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| Of all the ships that sail the sea,
The ship for me is the Kungsholm, More than just an ocean liner, Not a ship is built that's finer... The Kungsholm Song
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There were 3 great ships named Kungsholm that were owned by SAL.
| Original name: | MS Kungsholm |
| Shipyard: | John Brown & Co, Scotland |
| Year: | 1966 |
| Tons: | 26,678 |
| No of passengers: | 750 |
| Delivered to SAL: | 1966 |
| Sold: | 1975 |
| Sold to: | Flagship Cruises Ltd |
| Renamed: | 1978 Sea Princess (P&O Lines) |
| Today: | Not sailling since 2010, to be scrapped in 2015. |
A typical 1960's illustration of life at the poolside. As the average age of
the cruise members was 65, the picture is quite imaginative.
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Photos of the Kungsholm's interior from Carl-Gustav Kruse's collection
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| Forward Lounge Verandah Deck | Aft Cocktail Lounge Verandah Deck | Forward Library Verandah Deck |
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| Aft Smoking Room Verandah Deck | Dining Room A-Deck | Aft Card Room Verandah Deck |
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| Entrance Hall and
Purser's Information Desk (windows closed) Upper Deck | Outdoor Pool Promenade Deck | Beauty Parlor the heart of the Kungsholm B-Deck |
| Still Looking Good |
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| Stefanie in Germany has contributed this photo of the interior of the Mona Lisa,
ex Victoria, ex Kungsholm of 1966. The Kungsholm's original artwork was still in place.
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| Örjan Slätte, Informationsofficer på MS Gripsholm, har lämnat följande upplysningar om konstverket: Intarsian fanns redan i 1953 års Kungsholm och heter "Gestalter ochbyggnadsverk i Sveriges historia". Personerna sträcker sig ca tusen årtillbaka i tiden och geografin är upplagd så att man från vänster tillhöger kan läsa av Sverige från väster till öster. Konstnären hette Rudolf Blomberg. |
| Örjan Slätte, former Information Officer on the Gripsholm, has added these comments: This intarsia was present on the Kungsholm of 1953. It is called "Figures and buildings in Swedish history". The characters go back about one thousand years, and the geographic presentation, from left to right, shows Sweden from the West Coast to the East. The artist's name was Rudolf Blomberg.
The Kungsholm's Four Tenders Two of Kungsholm's original tenders are presently operating in the Cardiff Bay, under the ownership of The Cardiff Waterbus. A third tender, called Arklet, now works on Loch Lomond in Scotland. She ferries passengers between the Inversnaid Hotel and Inveruglas. Captain Ben Salter of the Cardiff Waterbus, reports that he has found the fourth, elusive tender. There is interesting information about the tenders' careers on the History page on the Cardiff Waterbus site.
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| Certificate given to the cruise members after passing through the Strait of Magellan on the cruise around South America. |
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Excellent site! Don't miss a visit to Henrik Ljungstr�m's and Daniel Othfors' excellent website The Great Ocean Liners, where you can find lots of information about the SAL liners. |
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