April, 2010 Steamship Historical Society of America; Southern California Chapter Volume 14.2

Chapter Notes NEXT MEETING: Saturday, May 1, 2010 were the most popular and Southern California Chapter of the 1:00 - 3:00pm aboard the RMS QUEEN MARY successful pair of Atlantic Steamship Historical Society of A History of Princess Cruises super liners ever. The Mary America Bruce Vancil, President By Shawn Dake was actually the more

------beloved and not only by Greetings. I hope you are rd passengers, but by staff as having a delightful spring. Caronia Room (former 3 class cinema) "B" Dk Fwd . well. It was said that she not This quarter has presented = = = = RSVP to (949)454-8849 = = = = only had a certain grandeur, a the Chapter with its share of mystique, but something fun items. First, I am pleased given to but a few ships --- she had to announce that the Board of Recovery effort. Merle Thomsen, long a “soul”. And this transcended to Directors has created an honorary time SSHSA member and known those onboard. The Queen position on the board where senior collector of china, silver, etc. has Elizabeth 2, the now much-beloved members are elected as advisory donated 400 pieces of original Queen QE2, followed in 1969 as board members for life. This is done to st Mary 1 class china. The initial gift, something of a royal successor, but recognize outstanding service to the consisting of 200 small plates and 200 actually quite a breakaway in many organization over time and to allow soup bowls, was delivered to the ways, including design and them to continue to have input into the Queen Mary and accepted by crew for decoration. Given almost icon organization’s work and plans. It is inclusion in the ship’s official city status these days, she is thought to given without voting rights or the inventory. Several of our board be a grand example of what is now requirement to attend meetings. members and supporters were on called “mid century” style. And Advisory Board members may hand to witness and photograph the having now sailed for 38 years, she continue to use the SSHSA title in delivery. There it will remain with the has broken every superliner record their resume, publication/lecture ship as a part of the ship’s archive --- more miles sailed, more credentials, etc. We have been collection. Items secured in this way passengers carried, just about fortunate over the years to have some will remain aboard the ship regardless more everything. And then, in 2003, very talented people step up to serve. of any management changes that may came the Queen Mary 2, the Our first group of Advisory Board take place over the years. SSHSA is largest, tallest most costly build members are Daniel Crosswell, pleased to be able to help the Queen liner to date. She had, it seems, Shawn Dake and Peter Knego. Mary recover some of the many almost instant celebrity. Thanks, guys, for all that you have historic items that left the ship by done and continue to provide. means of auction or otherwise, over The Queens always seem to be

the years. Merle has another similar making news. But in February The rest of the Board of Directors for donation planned for the coming year. 2007, on a rather magical 2010 are as follows. We’ll keep you posted. President -Bruce Vancil Australian summer’s evening in Sydney, Cunard could not have Vice President – Bruce Lyons Treasurer – William Keene even wished for a more successful Secretary - Donna Weiger CUNARD occasion. The two Queens --- the And members at large: CELEBRATIONS: DOWN QE2 and the QM2 --- met while Tom Nicolai traveling westward on their Everett Hoard UNDER respective world cruises. We had Mike Shockley – Fund Raising Chair by Bill Miller arrived that morning to a joyous, Bob Aul spirited reception aboard the 1,132- Aimee Aul There are no more famous ocean foot long Mary 2. While a liners, we think than the Cunard Tuesday and so a normal work day, Many thanks to the dedicated Queens. There have been six to date the crowds along the shores were members of our board for their and a seventh on the way (the 92,000- huge. Hundreds of boats guidance and efforts in planning and ton Queen Elizabeth, due out in serenaded the liner from daybreak implementing our annual program. October). Just about everyone onwards, just after we passed remembers the Queen Mary and through the famed Sydney There has also been another exciting Queen Elizabeth, that original, 1930s Heads. Helicopters and small donation that we will be passing along pair that sailed the North Atlantic for planes buzzed overhead, fireboats to the Queen Mary for the Artifact years and in glorious tandem. They 2 SSHSA spayed and all while whistles, horns on the original Queen Mary and my With their whistles, they exchanged and sirens created a seemingly mother went to America for a visit in greetings. They had, in fact, been