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News Round-up - A summary of what has been happening in the world of British shipping including details of the new P. & 0. liner Oriana, news of Meridian Ferries; and of one British firm's plans to build a fleet of paddle steamers.
Readers' Requests - Requests from readers in their search for that something special.
A Legend is born - Due to enter service this month is the latest Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's cruise ship, Legend of the Seas, built at St Nazaire.
200 years of expertise - The German shipyard that built the new P. & 0. liner Oriana celebrates 200 years of shipbuilding this year. This article looks at the history of Jos. L. Meyer GmbH, of Papenburg.
Merchant Navy 1973 - The next instalment in the series that lists the British shipowners and the ships they operated in 1973; details are also given of the ship's fate.
The FotoFlite File - Another selection of four colour photographs from the files of the leading aerial photographers of ships underway.
The Canadian White Empresses - For almost 80 years, the Canadian Pacific Railway had a fleet of liners, operating services across the Pacific and the Atlantic and linking up with the trans-continental railway. This article looks at the Empress liners.
Merchant Navy of Yesterday - Another selection of four photographs of ships of yesterday from the files of John Clarkson.
A classic steamer lives on - As well as a fleet of deep-sea ships, Canadian Pacific operated several mini-liners on the Great Lakes. One of these ships, the Keewatin, survives today, having undergone little change since she was built on the Clyde in 1907.
Warships of Yesterday - Four photographs of battleships from the Royal Navy of yesterday.
Letters and Collector's Corner - A selection of letters from our postbag, plus details of a new ship model that is now available.
FRONT: The new P. & 0. cruise liner Oriana, which entered service in April. See News Round-up on Page 4 for details of the liner.
BACK: A stormy day in the Channel; the P. & 0. European Ferries Pride of Cherbourg makes her way across the Channel on her regular run between Portsmouth and Cherbourg.
