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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.
Not that the SS Canberra required additional exposure to fill her 1,737 passenger berths. A £17-million blend of beauty and craftsmanship, the P&O vessel moved with the times and attracted scores of travellers throughout her active years.
- Calum Brown
Apr 8, 2016 · They were the most powerful steam turbo-electric units ever installed in a passenger ship; at 42,500 hp (31,700 kW) pershaft, they surpassed SS Normandie’s 40,000 hp (30,000 kW) on each of her four shafts.
SS Canberra is seen about the berth at Princess Wharf & Passenger Terminal in Auckland on July 6, 1961. The author can only just be made out on the roof of the passenger terminal wearing his white Panama hat!
Page One: S.S. Canberra in building and her history from 1961 to 1963. ***********************************. Also Visit our Features on the following Orient Lines/P&O Ships. Orient Lines: RMS Orcades – SS Oronsay - SS Oriana - RMS Orion. P&O: RMS Strathaird - SS Iberia - RMS Kaisar-i-Hind.
Dec 23, 2009 · 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.
After being commandeered by the British Government at very short notice she'd transported and landed more than 2,000 soldiers under fire in San Carlos Water, taken 3,000 prisoners of war back to...