endless concert. Onboard, the outer, the 1950s on the Queen Elizabeth, and together a month before, in mid upper decks were crowded with so this is a wonderful connection to January, as they sailed together passengers and crew alike. Slowly, them.” from Fort Lauderdale. Then, lowly, the 151,000-ton Queen made her way graciously, now beginning to light into the harbor, passed that grand Auckland laid on a very spirited early from end to end, the Elizabeth Opera House and then, with easy morning reception for the 28-knot made her way toward the Harbor precision, turned just before the Harbor QM2 and later city streets were Bridge, passing the floodlit Opera Bridge, reversed course and then clogged, often brought to a standstill, House and then, with tugboat slowly docked in a specially prepared as Saturday afternoon crowds flocked assistance, was swung round, the berth at the naval dock yard on Garden to the waterfront to see the mighty front of her 963-foot long hull Island. She was simply too big, too Cunarder. The 10-hour visit ended pointed outward, and berthed at long, to use the normal passenger with a one-hour fireworks Circular Quay, the main passenger berth at Circular Quay, located just extravaganza and more of those small terminal. It was all perfectly timed, across from the Opera House. Once boats and tooting tugboats as we choreographed as if a part of the ashore, the 2,500 or so passengers sailed for Australia and an even royal ballet, and then finished off (including 800 Australians) were grander reception. Australia did, with a blazing fireworks show bussed across downtown Sydney to a indeed, lay out the thickest, grandest (some said “the greatest ever in cruise terminal in Darling Harbor for red carpet. Sydney harbor”). Two million were final disembarkation. reportedly along the shores or on Sydney newspapers and TV news boats and there were subsequent We had joined the $800 million, 17- were ablaze with the QM2’s traffic jams, going well into the wee deck high Queen Mary 2 two weeks arrival. She was not just headlines, hours, that took hours to sort. But earlier, in another favorite port-city: but big headlines. Some Australians in all, it was a grand occasion, a San Francisco. From a shoreline remembered, of course, that wartime thoroughly memorable travel jetty, we watched as she made her meeting of the original Mary and experience and a gala meeting of mid-afternoon arrival, a sort of royal Elizabeth, then both in troopship gray, the world’s two most famous procession, and in glorious, golden off those Sydney Heads back in liners. Cunard must have been California sunshine. Again hundreds January 1941. Afterward, for a year thrilled. of small boats, chartered craft, so, the converted Queens carried and more of those spouting fireboats, Aussie soldiers off to war, mostly M.V. COHO created the royal court. Included was across the Indian Ocean to Suez for 50 YEARS OF RELIABLE the flag-bedecked, splendidly the Allied reinforcement of North SERVICE UNDER THE BLACK preserved World War II Liberty ship Africa and the Middle East. Jeremiah O’Brien. She was almost BALL FLAG top-heavy with 900 onboard, many of Throughout the day, there were By Shawn J. Dake them loyalist subscribers to saving that luncheons, tours, special tea parties For an ocean-going vessel to reach 63-year-old vessel. Tens of and a long string of televised tours the age of 50 is quite an thousands, so television new casters and interviews with top staff members accomplishment. To span a career reported, lined the waterfront near Pier onboard the QM2. But an even of over five decades under the 29 and then well into the night just to bigger, greater occasion was just same name, ownership and on the see the largest Atlantic ocean liner hours away. At seven that night, as original service for which it was ever built. Her funnel and uppermost Sydney skies were slowly, evocatively designed is almost unheard of. Yet lights were switched off, however, to turning from golden hues to cinnamon that is exactly what the m.v. COHO comply with a City rule that no tall, and finally to charcoal, we boarded a has managed to do. It is a ship lighted structure can compete with the friend’s large cabin cruiser and joined perfectly suited to the daily nocturnal skyline. The next day, at a an estimated 500 other craft in the service it provides between Port gala luncheon, the QM2 was officially outer harbor. With the towering QM2 Angeles, and , welcomed by the mayor and other still berthed at the naval dock yard . In over 50 years, officials. That night, we sailed --- with (and sailing that night close to it has never missed a sailing and is appropriate touches of the famed San midnight for Hong Kong), the majestic as reliable today as it was at the Francisco fog and the tooting of a few QE2 arrived, flag-bedecked and time of it’s maiden voyage in 1959. deep-voiced horns --- and headed- sounding her throaty, big liner off on a 15-night trip to Honolulu, Pago whistles. Again, small craft formed

