http://www.matson.com/bos/index.shtml

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 05:51:41 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.matson.com/bos/index.shtml

Very interesting. Thanks.

Later,

Tom

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
k.net...
http://www.matson.com/bos/index.shtml


I sailed on the Lurline and Monterey as a passenger back in the late '60's.
We sailed on the Lurline going from LA to Honolulu and then, three years
later, the Monterey from Honolulu to LA. I believe that the Lurline had
been taken out of passenger service and the Monterey was on its last trip
with passengers when we sailed on her.

Nice ships as I remember them.

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 07:49:42 -0400, "Bert Robbins"
wrote:


"Calif Bill" wrote in message
nk.net...
http://www.matson.com/bos/index.shtml


I sailed on the Lurline and Monterey as a passenger back in the late '60's.
We sailed on the Lurline going from LA to Honolulu and then, three years
later, the Monterey from Honolulu to LA. I believe that the Lurline had
been taken out of passenger service and the Monterey was on its last trip
with passengers when we sailed on her.

Nice ships as I remember them.

The wife and I took a trip on the Mt. Vernon Victory in the 80's - one
of the last Onasis tankers in service at the time. A friend of mine
was the Captain.

Thing had a baby grand piano in the owner's lounge.

Taht trip was a lot of fun.

Later,

Tom
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Calif Bill wrote:
http://www.matson.com/bos/index.shtml


Interesting link, thanks.

DSK

The wife and I took a trip on the Mt. Vernon Victory in the 80's - one
of the last Onasis tankers in service at the time. A friend of mine
was the Captain.


As I remember, she was one of the old midship house tankers, built on gov'ment
specs. There were a number of them around, all of which had a good turn of
speed and some better than average accomodations, for US ships (which normally
have worse than average accomodations ..... kinda like living in an
institution).

Shen

"Shen44" wrote in message
...
The wife and I took a trip on the Mt. Vernon Victory in the 80's - one
of the last Onasis tankers in service at the time. A friend of mine
was the Captain.


As I remember, she was one of the old midship house tankers, built on
gov'ment
specs. There were a number of them around, all of which had a good turn of
speed and some better than average accomodations, for US ships (which
normally
have worse than average accomodations ..... kinda like living in an
institution).

Shen

Onassis got big in the shipping business because he bought the left over
Liberty ships from the US government at the end of WW II for less than scrap
value. Probably pennies on the $1000.

On 16 Sep 2004 02:03:44 GMT, (Shen44) wrote:

The wife and I took a trip on the Mt. Vernon Victory in the 80's - one
of the last Onasis tankers in service at the time. A friend of mine
was the Captain.


As I remember, she was one of the old midship house tankers, built on gov'ment
specs. There were a number of them around, all of which had a good turn of
speed and some better than average accomodations, for US ships (which normally
have worse than average accomodations ..... kinda like living in an
institution).

Exactomundo!!!!!!

The trip was a lot of fun - we had a great time.

Later,

Tom

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 05:35:03 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Shen44" wrote in message
...
The wife and I took a trip on the Mt. Vernon Victory in the 80's - one
of the last Onasis tankers in service at the time. A friend of mine
was the Captain.


As I remember, she was one of the old midship house tankers, built on
gov'ment
specs. There were a number of them around, all of which had a good turn of
speed and some better than average accomodations, for US ships (which
normally
have worse than average accomodations ..... kinda like living in an
institution).

Shen

Onassis got big in the shipping business because he bought the left over
Liberty ships from the US government at the end of WW II for less than scrap
value. Probably pennies on the $1000.

I know a guy who is a bizillionaire today because of buying surplus
aircraft from the government after WWII. Actually sold some back
during Korea for a very handsome profit.

He still has some AAF two seat trainers in storage. I've often thought
of pressing him to buy one and restore it.

Later,

Tom

Calif Bill wrote:

Onassis got big in the shipping business because he bought the left over
Liberty ships from the US government at the end of WW II for less than scrap
value. Probably pennies on the $1000.


G Maersk was another of these who made good from WW2.
Story goes, he turned over all his ships to US government at the
outbreak of the war with the stipulation that all those sunk would be
replaced at the end of hostilities.
Most of the ships were junk and all were sunk so that at the end of the
war he ended up with a fleet of "new" ships, courtesy of Uncle Sam.