ss Media in Canada Dock in 1960 against the light with a borrowed 105mm
lens, thus you have foreshortening of the ship. Notice the man in the bow he is either polishing the bell or ringing eight bells.
Hi Gregs Dad, Sorry but, That is not the Media in 1960, that ship has four masts on the foredeck, the Media in 1960 only had one mast and was a lot bigger. Good atmospheric photo. I wonder who she realy is?
I sailed on the Media.
MEDIA, CUNARD LINE
CUNARD`S MEDIA
built by John Brown Clydebank,
Yard No 629
Engines by shipbuilder
Last Name: LAVIA
Previous Names: 1947-61 MEDIA / 61-82 FLAVIA / 82-86 FLAVIAN / 86-89 LAVIA
Port of Registry: Liverpool
Propulsion: 4 team turbines dr geared to 2 sc shafts 15000shp 18 knots / 2 x Water Tube Boilers supplying steam at max pressure 450lbs (430lbs Superheated)
Launched: Thursday, 12 December 1946
Built: 1947
Ship Type: Passenger Vessel
Tonnage: 13345 grt now 15465 grt
Length: 531 feet now 556 feet 0
Breadth: 70 feet 4
Draught: 30 feet 2
Owner History:
1947-61 Cunard Steamship Co Ltd Liverpool
61-68 Cia Genovese Di Arm SPA Italy
68-82 Costa Line Italy
82-86 Flavian Shipping S.A PA
86-89 Lavia Shipping S.A PA
Status: Scrapped - 1989
Gutted by fire at Hong Kong 07/01/1989 while undergoing renovation. Towed to shallow water where she heeled over onto her side on a sandbank. She was righted and towed to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, arriving 17/06/1989 for demolition.
Below is the Media.
Originally Posted by gregs dad
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