Pago, Auckland and finally Sydney. “It the royal procession. Horns and is a dream come true to sail on the sirens again sounded continuously

Queen Mary 2 and on her maiden and those fireboats sent up their great world cruise and on her maiden calls to watery fans. Off the naval pier, the

Pago Pago, Auckland and Sydney,” 70,000-ton Elizabeth seemed to said a British couple from Bath. “My pause, as if to pay homage, a sort of father had been a soldier during the royal curtsey, queen mother to queen m.v. COHO under construction Second World War and went overseas so to speak, to her larger successor. in 1959. Photo Courtesy Black Ball Ferry Line 3 SSHSA

The Black Ball Ferry Line of today With other American ship designs takes it’s name and heritage from a of the day, attractive and functional, long line of predecessors flying the red rather than lavish or elegant. Plenty flag with the black ball in the center. of glass windows for viewing the Familial ties date back as far as the passing scenery offset the austerity original Black Ball Line of clipper ships of metal bulkheads and stainless that crossed the Atlantic from 1816 steel rails. The furnishings were a until 1878. More recent company then modern, now classic, mid-20 th connections can be made to the Century-style giving the ship a Alaska Steamship Company, founded comfortable, contemporary feel. By in 1894 by Charles Peabody and his the end of the year, the new ship Builder's Plate of the COHO. partners, and the Puget Sound Photograph by Shawn J. Dake had undergone her sea trials and Navigation Company (PSN), was ready to enter regular service. established in 1898. In 1902, the PSN Built at a cost of $3 million, the m.v. pioneered a steamship route between circle around the black ball. The COHO was the most expensive, Port Townsend and Port Angeles on independent Black Ball Transport, Inc. privately-funded ferry ever built in the Washington side and Victoria, ran freight service with the 1901-built North America up to that time. The British Columbia on the southern tip of IROQUOIS, which it acquired in 1947. flag of the United States flies over Island in Canada. The former passenger steamer, the stern and the ship is registered Peabody’s fleet merged with the converted to a night boat was in Seattle. interesting vessels of Captain Joshua completely rebuilt again as a motor Green in 1903 turning the PSN into a freighter in the early 1950’s, The maiden commercial voyage force to be reckoned with. Four years unrecognizable from her former self. sailed from Port Angeles, later Green purchased two Great Washington to Victoria, B.C. on Lakes vessels, the twin-funneled, The IROQUOIS’ route traveled year- December 29, 1959. The m.v. steel-hulled steamers CHIPPEWA and round between Seattle, Port Townsend, COHO maintained this run with IROQUOIS, greatly upgrading the Port Angeles and Victoria until 1959, roundtrip voyages at least twice quality of service to become then summers only when the new each day and up to four times daily competitive with the Canadian Pacific COHO joined the fleet. Although getting in the summer. In addition, to her Railway’s fleet of “Princess” ships. By ahead of the story, the Black Ball day job as a passenger and vehicle the late 1920’s both were converted to Freight Service was sold in 1973 to ferry, the COHO served as a night carry automobiles in addition to ROCOR International, with the freighter carrying trucks between passengers. Joshua Green resigned IROQUOIS going to Alaska-Shell, Seattle, Port Angeles, Port from the PSN in 1927 to pursue ultimately becoming a crab processor Townsend and Victoria for the banking following the death of Charles until intentionally sunk in 1982. The Black Ball Freight Service, until Peabody in 1926. In 1928, Alexander COHO thankfully was retained by Black 1973. Marshall Peabody, Charles’ son, Ball Transport and continues operating became the company’s president and to the present day. The COHO was the built at the right revived The Black Ball Line trade time and was a perfect size for the name. Over the years the Black Ball In addition to beautiful scenery, the route. Travel by private car was Line ran passenger ferries such as the waters of Puget Sound are famous for a increasing as the highway systems famous CHINOOK and the art deco magnificent silver salmon. In 1959, gradually improved. At 5,315 gross masterpiece KALAKALA (fashioned Black Ball Transport, Inc. began tons and with the ability to handle from a former California ferryboat building an auto and passenger ferry up to 125 cars and initially 750 named PERALTA). The old ferries of named after this prized fish, the COHO. passengers, the