SS Lurline (1932)
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For other ships with the same name, see Lurline.
SS Lurline was the third Matson Lines vessel to hold that name and the last of four fast and luxurious ocean liners that Matson built for the Hawaii and Australasia runs from the West Coast of the United States. Lurline's sister ships were SS Malolo, SS Mariposa and SS Monterey. Lurline served as a troopship in World War II operated by War Shipping Administration agents serving Army troop transport requirements.[1] Bought by the Chandris Lines in 1963 as the RHMS Ellinis the ship became one of the most important luxury cruise ships on the Australian and New Zealand services. She operated in Australasia and Oceania until 1980.
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SS Lurline at Honolulu in the 1930s. | |
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United States | |
Name | Lurline |
Namesake | Lurline Matson Roth |
Owner | |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard |
Laid down | 1931 |
Launched | 18 July 1932 |
Christened |
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Maiden voyage | 12 January 1933 |
In service | 1933 |
Out of service | 1987 |
Identification | IMO number: 5423790 |
Fate | Scrapped at Taiwan in 1987. |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ocean liner |
Tonnage | 18,163 GRT |
Length | 632 ft (193 m) |
Beam | 79 ft (24 m) |
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Crew | 359 |
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