Product Description
1976 brochure for the New York and Montreal trans-Atlantic sailings aboard Baltic Shipping Company's Russian ships Alexandr Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov and the Aleandr Pushkin's summer cruises from Montreal. Brochures include photos and descriptions of shipboard life, schedules and room rates, and general information. 7 pages.
The 20,000 ton Mikhail Lermontov was operated by Baltic Shipping from 1972 until it sank off the coast of New Zealand in 1986. The ship sank on its side and several New Zealand companies offer diving tours to explore the underwater wreck (which is 12m to 34m under water.)
The Alexandr Pushkin was operated by Baltic Shipping (and later Far Eastern Shipping) from 1965-1991 when it was sold to Orient Lines who renamed it the Marco Polo . It sailed as the Marco Polo for 20 years until it was scrapped in 2021.
Brochure is in excellent condition.
Product Description
1976 brochure for the New York and Montreal trans-Atlantic sailings aboard Baltic Shipping Company's Russian ships Alexandr Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov and the Aleandr Pushkin's summer cruises from Montreal. Brochures include photos and descriptions of shipboard life, schedules and room rates, and general information. 7 pages.
The 20,000 ton Mikhail Lermontov was operated by Baltic Shipping from 1972 until it sank off the coast of New Zealand in 1986. The ship sank on its side and several New Zealand companies offer diving tours to explore the underwater wreck (which is 12m to 34m under water.)
The Alexandr Pushkin was operated by Baltic Shipping (and later Far Eastern Shipping) from 1965-1991 when it was sold to Orient Lines who renamed it the Marco Polo . It sailed as the Marco Polo for 20 years until it was scrapped in 2021.
Brochure is in excellent condition.