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  1. SS Homeric New York to Cuba Cruise 1959

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  3. Vtg 1969-70 Home Lines SS Homeric Oceanic Sun Way Cruises Bahamas Color

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  4. Homeric by MEYER WERFT

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  5. Homeric von der MEYER WERFT

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  6. Home Lines SS Homeric Cruising to Cuba in the 1950s

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  1. SS HOMERIC IN THE 1960s.

    SS MARIPOSA - 1930s. In 1973, a major fire destroyed much of her galley and restaurant and she was scrapped in Taiwan in 1974.[10] During the ship breaking process, her sister ship Ellinis (ex-Lurline) suffered major engine damage on a cruise to Japan; Chandris Lines was able to purchase one of the Mariposa engines from the ship breakers.

  2. RMS Homeric (1913)

    RMS Homeric, originally launched as Columbus, was an ocean liner built for Norddeutscher Lloyd and launched in 1913 at the F. Schichau yard in Danzig, Germany (now Gdańsk, Poland). Columbus was ceded to Great Britain in 1919 as part of German war reparations.She was sold to the White Star Line in 1920, which named her Homeric.Her sister ship Hindenburg remained in German ownership and was ...

  3. RMS Homeric Passenger Lists

    The RMS Homeric, 34,692 Tons, A masterpiece of the Shipbuilders' art, a triumph of technical skill, the "Homeric" is one of the World's finest ships and with her gross tonnage of 34,692, length of 775 feet, and breadth of 83 feet, is one of the largest also. RMS Baltic Passenger List, 1 April 1922. GGA Image ID # 20b85860b9.

  4. Last cruise to Castro's Cuba in 1959 onboard Home Line's SS Homeric

    Some things haven't changed, however. As her son Bob noted from the film clip, "There's still a lot of food on cruise ships." Home Lines - SS HOMERIC… The Homeric was originally the Mariposa. She was an 18,017 gross ton ship, length 632 feet x beam 79.4 feet, two funnels, two masts, twin screw, speed 22 knots.

  5. Home Lines SS Homeric Cruising to Cuba in the 1950s

    Some things haven't changed, however. As her son Bob noted from the film clip, "There's still a lot of food on cruise ships." Home Lines - SS HOMERIC… The Homeric was originally the Mariposa. She was an 18,017 gross ton ship, length 632 feet x beam 79.4 feet, two funnels, two masts, twin screw, speed 22 knots.

  6. RMS Homeric Archival Collection

    The RMS Homeric, operated by the White Star Line, was scheduled for transatlantic voyages between 25 January 1928 to 8 December 1928. Sailing Schedule, Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, from 23 May 1928 to 17 November 1928. Ships Included the Homeric, Majestic, and Olympic. SS Doric Passenger List, 19 May 1928.

  7. R.M.S. Homeric

    R.M.S. Homeric. Ceded to Britain in 1919 and purchased by White Star in 1920, Columbus was finished at F. Schihau, but under Harland and Wolff's supervision. She arrived in England in January 1922 and was given the name Homeric, which White Star had previously assigned to a 33,000 ton ship which was never built due to the War. (The original ...

  8. Cruise Line History

    youTUBE video of 1960s cruise to Barbados aboard the SS HOMERIC - Home Lines. Home Lines HOMERIC…. The Homeric was originally the Mariposa. She was a 18,017 gross ton ship, length 632 feet x beam 79.4 feet, two funnels, two masts, twin screw, speed 22 knots. Accommodation for 475 first class and 229 cabin class passengers.

  9. Metz, France

    1955 - Detail on the SS Homeric - Assorted Sources. The Mariposa was a 18,017 gross ton ship, length 632 feet x beam 79.4 feet, two funnels, two masts, twin screw, speed 22 knots. Accommodation for 475 first class and 229 cabin class passengers. Built by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy, she was launched for the Matson ...

  10. Homeric by MEYER WERFT

    Homeric. Homeric is very special - in many ways. As the very first cruise ship built by MEYER WERFT, it marks our grand arrival in the world of cutting-edge shipbuilding. The ship was constructed in the open - the covered docks in Papenburg were only built later on. Homeric was also the first and last vessel of its size to be launched sideways.