ship was ideal, the Black Ball Line went on to form the It was R.J. Acheson’s dream to build a especially in comparison to the basis of the Washington State Ferry ship for passenger and vehicle travel, older tonnage that serviced System in 1951, while the six ships as well as for freight service. Philip F. Victoria. The COHO is 341.6 feet that were retained by the company, Spaulding & Associates of Seattle long, with a width of 72.2 feet. The transferred to the Canadian flag and a designed the ship. The keel of hull original propulsion plant consisted decade later were purchased by the number 105, was laid on January 12, of two Cooper-Bessemer diesel new British Columbia Ferry Authority in 1959 at the Puget Sound Bridge & engines with a total output of 4,160 1961. In addition to pioneering Dredging Company in Seattle. (The yard BHP, driving the eight foot diameter passenger and vehicle ferries, one of was purchased that year by Lockheed twin screws, for a cruising speed of the PSN subsidiary companies was the and the Dredging portion of the name 15 knots. The original design was Black Ball Freight Service. Mr. Robert was amended to Dry Dock.) The exterior so good in fact that when the British J. (Bob) Acheson became their traffic was sleek and pleasing to the eye, Columbia Ferry Authority decided manager in 1932. By 1936, he was looking much more like a miniature to build their first two new ships in able to purchase the freight service passenger liner than a typical ferry. A 1960, the SIDNEY and the and the rights to the ports. In 1952, Mr. raked tripod mast just forward of the TSAWWASSEN, utilized Philip Acheson and his wife Lois renamed single squat funnel enhanced her low Spaulding’s plans for the COHO their company Black Ball Transport, profile. The interior spaces were in line with modifications for the Canadian Inc. The house flag added a thin white 4 SSHSA service. The prefix “QUEEN OF…” was port. Crew quarters make up the rest of the B.C. Stena Line ship wallowing later added to the B.C. Ferries and the interior space in this section, with around for 17 hours before subsequent ships maintained similar a small crew lounge, galley and mess finally returning safely to Seattle. design traits, as did the three Alaska located aft of the funnel. The farthest aft When the seas run high and the Marine Highway vessels built in 1963. section is the passenger solarium and winds blow through the Strait, the outdoor seating. Interior and exterior COHO has to tack to keep the The COHO had competition on the staircases connect it to the Promenade waves on the bow, before changing Victoria to Port Angeles route in the Deck below. Passengers are able to course to present the stern to a form of ’s walk entirely around this deck and are following sea. This is done for the classic two-funneled ferry PRINCESS even permitted on the ship’s bow once comfort of the passengers and MARGUERITE. From a design the vessel has cleared port. Forward is keeps the motion down by not standpoint the two ships could not a very comfortable observation lounge taking the seas directly on the have been more different. The with windows on three sides. The ship’s ship’s beam. As most days are Canadian vessel entered service in builder’s plate along with other awards fairly calm, the 90-minute run 1949, but was largely based on pre- and memorabilia, are displayed on the straight across to Victoria can be War designs. Although just 10 years aft bulkhead. Through the doors on the handled in the normal manner. older than the COHO, she looked like a starboard side is the Purser’s Office. relic from another era next to the The lobby also contains the forward During the years that the COHO modern new American vessel. From stairs down to the car deck. Continuing was used as both a daytime ferry the outset the COHO had the aft there are Gents and Ladies and a night freighter, it was said advantage of being able to load restrooms on either side as the hallways that the ship was in perpetual vehicles through a stern door at Port lead into the large passenger lounge. motion. On a typical 24 hour day in Angeles and disembark them through Bench style padded seats are along the the 1960’s, the longest period she a side door at Victoria. For the return sides with orange and green, mid- would be in one place was two trip the entry and exit from the vessel century-style chairs throughout the hours. After the daytime passenger was simply reversed making for faster middle. A new duty free shopping runs, the ship was loaded with truck loading. PRINCESS MARGUERITE counter was recently added to the aft trailers filled with cargo bound for only had a side door and originally a section. Beyond the aft stairs is the Port Townsend and Seattle, arriving much lower car-carrying capacity. On coffee shop. Part of the original there by 9:30pm. Sailing again just the COHO there are up to 14 feet of cafeteria has become the stainless before midnight, the process would vertical clearance, compared to only 6 steel-walled gift shop with souvenirs of be reversed with up to 76, 24-foot feet, 10 inches on the PRINCESS the ship and the Pacific Northwest. truck trailers coming aboard, then MARGUERITE. The older ship made Passengers can eat their meals and dropping off freight before a 5:00am one afternoon roundtrip from Victoria snacks at tables with attached seats arrival back at Port Angeles. By to Port Angeles, in between roundtrip along both sides and in the aft section. 