MATSONIA: 1932 - Plan from right after 1956 rehab Incres Line The ship rammed a chemical

The ship rammed a chemical tanker

from California to Hawaii while bargain hunters could squeeze into a shared A Deck cubby hole for $155 p

thus closing out American-flagged passenger service until NCL brought it back in the 2000s

ORONTES sailed on after troopship duties until scrapping in 1962

More plans show that the Mariner Class ships were more spacious with larger cabins

MATSONIA: 1932 - Plan from right after 1956 rehab Incres Line The ship rammed a chemicalMatson Lines: A fold out (27" by 27" ) tissue deck plan for the MATSONIA. Dated July 1956, the former MONTEREY was undergoing a rehab after a lengthy post war lay up. She wouldn't take her first voyage until a year later. Six decks are shown. Gone are any remnants of the pre war two classes, including the awkward bow mounted First Class pool. The ship was now all First Class with a proper stern mounted pool with an adjacent "Marine Veranda". I've seen