  11. MS Marella Dream

    MS Marella Dream was a cruise ship built in 1986 at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, West Germany as Homeric for Home Lines, and their last newbuild to remain in active service.In 1988 she was sold to Holland America Line, renamed Westerdam, and in 1990 lengthened by 36.9 m (121 ft 1 in) at Meyer Werft.In 2002 she was transferred to the fleet of Costa Cruises and renamed Costa Europa.

  12. SS Mariposa 1932

    Remembering the SS Mariposa - SS Homeric 1932 to 1974. 36 years of superb service, including her war duties, but less her lay up's. A fine view of the ships stern, a good way to remember the first of the Matson Lines trio built. known as the "White Fleet" as well as later becoming the superb Home Lines SS Homeric.

  13. SS Mariposa (1931)

    SS Mariposa was an ocean liner launched in 1931, one of four ships in the Matson Lines "White Fleet", which included SS Monterey, SS Malolo, and SS Lurline. She was later renamed SS Homeric . Building

  14. 1966 Passenger List SS Homeric Cruise Ship Home Lines NYC To Nassau

    1966 Passenger List SS Homeric Cruise Ship Home Lines NYC To Nassau Booklet. Change Background. Past Reflections. 1966 Passenger List SS Homeric Cruise Ship Home Lines NYC To Nassau Booklet. $18. Add to Cart. Make Offer. Email Shop Owner. Ancestor Stories . Silver. since 2023. Item Details; Seller Information ...

  15. Home Line's OCEANIC was one of the most beautiful and successful cruise

    ss Homeric, Oceanic, home lines, cruise line history, ship lines, liners, trans-Atlantic, cruise ship history, Michael l grace . View Latest Articles. Popular Articles. Santa Fe's San Francisco Chief Pullman Streamliner. August 19, 2024. FEC ruled 2007 Blogs are media - Rep. Mary Bono, Michael L Grace & The Daily Kos. July 27, 2024 ...

  16. SS Monterey / RHMS Britanis

    SS Monterey was also launched in January 1931, but was renamed Matsonia in May 1957, then in 1963 renamed Lurline. In May 1970, she was sold and became the successful Chandris passenger liner RHMS Britanis. She was sold in 1998, to become the ill-fated Belofin. 3 …. SS Lurline was launched on July 18 19 32, and was sold to Chandris Lines in ...

  17. HOMERIC 1986-1988 I Know She's MARELLA DREAM....

    I was mistaken. Holland America stretched the Homeric immediately upon delivery. They never sailed the ship in its original Home Lines configuration. Below are the relevant pages from the Westerdam's inaugural season with HAL. Holland America was as stingy with ship photographs throughout the 1990's as Home Lines was in the 1980's.

  18. RMS HOMERIC

    Cia Transmediterrania's small Isla de Tenerifefailed to steer while circling the Homeric, slamming into the side of the ship near the bow. Luckily, the larger ship was not badly damaged and her cruise continued. As White Star's financial situation worsened in the early 1930s, the Homeric's future became increasingly grim.

  19. Whatever happened to 1st Homeric

    3.8k. November 16, 2003. Long Island, NY, USA. #3. Posted January 7, 2005. Please note that she was NOT the first Homeric, as the original one was vintage 1920s... She was the first Home Lines HOMERIC though - so she is generally referred to as HOMERIC (I), within the context of Home Lines. Your "first" HOMERIC was White Star's HOMERIC of 1922 ...

  20. SS Homeric New York to Cuba Cruise 1959

    This film was shot by my father, Harry Hotz, in 1959 on a New York to Cuba cruise of the SS Homeric. Castro had just taken power on the island and this was t...

  21. 1 Air Division Photos

    SS Homeric. The Mariposa was a 18,017 gross ton ship, length 632 feet x beam 79.4 feet, two funnels, two masts, twin screw, speed 22 knots. Accommodation for 475 first class and 229 cabin class passengers. Built by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy, she was launched for the Matson Navigation Company in Los Angeles on 18th July 1931.

  22. The beginning of the end for HAL's former Westerdam II

    The ship was named in honor of the company's earlier ss Homeric, a popular ship for the line that had been destroyed by a fire in 1973. The new ship was launched on 28 September 1985, performed her sea trials between 26 and 30 December 1985, but was not delivered to Home Lines until 6 May 1986. ... Unusually for a cruise ship of her time ...

  23. SS Homeric to Barbados in the 1960s

    Travel to Barbados aboard the SS Homeric!