7:00am the ship was a passenger voyages to Seattle, while the COHO Weather permitting, a fine view of the and auto ferry again bound for made up to four roundtrips daily during Olympic Mountains can be had from the Victoria. The freight operation was the summer season. Although a ship’s stern while crossing the Strait of an early example of a successful wonderful and beautiful ship, the Juan de Fuca on the trip to Victoria. Roll On/Roll Off (RORO) service, PRINCESS MARGUERITE was just becoming popular in the late competitively outclassed. Canadian Speaking of weather the COHO has to 1950’s. Even today. the ship stops Pacific kept trying until September, sail in all kinds of conditions from only for a brief overnight rest in Port 1974 but finally gave up on the route beautiful sunny days to fog, snow, rain Angeles before beginning another and their classic ship. and high winds and seas. As an day of crossings. example, one such day was May 5, Over the years the basic layout of the 1990. The latest ship of the B.C. Stena By the beginning of the new COHO has not been altered much. Line, the 1966-built CROWN millennium, the engines of the Additional seating has increased the PRINCESS VICTORIA was on her COHO were aging and a decision capacity to 1,000 passengers. A inaugural trip from Seattle to Victoria. It had to be made concerning the partially covered solarium was added was a particularly rough day in the Strait ship’s future. There was talk about to the aft Sun Deck in 1974. The Of Juan de Fuca with the ship battling a replacement, or possibly adding lifeboats were raised a deck higher, 50 knot winds, and taking water over the another vessel. Fate intervened, as with new decking covering the open air bow. Arriving at the outer harbor of the events of September 11, 2001 promenades. A second, smaller tripod Victoria, it soon became obvious that triggered a sharp decline in the mast placed above the bridge was the CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA tourism industry, putting any added in 1988. Below decks a sewage would not be able to berth as the winds potential plans on hold. Instead, treatment plant was another addition. repeatedly drove the ship against the early in 2004, it was decided to The current vehicle capacity is 101 cement pier. The COHO meanwhile, replace her twin Cooper-Bessemer cars. Forward on the top deck is the seemingly unfazed by the elements, diesel engines with new General wheelhouse, with the Captain’s cabin sailed right past into her berth in the Motors EMD 12-645 7FB, situated just aft on the starboard side inner harbor. The COHO then made her turbocharged engines, each and the Chief Engineer’s stateroom to normal return trip to Port Angeles, with producing 2,550 BHP at 900 RPM connecting to Falk 3485 MRV 5 SSHSA reduction gears. The old 1958 and the new engines, she is good vintage engines had been rated for for at east 20 years. It is not our 2,080 BHP each at 300 RPM. The intention to change the way we Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) have maintained her.” The designed and engineered the power company plans to continue transplant. The choice of EBDG was business as usual for the highly appropriate as the company foreseeable future. In their own over time had evolved from Philip F. words; “Today, the Black Ball Ferry

Spaulding and Associates, the original m.v. COHO crossing the Strait of Line continues its tradition and is designer of the COHO. The operation Juan de Fuca. Photograph by proud to be a reliable leader in our took place over a nine-week period at Shawn J. Dake tourism and transportation industry. the Todd Pacific Shipyard. On the sea In our 50 years of service, we have trials, all went well and a more transported over 21 million powerful COHO returned to regular commemoration happened at Port passengers and 6 million vehicles. service on March 12, 2004. Angeles with a presentation at the We plan to continue the tradition local Chamber Of Commerce, along and deliver prompt, reliable service The Black Ball Transport Company with a well attended company reunion of to our passengers.” Mr. Burles remained a family over the past employees and their families. The deferred when asked about sharing