To quote John Mabber book's title on the Shaw Savill Line twins SOUTHERN CROSS of 1955 and NORTHERN STAR of 1962, the Splendid Sisters had very different fortunes over their careers.
While the SOUTHERN CROSS was able to find further successful employment after her original SSL service came to an end in 1971, the newer larger ship, the NORTHERN STAR sailed the seas for only 13 years and was withdrawn from service late in 1975 and sold for scrap.
As CALYPSO, and under subsequent names, the SOUTHERN CROSS was able do sail on for 50 years. She was a lucky ship up to the very end.
Further images of those ships taken in Lisbon in 1975 can be seen at the LISBON CRUISE SHIPS blog.
Copyright photos by Luís Miguel Correia - 15 February 2007
While the SOUTHERN CROSS was able to find further successful employment after her original SSL service came to an end in 1971, the newer larger ship, the NORTHERN STAR sailed the seas for only 13 years and was withdrawn from service late in 1975 and sold for scrap.
As CALYPSO, and under subsequent names, the SOUTHERN CROSS was able do sail on for 50 years. She was a lucky ship up to the very end.
Further images of those ships taken in Lisbon in 1975 can be seen at the LISBON CRUISE SHIPS blog.
Copyright photos by Luís Miguel Correia - 15 February 2007
