 77 southern Caribbean cruise from San Juan to La Guaira.
I took a Caribbean cruise on this ship in 1990. It was a great, classic ship.
My wife and I sailed on her in Dec. 1990, same year as you. Wonderful historic ship, and wonderful memories. I'm so pleased that she was NOT scrapped, but ended her days in "Davy Jones' Locker", where she belonged!
I was on this ship that same year in November to Bahamas, and it ruined me for cruising until last year. How do you top a boarding meal of foil-wrapped hot dogs, bagged chips, and canned soda? lol, I prefer the Royal Caribbean!
@@elizabethrados8525 Same here, it was my 1st cruise and I swore I'd NEVER cruise again. Even though I had never cruise before, and had nothing to compare the ship to, I knew that something was wrong....VERY WRONG !
I sailed 2 times on the Britannis, 2 years in a roll. It was memorable!!! Loved the ship and all the crew. On the second cruise, I spent an evening with one of the pursers who made me dance and showed me around. The first time, I was only 26 years old and the crewmen flirted with me a lot. Great weather, great trip, great ship!!! I still have my pics. Spending a week in Puerto Rico, was fantastic also. Great memories!!!
Bruce sardinia and his father sam sardinia and I owned the liquor concession on ths ship back in the early eighty's Wow what a gret time it was!!!!
I sailed on her twice.InFeb 1979 and in Nov 1986.I remember both cruises like it was yesterday and have many pics from the 1979 trip .Its sad to hear of her fate but the priceless memories of my very first cruise will never be forgotten.!
I sailed on the Britanis from Melbourne, Australia to Southampton, England in April 1970. Five weeks at sea. Exotic ports of call; what an adventure for a 21 year old!
I spent several years on the Britanis when I was young, my father was its Chief Medical Officer.
I watched (1992 Port Everglades) the captain and pilot swing this ship around 360 degrees within an extremely narrow berthing area and entirely without the use of tugs. The pilot was a young excitable fellow, all said and done he said at one point that he loved the old twin screw ships and (obviously) getting to maneuver them in such a way. And all I had to do was have the presence of mind to walk to the dockside bridge wing. I stood right behind them as a 12 year old kid. Edit, I should also say that they swung the ship 360 degrees and Docked it, all without a tug in sight.
I love ships but that kind of docking sounds too much like parallel parking.
Caribbean Cruise from Jamaica, Aruba, San Blas Island, Cartagena and Panama Cruise will never forget.
YES YES YES...I took the same cruise on that rust bucket ! it was my 1st cruise and I swore I'd NEVER cruise again. Even though I had never cruise before, and had nothing to compare the ship to, I knew that something was wrong....VERY WRONG !
I fell in LOVE on that ship not once but 3 times (George from England, Henry from Greece and Ryan from Canada) LOL My grandparents took me twice on the SS: Britanis once in the 80's and once in the 90's. Great memories
I worked on the Britanis from Nov 1990 to May 1991. I was an information officer. I was out of Miami and did the Nassau, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen route.
In 1983 to 85 I was a Cadet in this ship
Lived on this ship while is was docked in Gitmo, better than a G P Medium tent that I lived in for 5 months. Heard she sunk off the horn of Africa.
So did I in 1994 operation Sea Signal! Beautiful ship and a complete upgrade from the tents for sure.
Just an FYI. My wife and I traveled to Cartagena, Panama and Grand Bahama in March 1989 on the Britanis. The ship was sold for scrap and was berthed in Port Tampa around 1997 before being towed to India. I have a photo of the Britanis in Tampa.
I sailed her December 1971 as a 14 year old 10 pound pom, would love to meet with my mate Kim from Glasgow as his family moved from Sandgate to Perth after 6 months & we lost contact, mike.
It survived 68 years? Amazing. Pretty ship, too. Too bad these can't last forever.
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