years. When Robert (R.J.) Acheson actual golden anniversary date of anecdotes from his 25 years with passed away in 1963, his wife Lois December 29, 2009, was a lower key Black Ball. Instead he offered this Bates Acheson took over the company. affair, although there were onboard summation, providing a glimpse of She had been Vice-President of the festivities for passengers in recognition why the operation has been so freight service since 1948. At it’s peak of this milestone event. A special successful. “Our company has the company owned 350 trucks in birthday cake served by proud crew always been like a family. The addition to the ferry service. On August members to passengers helped mark Captains, Officers and Managers 29, 2004, at the age of 89 Lois the occasion. For the current season, have been mentors to the students Acheson died. She bequeathed $21 fares for foot passengers are a modest and staff. Mr. Acheson had the million and the ferry operation to the $14.50 each way. Combined vehicle crew quarters built up top on the Oregon State University Foundation in and driver fees are $53.00. Guests COHO which at the time was Corvallis to establish a College Of driving north on Highway 101 to Port unheard of (at that time {the norm Veterinary Medicine, under the Black Angeles, may leave their vehicles was} down below beside the engine Ball Transport Trust. In 2008, the across from the ferry terminal in the room). Mr. Acheson and Mrs. company was renamed the Black Ball public parking garage for $11.00 per Acheson always cared about their Ferry Line, remaining under American day. Black Ball Ferry maintains an staff and were able to keep it an ownership, continuing the philanthropy excellent website at environment where hard work and a of its founders. The company is www.cohoferry.com . Additional photos reliable service coincided with a headquartered in Victoria, B.C., of the ship by this author can be seen human touch.” It is a long and employing up to 90 people during the there as well as at proud legacy, stretching over five peak season. Each year the COHO www.maritimematters.com/coho . A decades, as the sleek red, white transports about 405,000 passengers, variety of travel packages and hotels in and gray ferry, m.v. COHO, with the accounting for 60% of the total ferry Victoria are offered in addition to the Black Ball flag flying from her mast visitors to Victoria’s Inner Harbor. ferry reservations. The U.S. terminal is continues to cross the 22 mile Strait located at 101 E. Railroad Avenue in of Juan de Fuca, carrying For 2009, the COHO was out of Port Angeles, Washington. passengers and their vehicles, service for annual dry dock safely between Port Angeles and maintenance from January 26 th until What does the future hold for the Victoria. February 8 th . The rest of the year the COHO? Engaged in international trade ship was back on schedule, usually the ship must meet Safety Of Life At Vessel Information with two to four roundtrip sailings each Seas (SOLAS) 2010 requirements. M.V. COHO day. For the 50 th anniversary, the Several of the SOLAS provisions are Builder: Puget Sound Bridge & Dry company chose to celebrate all year “grandfathered” for the COHO and Dock Company, Seattle, long with promotions and events upgrades have been completed to meet Washington leading up to the actual anniversary all of the new requirements. Built Year Built: 1959 date. On June 17 th , at the start of the according to the standards of American Flag: UNITED STATES peak summer season, a symbolic shipbuilding at the time, the vessel Vessel Particulars celebration was held on the ship’s contains little or no wood. Other than Type: Passenger/Auto ferry arrival at Victoria. A fireboat, tugs and the engines, relatively few alterations Length : 341.6 ft overall a flotilla of small craft escorted the have been necessary over the years, Breadth: 72.2 ft COHO to her berth at the Belleville which again is a tribute to her designer Draft: 15.5 ft Street terminal where business and and builders. According to Ryan Burles, Net Tonnage(NRT): 3897 tourism leaders were waiting with a the President and Chief Executive Gross Tonnage: 5,315 as built large birthday cake. A similar Officer, “Given her maintenance regime Passengers: 750 - 1,000

