1940s Cruise Ships

The cruise industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the years.

1940s cruise ships. Passenger Cruise Ship during 196 Year of build. - Japan Floating hotel in Kisho Nishiura Japan under the name Stella Polaris Floating Restaurant Scandinavia. Soviet Union during 1940 Port of registry.

1940 scrapped after set on fire to avoid capture at Rotterdam. Subsequent passenger ships were all cruise ships and are covered on the PO Princess Cruises pages. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck.

Torpedoed and sunk on August 10 1940 by U-56. Cruise ship owners now focus on developing new and innovative ways to attract customers. Cruise line Cunard broke many records with Mauretania and Lusitania being the first ships in 1907 to have cabins with running water.

1951 Laid up in Philadelphia bought to be preserved as of February 2011 SS Vaterland. Vintage cruise ship night - vintage cruise ship stock illustrations. Broken Up Registered owner.

Jessie Harper Mozee 53 Murder SS Seeandbee Passenger July 29 1940 Time of Death is unknown. Jennifer Catron boarded Carnivals Costa Luminosa on March 5 for a transatlantic cruise. Bergen Line rebuilt.

As with all ships fire is one of the greatest dangers and SS United States was built with as little flammable material as possible. Rebuilt in 1954 1965 and 1968. Sidney Toler Marjorie Weaver Lionel Atwill.