Planes, Trains & Automobiles (and Ships!)
Ship – SS Antilles
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Notes & Comments
The picture is of her sister ship, the SS Flandre. SS Antilles was identical except that she was painted white.
Info collected by Bruce Maliphant [##48059]
JOURNEYS
| Surname | First Name | Ref ID | From | ↓ Select ↓ | To | Departure | Arrival | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALIPHANT | Reginald Henry | 46072 | U.K. |   | Trinidad | 20th November 1957 | 3rd December 1957 | SS Antilles |
| MALIPHANT | Olive Minnie | 46572 | U.K. | | Trinidad | 20th November 1957 | 3rd December 1957 | SS Antilles |
SPECIFICATIONS
Built by Naval Dockyard, Brest, France.
Tonnage: 20,419.
Dimensions: 580′ x 80′ (599′ o.l.).
Twin-screw, 22 knots.
Steam turbines.
Two masts and one funnel.
Launched in April 1951.
Commenced service to the West Indies in May 1953.
Passengers: 404 first, 285 cabin, 89 tourist.
Sister ship: Flandre.