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SS Monterey
SS Monterey was a luxury ocean liner launched on 10 October 1931; one of four ships in the Matson Lines White Fleet which included SS Malolo SS Mariposa and SS Lurline. Monterey the third of four Matson ships designed by William Francis Gibbs was identical to Mariposa and very similar to her sister ship Lurline. During World War II she was used as a troopship and fought at the Action off Cape Bougaroun under the name USAT Monterey.
on the SS Monterey by sea and the mail closed in Auckland on 30
November. The routing for this flight was Via
Australia-Singapore-England.1
The SS Monterey began life in 1952, as a C-4 mariner. It was built for
the US Maritime Commission (the Merchant Marine) by Bethlehem Steel of
Quincy, Massachusetts.2
Thousand Oaks, California, as well as the SS Monterey in
the Hawaiian Islands and The Royal Viking Star cruising
New York to 3
A bit of online searching quickly reveals that the SS Monterey was an
American-built passenger liner that departed San Francisco, Calif.,
June 3, 1932, on its maiden voyage, calling at Los Angeles, Calif.4
He served on the SS Monterey, USAT Mexico, SS Plavnik, SS
Hovenweep and two Victory Ships.5
The SS Monterey was
pre-war luxury cruise ship which used to take passengers from
California to Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia.6
In December 1928 the SS Monterey encountered millions of
Caper Whites at sea between Sydney and Auckland.7
assignment to the Oceanic Steamship Company SS Monterey on 22 August
1942, in light of the recent acquisition of the ship for use as a
transport.8
Builders of the SS Monterey are Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation and Fore River Shipyard.
Sail Matson/ SS Mariposa, SS Monterey", lithographed in USA,
linen-backed, overall 50x71cm. Condition A.9
headliner on the cruise ships, SS Monterey, SS Constitution and SS
Independence... ..10
Having been laid up since 1977, SS Monterey was purchased and towed to
Portland, Oregon, USA in 1987 to be transformed into a full time
cruise ship for Aloha Pacific Cruises at a 11
SS Monterey at MSC Cruises a Division of MSC Geneva, Doctor
at eni, Medic at Saipem, Doctor at ISOS, Doctor 12
SS Monterey Hawaiian Islands 1988 Convention and Bar Manager / Officer
Aloha Pacific Cruise Lines
Oversaw all areas of management for the ships five lounges.13
The SS Monterey, SS Mariposa, and SS Lurine begin passenger service
to Hawaii and beyond
matson_monterey.jpg
Al Jolson arrives in Honolulu
1930s-al-jolson-in-hawaii.14
made the trip on the SS Monterey in exchange for entertaining the
passengers during the voyage.15
Ship Name
SS Monterey
Ship In Service
3
Status
Ship Fate
--10-21
Ship Crew
360
Maiden Voyage
1932-06-03
Ship Launched
1931
Ship Capacity
701
Ship Renamed
1942
1957
1963
1970
1998
Ship Type
Ocean liner
Ship Maiden Voyage
3
Builder
Ship Propulsion
2
Operator
Category