Product Description
11 page brochure for the 1953-1954 cruises to South America from New York on the 33,000 ton American flag "Good Neighbors Liners" sister ships ss Brazil, ss Uruguay, and ss Argentina.
The brochure includes sailing schedules and fares for the:
- year round 38 day cruises from NY to Trinidad, Rio De Janeiro, Santos, Sao Paulo, Montevideo, and Argentina
- five special 1953 summer cruises with expanded itineraries including calls at Barbados and Bahia
- four gala 1954 winter cruises: 2 pre-Carnival cruises and 2 Rio Carnival cruises
The brochure has an artist's despiction of the ships on the cover, and also includes first class and cabin class room rates, a description of available shore excursions in each port, a typical cruise activity program, a list of Moore-McCormack U.S. offices, and general information (no deck plans or other photos)
There is also a brief description of Moore-McCormack's cargo liner services aboard the 12 passenger vessels of the American Republic Line and Pacific Republic Line.
The brochure is in excellent condition.
The three sister ships were built in 1928 for the American Line Steamship Corp, and in 1938 ownership transferred to the U.S. Maritime Commission.
The ships were operated by Panama Pacific Line until 1938 when Moore-McCormack was formed from the merger of 9 different U.S. owned shipping lines and the ship's names were changed from California / Virginia / Pennsylvania to Urugual / Brazil / Argentina. All 3 ships were used as troop ships from 1942-1956 before returning to service with Moore-McCormack.
The Uruguay was laid up in 1954, the Brazil in 1958, and the Argentina in 1958. All 3 ships were scrapped in 1964.
Product Description
11 page brochure for the 1953-1954 cruises to South America from New York on the 33,000 ton American flag "Good Neighbors Liners" sister ships ss Brazil, ss Uruguay, and ss Argentina.
The brochure includes sailing schedules and fares for the:
- year round 38 day cruises from NY to Trinidad, Rio De Janeiro, Santos, Sao Paulo, Montevideo, and Argentina
- five special 1953 summer cruises with expanded itineraries including calls at Barbados and Bahia
- four gala 1954 winter cruises: 2 pre-Carnival cruises and 2 Rio Carnival cruises
The brochure has an artist's despiction of the ships on the cover, and also includes first class and cabin class room rates, a description of available shore excursions in each port, a typical cruise activity program, a list of Moore-McCormack U.S. offices, and general information (no deck plans or other photos)
There is also a brief description of Moore-McCormack's cargo liner services aboard the 12 passenger vessels of the American Republic Line and Pacific Republic Line.
The brochure is in excellent condition.
The three sister ships were built in 1928 for the American Line Steamship Corp, and in 1938 ownership transferred to the U.S. Maritime Commission.
The ships were operated by Panama Pacific Line until 1938 when Moore-McCormack was formed from the merger of 9 different U.S. owned shipping lines and the ship's names were changed from California / Virginia / Pennsylvania to Urugual / Brazil / Argentina. All 3 ships were used as troop ships from 1942-1956 before returning to service with Moore-McCormack.
The Uruguay was laid up in 1954, the Brazil in 1958, and the Argentina in 1958. All 3 ships were scrapped in 1964.