SS Canberra - Wikipedia
SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of £ 17 million. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra.
Canberra in her early days - ssMaritime.com
Canberra may have been late, but she was a huge hit with the people of Perth, Western Australia, for she was a sight for sore eyes, such a beautiful and a sleek liner, she was like nothing that they had ever seen being so different to any other ship, including the recently completed SS Oriana!
The SS Canberra – Last of the liners… - Cruising The Past
2016年4月8日 · Canberra sailed to Southampton, Hampshire where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. Nicknamed the Great White Whale, Canberra proved vital in transporting the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marinesto the islands more than 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) from the United Kingdom.
THE GREAT BRITISH LINER – THE SS CANBERRA – THE LAST GASP …
2009年12月23日 · Nicknamed the “Great White Whale”, the “Canberra” proved vital in transporting the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines to the islands more than 9,000 miles from the UK. Whilst the “Queen Elizabeth 2” was held to be too vulnerable to enter the war zone, “Canberra” was sent to the heart of the conflict.
HMAS Canberra (L02) - Wikipedia
HMAS Canberra (L02) is the lead ship of the Canberra-class landing helicopter docks (LHD) and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Australian Navy. Construction of the ship started in Spain in 2008, with the hull launched by Navantia in 2011.
Falklands conflict oral history | Serving on SS Canberra
1982年4月2日 · One of the ships chosen for service was the 45,000-ton P&O cruise ship Canberra, dubbed ‘The Great White Whale’. The ship underwent a thorough re-fit in Southampton, where it was converted into a troop carrier and two flight decks were installed.
Canberra returns from the Falklands - RoyalMarinesHistory
2020年7月11日 · Canberra – an ocean liner requisitioned by the British Ministry of Defense to transport personnel - returned from the Falklands conflict to Southampton, where she was escorted by a fleet of small vessels and some 2,500 members of the Armed Forces were greeted by cheering crowds.
SS Canberra: James Bond’s troubled cruise ship that went to war
2023年2月27日 · P&O introduced SS Canberra in 1961 as a ship destined for greatness. Vast, fast and ultimately luxurious, Canberra could carry more travellers - 548 in First Class and 1,690 in Tourist Class - than any other passenger ship at the time.
The Launch of the SS Canberra | seamus dubhghaill
2020年3月16日 · The SS Canberra, an ocean liner in the P&O fleet which later operates on cruises, is launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland on March 16, 1960. She is built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast at a cost of £17,000,000.
Canberra – TGOL - The Great Ocean Liners
2024年2月12日 · In March of 1958, it was publicly announced that she would bear the name Canberra, an aboriginal word meaning ‘meeting place by the water’. The great ship now growing on the stocks soon became a great symbol of better times to come. She was the largest ship built at Harland & Wolff since White Star’s Britannic in 1914.
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