Southern Cross

[Bryan Portwig]

revolutionary at the time of her launch and the blue print of most if not all passenger ships and cruise liners of to day - her successor not quite so lucky - i often wondered what she would look like with a different funnel and bridge placement - and come up with this half hearted attempt - apologies to all !

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[Yachtsman]

That looks crook. Please put things back where they belong.

Bob

[Bryan Portwig]

okay here we go

southern cross.jpg

[Yachtsman]

Thanks you. Much better.

[Doc Vernon]

Nice looking Liner and saw her a few times , she changed hands a few times though but still looked grand!
Cheers

SS Southern Cross (1954) - Wikipedia

[happy daze john in oz]

Very popular here in Oz and lived a varied life.
But was something of a new inovation in passenger liners with her design.
Northern Star followed, but in the end Alang got them both, Sad really

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Bryan
My dream ship, I met my lovely wife on the Southern Cross; on her second voyage, we were both emigrating to NZ in 57, a lovely ship, though it was the first time I was ever in a cabin for four, but what the Hell! I only paid 10pounds for my passage.
Des

[happy daze john in oz]

Des you was robbed mate.
In about the same time my brother in law and his wife came out on an Italian ship, only two to a cabin.

[James Curry]

Did the Southern Cross have a service life span of over 50 years admittedly with several name changes and owners. Her sister ship Northern Star was scrapped after only 15 years ?

[Graham Shaw]

Did the Southern Cross have a service life span of over 50 years admittedly with several name changes and owners. Her sister ship Northern Star was scrapped after only 15 years ?

SOUTHERN CROSS 48 yrs (1955-2003 )under several owners
NORTHERN STAR 13 yrs (1962-1975 with SS & A