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Another great photo and obviously from the same collection as the previous one, I wonder if there are any more photos from this set.
The OLYMPIC being manoeuvred into the Ocean Dock to go alongside to her usual Southampton terminus at berths 43/44.
On the Test Quays at berth 41 is one of the Blue Star Line's ''Luxury Five'' 'A' Class vessels, either the Almeda Star, Andalucia Star, Arandora Star, Avelona Star, Avila Star.
Behind the Blue Star Line vessel is a reefer cargo vessel with what looks like some passenger accomodation, she is at berth 40 and could probably be a Shaw Savil Line vessel. Berth 40 was the site of what was then the Port of Southampton's Cold Storage Facility, it was totally destroyed by a German air raid during the Blitz in 1940.
Further along at the Union Castle Line outward terminal at berths 38/39 is an unidentified Union Castle liner.
If there are further photos from this collection then we may get an historic glimpse of the rest of the port's Eastern Docks and the ships in port.
Sean
The OLYMPIC being manoeuvred into the Ocean Dock to go alongside to her usual Southampton terminus at berths 43/44.
On the Test Quays at berth 41 is one of the Blue Star Line's ''Luxury Five'' 'A' Class vessels, either the Almeda Star, Andalucia Star, Arandora Star, Avelona Star, Avila Star.
Behind the Blue Star Line vessel is a reefer cargo vessel with what looks like some passenger accomodation, she is at berth 40 and could probably be a Shaw Savil Line vessel. Berth 40 was the site of what was then the Port of Southampton's Cold Storage Facility, it was totally destroyed by a German air raid during the Blitz in 1940.
Further along at the Union Castle Line outward terminal at berths 38/39 is an unidentified Union Castle liner.
If there are further photos from this collection then we may get an historic glimpse of the rest of the port's Eastern Docks and the ships in port.
Sean
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Good morning Sean,
The Blue Star vessel is the ARANDORA STAR. The others of the class were not converted into passenger ship/cruise ship. Only ARANDORA STAR painted white.
The vessel at Berth 40 yes, is not a Shaw Savill. The white stripe on the hull, but SSA ships had the white painted foscle. This one reminds me of an East Asiatic (Danish) vessel.
Yes, Union Castle boat on 38/39. Appears to be one of the Intermediate vessels and with two funnels... very close together and might be LLANGIBBY CASTLE or DUNBAR CASTLE. None of the UC ships with the large single funnels were in service by the time OLYMPIC had been laid up April 1935.
Stephen
The Blue Star vessel is the ARANDORA STAR. The others of the class were not converted into passenger ship/cruise ship. Only ARANDORA STAR painted white.
The vessel at Berth 40 yes, is not a Shaw Savill. The white stripe on the hull, but SSA ships had the white painted foscle. This one reminds me of an East Asiatic (Danish) vessel.
Yes, Union Castle boat on 38/39. Appears to be one of the Intermediate vessels and with two funnels... very close together and might be LLANGIBBY CASTLE or DUNBAR CASTLE. None of the UC ships with the large single funnels were in service by the time OLYMPIC had been laid up April 1935.
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Good afternoon Stephen
I thought it was the Arandora Star as she undertook cruises from Southampton whereas the other four A Class vessels tended to sail out of the Port of London.
The Arandora Star of course was converted into a passenger ship/cruise ship and a very popular one at that.
With the loss of the Arandora Star during WWII the Blue Star Line didn't resume cruising in the same way in the resuming years after the war and the company concentrated on it's core business albeit with some vessels capable of carrying a few fare paying passengers.
I took a very long guess with naming the vessel at berth 40 as being Shaw Savil Line. I couldn't recognise it as being such except for the black hull with a white stripe which you rightly pointed out that EAS 'East Asiatic Shipping' vessels also wore.
I could see that the Union Castle Line vessel at berths 38/39 was an intermediate ship with the two funnels but couldn't clearly identify her. The photo was taken too early for it to have been the Arundel or Winchester Castle after their conversions from four to two funnel liners.
I was thinking of the Llangibby Castle and I had totally overlooked the Dunbar Castle. Not being totally sure I quoted it as an unidentified Union Castle liner as I knew someone could clearly identify her.
Sean
I thought it was the Arandora Star as she undertook cruises from Southampton whereas the other four A Class vessels tended to sail out of the Port of London.
The Arandora Star of course was converted into a passenger ship/cruise ship and a very popular one at that.
With the loss of the Arandora Star during WWII the Blue Star Line didn't resume cruising in the same way in the resuming years after the war and the company concentrated on it's core business albeit with some vessels capable of carrying a few fare paying passengers.
I took a very long guess with naming the vessel at berth 40 as being Shaw Savil Line. I couldn't recognise it as being such except for the black hull with a white stripe which you rightly pointed out that EAS 'East Asiatic Shipping' vessels also wore.
I could see that the Union Castle Line vessel at berths 38/39 was an intermediate ship with the two funnels but couldn't clearly identify her. The photo was taken too early for it to have been the Arundel or Winchester Castle after their conversions from four to two funnel liners.
I was thinking of the Llangibby Castle and I had totally overlooked the Dunbar Castle. Not being totally sure I quoted it as an unidentified Union Castle liner as I knew someone could clearly identify her.
Sean
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