chusan

P&O's CHUSAN being launched into dock 8 at the RDM yard.

This near sister to the Himalaya was somwhat less known as until the early 60's she was in use on the far east run. She is seen at Tilbury Landing Stage in 1961.

P&O Line Tourist Class Smoke Room

Departing Southampton in the early 1970's

Postcard which shows the 1st class Verandah Cafe

Postcard of the 1st class lounge

Postcard that shows 1st class library

At Berth 101 Southampton Docks in April 1973

At Southampton in April 1973

Chusan on a late afternoon departure from Southampton

Name: Chusan Photo in Hong Kong Owner: Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ordered: May 1946 Builder: Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Barrow in Furness, UK Yard number: 964 Laid down: February 1947 Launched: 28 June 1949 Completed: 1950 Maiden voyage: 15 September 1950 In service: 1950 Out of se

Chusan at Southampton 1960s. Don't know actual date. David

Sydney 1960's P and O company postcard-no copyright noted on back of postcard One of my favourite ships along with the similar Himalaya which I saw many times at Auckland in 1960's up to her last year of service in 1973.

Auckland 1960'S Jorgen Lonn negative-photographer Marine Photos

Thought this was a nice photo of her

P and O's 1950 Barrow built liner CHUSAN was photographed by the late Dick Parsons, presumably at Southampton CHUSAN arrived at Kaohsiung on 1.7.73 to be broken up

Beautiful model of this old P&O ship in the Maritime Museum in Melbourne, Australia.

P+O Chusan