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Vehicle Capacity: 125 as built, 101 history, interior design, special these replacements for the veteran as currently configured. innovations on their newest class of members of the B.C. Ferry fleet. Loading: Stern door and Starboard ships and the Meyer Werft shipyard that side door forward. is building them. Designs 09 is 241 pages in length, Machinery: Twin Screw powered Designs is published each September, with every page crammed by twin diesel engines, with twin showcasing vessels from the previous full of photographs, information rudders. 12 months. The next issue Designs 10 or deck plans. Included are pages Originally two Cooper-Bessemer will have extensive coverage of the of advertisements from the Diesels with total output of 4,160 OASIS OF THE SEAS. Any passenger shipyards and suppliers of BHP ships that have undergone extensive materials to these ships, which are Replaced in 2004 with two General conversions or lengthening are also interesting in themselves. This Motors Electro-Motive Division, 12 included. Accompanying each vessel is annual guide is the closest thing cylinder diesel Main Propulsion a page devoted to every technical available in the present day to the Engines with total rating of 5,100 BHP detail that can be thought of from old Shipbuilder And Marine Cruising speed: 15 knots. tonnage and ship dimensions to Engineer publications that were Call-Sign: WM4599 minutia regarding passenger cabins. treasured in the past as reference IMO Number : 507694900 From the top of the mast to the guides to the greatest ocean liners smallest details about the propellers, it ever constructed. Designs 09 is a Thanks to Vanessa Bachand, Ryan is included. For the historian and the bit on the pricy side at $98.00 US. Burles, Bill Eisenhauer and all the passenger ship enthusiast alike, this is Still, for the amount of material staff at Black Ball Ferry Line. Thanks information that can not be found contained, it is well worth it for the also to Martin Cox and Maritime anywhere else. Every ship covered has detailed maritime researcher, or the Matters.com. detailed general arrangement plans casual observer that wishes to keep and profiles, again taking the observer tabs on all that is current in the Special Dedication to my Dad and from the base of the funnel down to the passenger shipping industry. For Mom, Delbert and Gloria Dake, for tank tops. If there is any complaint to the most dedicated of ship taking me on my first “boat ride” in the be raised, it is only because the ships enthusiasts, I can highly 1960’s aboard the COHO. are so large, the plans of necessity recommend Designs 09 and the have to be fairly small to fit the page, other books, past and future in this Copyright 2009 by Shawn J. Dake which requires a magnifying glass to series. view the details.

Designs 09 has features on the Correction – Photo Book Review conversions of Fred. Olsen Lines BRAEMAR and GAP Adventures Credits Owed to Designs 09 EXPEDIATION, the replacement for the Publisher: ShipPax Information, Contributors ill-fated EXPLORER. New cruise liners Halmstad, Sweden featured include, CELBRITY The photo caption ommission happened Email: [email protected] or SOLSTICE, COSTA LUMINOSA, MSC in the fall O.T. issue; the one before the www.shippax.se FANTASIA and SEABOURN January issue. The pictures were of the ODYSSEY. Using their stated criteria, P2 transports POPE and PATRICK Reviewed by Shawn J. Dake they eliminate information on a vessel which were laid up in Susuin Bay. The such as COSTA PACIFICA, which they photos should be credited to Frank wisely recognize as a member of the Cleope Jr. By the way, he is the go to guy for any photos or information on the The annual DESIGNS series of books CARNIVAL CONQUEST class, and is the single most comprehensive PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and therefore not a prototype ship. A WILSON. His Dad was the executive guide to all new passenger vessels in reference is provided to the 2003 guide chef for APL and is pictured in some of the world from ferries to giant cruise in this instance, to find the original their 1960's brochures. Frank is a liners. If the ship is a prototype design, information. For ferry enthusiasts the wonderful, interesting guy, and one of you will find it here. There is always a same meticulous attention to detail is the fun people I have met through this featured piece on the first new ship of provided for those vessels, as it is for hobby we all share. a class. For example the current issue, the cruise liners. From obscure Member Photo Contribution Designs 09 features the CELEBRITY shipyards and vessels in China to the SOLSTICE in great detail, and while better known European ferry mention might be made of subsequent companies everything you could ever ships of this type, they will not have want to know is within these pages. For separate stories in the future, as the myself, information on the new British reader can reference the original Columbia ferries such as the Canadian- vessel in the “Solstice Class” rather built ISLAND SKY and the 600- than seeing five stories on all the sister passenger newbuild NORTHERN vessels. The entire first half of the EXPEDITION from Germany, proved book is devoted to articles and color particularly helpful in doing research on photographs on Celebrity Cruises; their Hawaii Cruise Sunset from Donna Weiger