A COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRANCH MEMBERS

The following images were photographed by Branch member Weston Almond. This collection contains photographs taken at the New York Cruise Terminal on Manhattan's West Side on Saturday, September 24, 2005 when four cruise ships were at the terminal. We wish to extend our thanks to Weston Almond for this excellent collection of images.

The following images were photographed by Branch member Bob Eyre. This collection contains many vivid images of the last liners of the Italian Line. Many of the photographs were taken in the 1970's just prior to the retirement of the liners. Included at the end of this gallery are photos of the former Augustus now in the Phillipines. We wish to extend our thanks to Bob Eyre for this excellent collection of images.

The following photographs were taken in New York Harbor in the Summer of 2001, included are many interesting harbor scenes as well as three cruise liners.

Branch member Tim Martin sent us a CD with these 32 wonderful photographs of cruise ships and liners and other water craft in the Port of New York. You will recognize several of your favorite ships sailing the waters of our port.

Following that are images photographed onboard NORWEGIAN DAWN on the occasion of the World Ship Society - Port of New York Branch sponsored luncheon and tour of the cruise ship held on Sunday, September 19, 2004. This is currently the most extensive collection of interior photographs of NORWEGIAN DAWN that we have on this website. We wish to extend our thanks to Tim Martin for this excellent collection.

The following images are of SS NORWAY(ex- SS FRANCE - 1962) and show her final arrival in New York prior to what was to be her deployment to the Far East. The photographs were taken on Wednesday, September 5, 2001 as SS NORWAY called at New York enroute from Miami on a transatlanic crossing to Europe. Later that day SS NORWAY sailed out of New York for the what is thought to be the last time. As she arrived in Southampton at the end of her crossing NCL announced that SS NORWAY would not go to the Far East but would in fact return to Miami and her normal Caribbean cruises.

The following six images are reproduced from an extensive collection of vintage postcards issued by Japan's famous Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line). The postcards, over 600 in all, were issued by NYK over a period of time beginning in the early 1900's and extending into the mid-part of the century. The vessels were constructed in the early part of the Twentieth Century and several of these ships have a story associated with them including careers in both World Wars. Architect Der Scutt, a long time member of the Port of New York Branch, is a well known collector of maritime memorabilia and ocean liner models. His extensive collection, one of the finest in the world, “Monarchs of the Sea“, is now on exhibit at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City.

The HAKUSAN MARU was built in Japan in 1923 as an all First Class passenger ship capable of carrying 175 passengers and 200 crew. She measured 10,380 gross tons and was 520 feet long. Her geared Parsons turbines and twin screws drove her at 16 knots in the Yokohama - Hamburg service. On June 4, 1944 HAKUSAN MARU was torpedoed and sunk by the U.S. submarine FLIER southwest of Iwo Jima.

The cargo ship TAJIMA MARU built in 1916 measured 7,296 gross tons. She was the name-ship of 6 T-class freighters completed that year. Under the acute shortage of shipping space during WWI these ships played a vital role in the Far East/Europe trade.

The steamship YASAKA MARU was built in Kobe, Japan in 1914. The 10,932 gross ton, 523 foot liner could carry over 500 passengers in three classes and a crew of 160. She entered the Japan - Europe service in 1914. On December 21, 1915, near Port Said, Egypt YASAKA MARU was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 38. Passengers and crew were saved and able to escape in the lifeboats.

Built by Kawasaki Shipbuilding at Kobe, Japan KASHIMA MARU entered the Japan - Europe service on October 1, 1913. She was of 10,599 gross tons and 522 feet long. This twin screw vessel carried 380 passengers in three classes and 160 crew at 16.5 knots speed. On September 27, 1943 she was torpedoed and sunk by the U.S. submarine BONEFISH 200 nautical miles east of Saigon.

The Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center as seen from the top deck of SS NORWAY
on September 5, 2001