Rms Andes Cruise Ship

The postmark is over a 3 Agorot stamp from the provisional definitive set as above.

Rms andes cruise ship. She was the second Royal Mail ship to be named after the South American Andes mountain range. She later served as a hospital ship during World War II and ended her career transporting British emigrants to Australia and New Zealand before being scrapped in 1952. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.

Previously a liner named Andes the Atlantis was converted into a cruise ship and renamed by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1929. Previously a liner named Andes the Atlantis was converted into a cruise ship and renamed by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1929. HISTORY -- One of three contemporary well known British cruise ships Andes Caronia and Reina del Mar Andes can be regarded as one of the finest passenger ships of her time.

Originally she had been built to the highest standards as Royal Mail intended. Sunk by enemy action. Scrapped after becoming the Atlantis cruise ship.

Sep 20 2017 - Ocean liner ANDES at Southampton early 1960s. Seen here at anchorage in Freetown in 1968. The British cruising market was divided mainly between three vessels at the time for budget cruises the Pacific Steam Navigation Company and later Union Castle Line operated the Reina del Mar for the middle class there was Royal Mails Andes and for long expensive cruises Caronia was introduced by Cunard in 1948.

Of over 60 commissioned AMCs employed on patrol and later convoy. Cunard Queen Victoria itinerary 20222023 cruise schedule has. Built in Ireland in 1912 for RMSPs scheduled route between England and South America.

Any vessel designated as RMS has the right both to fly the pennant of the Royal Mail when sailing and to include the Royal Mail crown insignia with any identifying device andor design for the ship. RMS Arlanza 1911 Ocean liner of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. 1939-1945 troopship 1959 converted to cruise ship 1971 scrapped.