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ACHILLE LAURO - Pass Cruise Arriving at Madeira - April 1978 The Don Smith Collection -
IRPINIA (1929) TWO FUNNELS - Pass Cruise Underway - NDA The Don Smith Collection -
SAINT ELOI - Pass / Ferry Arriving at Dover - 26.8.1977 The Don Smith Collection -
P.S.WAVERLEY - Pass Cruise Leaving Gourock - 3.9.1977 The Don Smith Collection -
QUEEN OF NANAIMO - Pass Cruise Horseshoe Bay,Canada - N.D.A. The Don Smith Collection -
QUEEN MARY II - Pass Cruise Arriving at Gourock - July 1975 The Don Smith Collection -
SYLVANIA - Pass Cruise Docked at Liverpool - N.D.A. The Don Smith Collection -
LIBERTE - Pass Cruise Anchored at Cork,Southern Ireland - N.D.A. The Don Smith Collection -
WINSTON CHURCHILL - Pass Cruise Passing Harwich - April 1974 Don Smith Collection -
ASIA - Pass Cruise At Capetown - 1973 Don Smith Collection -
CYNTHIA - Pass Cruise Docked at Piraeus - 19.5.1973 The Don Smith Collection -
ARGONAUT - Pass Cruise - Epirotiki Line 3999/1929/Greece/5265069 Docked at Dover - 28.6.1972 Don Smith Collection -
ORONSAY - Pass Cruise - P and O 27632/1951/UK/5265617 Docked at Southampton - 30.7.1971 Don Smith Collection -
REGINA MAGNA - Pass Cruise - Chandris Line 32360/1938/Greece/5051145 Docked at Southampton - 9.6.1972 Don Smith Collection -
FALAISE - Passenger Ferry Sealink on the side of hull and Black and Red Funnel 3710 grt / 18947 blt / BR / 5111969 Arriving at Weymouth - 6.6.1974 Don Smith Collection Notes:- The TSS (Twin-Screw Steamer) Falaise was a cross-channel passenger ferry built in 1947 by William Denny & Brothers in Dumbarton, Scotland. Ordered by Southern Railway, it was one of the first post-war ships delivered to the company in Southampton. Service history- 1947: Made its maiden voyage in July, operating between Southampton and St. Malo. It was initially used on routes to the Channel Islands.
- 1950s: Later switched to the Southampton to Le Havre route.
- 1963: Moved to the Newhaven-Dieppe route.
- 1964: Converted to a stern-loading car ferry.
- 1973: Returned to the Channel Islands, sailing out of Weymouth.
- 1974: Faced frequent mechanical problems and was ultimately deemed too expensive to repair. The vessel was sold for scrapping.
- 1975: Broken up at Bilbao, Spain.
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SS BRITANIS / BRITANIS - ex Matsonia/Monterey - Passenger Cruise Ship - Chandris Line 24346/1932/Greece/5229223 Leaving Tilbury - 18.6.1976 Don Smith Collection Notes:- The S.S. Britanis was a passenger cruise ship with a long history under several names, beginning as the Matson Lines' S.S. Monterey in 1931. The ship was later purchased by the Chandris Line, who renamed it Britanis and operated it as a cruise ship for decades Ship history and timeline Early career as S.S. Monterey (1931–1970) 1931: Launched as a luxury ocean liner by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. 1932: Entered service for Matson Lines, offering voyages from the U.S. to Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia.World War II: Requisitioned by the U.S. government for use as a troop transport, carrying thousands of soldiers. 1946–1956: After the war, she was laid up until Matson Lines repurchased her. She was then renamed S.S. Matsonia in 1957, operating on the San Francisco–Honolulu route. 1963: Matson changed her name to S.S. Lurline. Service with Chandris Lines as S.S. Britanis (1970–1998) 1970: Purchased by Chandris Lines and renamed S.S. Britanis. 1971–1974: Operated as a liner on the Southampton-to-Australia route.1974 onwards and Converted to a full-time cruise ship, sailing itineraries in the Caribbean and Europe. 1980's–1990's: Sailed under the Chandris Fantasy Cruises brand. She continued service well into the 1990s and became known as one of the oldest liners still in operation. 1994: Ended her cruise career. She was chartered by the U.S. government as a floating barracks for military personnel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Final years and sinking (1998–2000) 1998: After being laid up, she was sold to AG Belofin Investments and renamed Belofin-1. October 2000: While being towed to a scrapyard in India, the ship began taking on water. The crew of the tugboat cut the ship loose, and it eventually capsized and sank off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa.
