Photo Gallery 7 |
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RETURN
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THE HOMEPAGE
RMS WINDSOR CASTLE 1960
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These exclusive
photos were taken on the 7th and 8th December 2005 on board the RITA at
Eleusis Bay, Piraeus, Greece as she was prepared for her final voyage
via the Suez Canal to Alang, India for scrapping. (c) Richard Gordon Collection
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Verandah Cafe
One of the many corridors The First Class Lobby The Tourist Class Writing Room Reception Desk Entrance Lobby Stairs Shop The Tourist Class Dining Room A Kitchen Another Kitchen The First Class Dining Room A First Class lift with beautiful original blue panelling around it The protective flaps in the funnel The funnel vents with smoke coming out as the engines had been started View aft from the top of the funnel View forward from the top of the funnel The funnel vents One of the generators is started up The propellor shaft An amazing discovery in the holds of the former Windsor Castle was a full set of spares (probably dating from when she was built and seemingly never used) including two spare propellors! One of the cargo holds An amazing discovery in the holds of the former Windsor Castle was a full set of spares (probably dating from when she was built and seemingly never used) including a full set of spare boiler tubes! The plimsoll line on the side of the ship The former RMS Windsor Castle riding at her anchorage Another view of the Windsor Castle, dignified and elegant to the last A final view of this fine ship |
(c) Cruise Ship History Collection 2018 including www.thecunarders.co.uk A Edward Elliott |