P and O Arcadia Page
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S.S."Arcadia"
at Outer West Station Pier, |
Built by John Brown and Co, Clydebank, Arcadia was launched on 14th May 1953, two weeks before my parents and I sailed for Australia, and had a gross tonnage of 29,871. She sailed on her maiden voyage from Tilbury on 22nd February 1954 and remained in service until 17th February 1979 when she was broken up in Taiwan later that year. She was a very happy ship. |
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 Arcadia at Outer West Station Pier |
 Arcadia alongside at Hobart, Tasmania, 1959 A copy of a P and O photograph, obtained by me, of "Arcadia" at Hobart in 1959, with me on board. |
 Arcadia 's Boat Deck from the Port Bridge Wing, Tasman Sea, 1959 |
 Arcadia ' Boat Deck |
 Myself (left) and Officer of the watch during a tour of Arcadia's Bridge and Wheelhouse |
 A Lascar Seaman rigging the ship's Companion Ladder ready for Picton, at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound. |
 Arcadia's Foredeck |
 Arcadia's Foredeck and Derrick Winches |
 Arcadia's Funnel and Games Deck |
 Arcadia anchored in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand 1959 |
 Arcadia's Motor Lifeboat swung out |
 Arcadia's pool with Swimming Gala under way, showing the 'slippery pole' |
 Members of Macdonald, Hamilton and Company Staff, myself at far left background |
 One of Arcadia's Head Serangs |
This collection of photographs was taken during the 1959 New Zealand Cruise of S.S. "Arcadia". I, and many other members of Macdonald, Hamilton and Co staff, from Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane together with a few from Adelaide and Auckland offices, travelled at 'staff victualling rates' of £1stg per day. (£1.5.0d Australian)
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