ASIA: 1953 - Tissue deck plan from 1966Lloyd Triestino: A fold out (14" by 20") tissue deck plan dated 1966 for the ASIA, one of four sister ships built in the early 1950s. ASIA and VICTORIA sailed the Genoa Hong Kong route while AFRICA and EUROPA sailed to South Africa. This plan shows seven decks, covering both First and Tourist classes. After being laid up in 1975, ASIA suffered the indignity of being rebuilt as a livestock transport. Excellent condition.

sea blue carpets

It all seems rather risqué for an era when CBS didn't dare allow married couple Lucy and Ricky to sleep in the same bed

These ships roamed the world into the mid-1930s until the Depression ended Dollar Line service

Beaulieu Vineyards George de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet from '48 could be had for $2

The vessel now sits at an angle on its port side at a depth ranging from 52 feet at the bow to 134 feet at the stern

"more glamorous than ever today to those who want a restful sea trip - are being served by the Great White Fleet with its American flag liners just as faithful and dependably as ever

Built as Furness-Prince Line's SOUTHERN PRINCE in 1929

Shaw Savill - A big fold-out (23" by 24") brochure from November 1971 for the OCEAN MONARCH

Costa Line: A fold-out (17" by 24") deck plan from the late 1970s/early 1980s for the FEDERICO C

Furness apparently combined Cabin and Tourist classes and called them First Class

In 1966 the liner caught fire during a Caribbean cruise and was destroyed

In 1964 the company sold the two ships to Orient Overseas where they sailed as the ORIENTAL PEARL and ORIENTAL JADE before being scrapped in 1974