Forum: Veteran Ships : About ships built before 1970

To avoid having too many threads for Veteran Ships or Boats that will only attract a few posts I propose to create a General thread where these can...

S/T (Steam trawler) BORGENES has been moored in Kristiansund for years now, without any restauration being done except putting her on the slipway at...

SS Rotterdam Seems like we did not continue this old thread from our old board: http://captainsvoyage.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=96 ...

Check out this link: http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostfold/1.6853232 10 pictures and a tv-video (scroll down) of a former North Sea and...

RMS Titanic of the White Star Line. What is a respectable forum covering passenger ships without an own thread for the Titanic? As far as I can...

Here is a few pics of an old ferry which many will know and have travelled on, especially those from around Sognefjorden. If I remember right she...

Kystverket, don't know how to translate, will sail their "Gamle Oksøy" on a tour from Fredrikstad south-east of Oslo to Hammerfest to celebrate their...

Norwegian Royal Yacht "Norge" Sadly, I haven't been able to see this fine vessel too many times. The only time I can recall seeing it, is in Oslo....

Somebody else here, who love lightships?:) In June 2008 the first meeting of lightships in Hamburg took place. Only three lightships were...

You can read more about the press release here: http://www.ssunitedstatesconservancy.org/SSUS/Home.html

RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 - the story continues. We started a thread at the old board a long time back, and we have kept a long and vigilant eye on...

The veteran ship SS Robin being transferred from dry land to a barge and transported from Lowestoft to Tilbury:...

Well, and now for something completely different... maybe it's a bit out of place in this forum. After all, Switzerland is a landlocked country and...

I was in Philppines in january this year and was so lucky to come onboard a ex cruise ship : M/V Doulos was buildt in 1914 for Mallory...

Another veteran ship about to be lost. This from LinkedIn Maritime Group today: Anybody here who know this ship??

This is the continuation of the tread in our old forum...

For those interested in shipping history, a new web-page will see the light of day this evening, May 10th at 20:00 PM norwegian time. The page is...

In my opinion, she's the most beautiful preserved liner after the Queen Mary, what a great lines she has. It's a great thing such a liner is still...

Queen Elizabeth (lost at Hong Kong) Followed up from the old board, the story and musings of Queen Elizabeth ( old thread ). Saw the old James...

Old Thread Link I found an old negative of my dad and RMS Queen Mary taken in 1956, dad was 16 years old back then.

Kristina Cruises - Kristina Regina Just made this short video for your enjoyment... the Kristina Regina leaving the Baltic Sea back in 2005: ...

RMS Mauretania How she was sent off at completion of her service: RMS Mauretania- Auld Lang Syne to the breakers b5qo4uZrw8A

ex-Salten, Gamle Salten Thread at the old forum:...

I continue here the story of the Greatest Liner Ever Build !!! Here the Long Tragedy in New York :( :( :( ...

There is no topic for this thread that I can find. Does anyone know if you can sail on this handsome little liner aside from the Charter...

While searching for pictures of the MS Oslofjord on the internet, I came across this interesting story (in Norwegian) about someone who got a job...

Finally, Harstad Kystlag is planning to buy and restore the old "Grytøy" :) :) Good Luck and I hope they get her to Harstad/Grytøya :)

Titanic II of the Blue Star Line Their website is up and running.... what do you think about this project? http://www.bluestarline.com.au/ ...

She will be retiring on Sept. 6, this year. My late husband and I sailed on her when she was the SCANDINAVIAN SUN with Scandinavian World Cruises,...

M/S Skogøy. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nordland/1.7139193

I've come across a few slides I've scanned from my days aboard. Glacier Bay 1987.

SS Hestmanden - a Norwegian freighter star At our old forum, we had a short thread about this old veteran ship called Hestmanden (link to thread...

Moored at Skeppsholmen you will find S/S Orion. The ship was originally built in 1929 as a inspection ship for the Swedish pilot service. You can...

Here's an idea for a thread. I'm sure some of you are lovers of travel as well as all things water related. If people can recommend ship...

On BBC News site with photos: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8093421.stm "Hovercraft still afloat 50 years on By Brian Milligan ...

I cordially invite you to come on board my new website: https://sites.google.com/site/bergenlocalsteamers/contents . . . which is an expanded...

With the SS Rotterdam doing quite well as a hotel ship in Holland, do you feel that the MS Saga Ruby should return to Norway as a renovated hotel...

I made my two trips on the Hurtigrute in July/August 1974 ('Polarlys' from Bergen to Kirkenes and Honningsvåg, 'Harald Jarl' thence to Svalbard and...

The following message is from Donald Johnson. He asked me to post this message on his behalf: And here is a brief history of her on the SS...

Steamer "Stockholm" I don't have much information on this vessel as of this moment, so if anyone can fill in with some additional details, it...

Hello my name is Louis i was a crew member on this amazing ship from 90-98, i would love to share my photos from that time onboard. Here is few to...

During my time onboard i kept a diary about my life on the QE2 now its time to share it with you all.

"Pride of Telemark" headed for Alang, India ... and I bet it ain't for a sunshine cruise to India! A few days ago, a friend of mine made me...

Bergen 1. - 4. August 2013: The place to be! After Stavanger houses the arrangement FJORDSTEAM 2012 9. - 12. August 2012, it's Bergen again in...

A programme from the steamers jubelee tour earlier this year will be sent on the norwegian broadcasting channel NRK1 29th December at 19:45:) I...

Old steamship FOSEN Looks like they have found the old steamship FOSEN at the shore line of Meløy in Nordland county... ...

I found these pictures of Nomadic's restoration, isn't this amazing? She looks like new, it's so awesome this beautiful historic tender has been...

ex-SS Olympia, ex-Caribe, ex-Caribe 1: Regal Empress Since now the Maxim Gorkiy has also gone to the breakers, the next ship in danger of running...