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Topic: Classic Trivia - Photo

jkoshuta
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Member # 619

posted 07-31-2001 09:30 PM

Malcolm suggested posting the following...

The glamour of sea travel was often exaggerated for commercial gain, as in this publicity shot taken on board the _________________ in 19_______.

Name the ship and the date the photo was taken.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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Frank X. Prudent
First Class Passenger
Member # 1723

posted 07-31-2001 11:26 PM

My goodness this is a tough one. Since the color of the stack is more of a bright red than "Cunard red" and I don't see any black stripes my guess is that it was taken aboard a French Line ship. So I'll say it was snapped onboard the LIBERTE during 1960.

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 07-31-2001 11:57 PM

I'll go with French Line and circa 1960 but I think it's more like the Ile de France funnel.
....peter

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Werner
First Class Passenger
Member # 1946

posted 08-01-2001 01:22 AM

I thin this could be the Norway

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PeterUK
First Class Passenger
Member # 1898

posted 08-01-2001 01:24 AM

My guess is that it is a Union Castle ship and probably the Edinburgh Castle or her sister ship the Pretoria Castle before she transferred to the Safmarine flag as the Oranje. As to the date I would say sometime in the 1950s or early 60s. These were all great liners and a far cry from cruising today on floating appartment blocks!

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
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posted 08-01-2001 03:48 AM

...and what is the girls name, age and vital statistics?

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
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posted 08-01-2001 03:50 AM

The style of the Bikini could be a clue to the era?

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 08-01-2001 06:37 AM

But what do you get when she takes off her bikini ???????

I think a union castle liner around 1970

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 08-01-2001 08:47 AM

The ANTILLES or the FLANDRE?

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Werner
First Class Passenger
Member # 1946

posted 08-01-2001 09:15 AM

Sorry, i ment not Norway, but Normandie

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Werner
First Class Passenger
Member # 1946

posted 08-01-2001 09:47 AM

May be Peter UK is right with Edinburgh Castle or Pretoria Castle (later S.A Oranje)????

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
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posted 08-01-2001 10:12 AM

My vote would be for the Ile De France.

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
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posted 08-01-2001 10:45 AM

ILE DE FRANCE, late 50's.

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toobuckets
First Class Passenger
Member # 1238

posted 08-01-2001 11:48 AM

Forget the ship. I think its a picture of Sympatico on her first cruise in 1975.

[ 08-01-2001: Message edited by: toobuckets ]

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joe at travelpage
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posted 08-01-2001 12:15 PM

Answer will be posted later today. Some answers are close but none exact.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 08-01-2001 12:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by toobuckets:
Forget the ship. I think its a picture of Sympatico on her first cruise in 1975.
[ 08-01-2001: Message edited by: toobuckets ]

NOW HOW DID YOU GUESSS THAT? YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SNOOPING IN PHOTO MY ALBUM!!!!

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M.S.Grumple
First Class Passenger
Member # 1340

posted 08-01-2001 12:28 PM

From the lack of other passengers, it's probably a private yacht.

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 08-01-2001 12:45 PM

I think it's Kenya Castle.

Werner , Normandie is impossible because she was scrapped in 1942 after the fire , I don't think there where many color photos back then and also no bikini's like that one.

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 08-01-2001 01:09 PM

Had another look and I must go along with Union Castle, although I'll plump for the Capetown Castle, circa 1960.
...peter

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AJL
First Class Passenger
Member # 956

posted 08-01-2001 01:40 PM

Athlone Castle circa 1965 ?

AJL

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Scottylass
First Class Passenger
Member # 420

posted 08-01-2001 02:51 PM

Edinburgh Castle - 1969.

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titanicsteve
First Class Passenger
Member # 2142

posted 08-01-2001 04:55 PM

Geeee well I dont know about the ship but I do know that the girl is my mum! I told her to stop lying about lolol! Hey I'll go and ask her!

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PauloMestre
First Class Passenger
Member # 1613

posted 08-01-2001 06:26 PM

That seems to be the funnel of the WINDSOR CASTLE, flagship of the Union-Castle Line.
The date: somewhere in the 1960's.

Regards

Paulo Mestre

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nathan
First Class Passenger
Member # 720

posted 08-01-2001 07:14 PM

Windsor Castle's funnel was rounded at the top. I'm thinking the picture's not as old as people think. The bikini style, and the good color in the pic suggest its the very early 70s to me.

Edinburgh Castle, 1972.

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Aussie1
First Class Passenger
Member # 25

posted 08-01-2001 10:37 PM

My guess in Edinburgh Castle around 1970. The shot would have been taken from the Tourist Class sundeck looking forward. The two air grills on each side of the superstructure ahead and the engineroom skylight all match Edinburgh Castle or her sister SA Orange, but only Edinburgh had Union Castle colours from 1966. As an 8 year old I sailed on the Edinburgh from Cape Town to Southgampton in 1970 but was too young to take any interest in bikini clad passengers.

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