SS Ocean Monarch (1970 – 1975) Money Clip Cruse / Shipping Memorabilia

Cruse Memorabilia

SS Ocean Monarch (1970 – 1975)

Money Clip

Description

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The title above and on the listing is NOT part of the description.

You are buying a used Money Clip from the SS Ocean Monarch which operated between 1970 to 1975.

If you were in any way connected with the ships history, see below, or are a collector of shipping items this piece may be of great interest to you

SS Ocean Monarch History

Empress of England

"The Canadian Pacific Line ordered RMS Empress of England to be built by Vickers-Armstrong in Newcastle in Yard 155. She was launched May 9, 1956.

The majority of her public rooms were arranged on the Promenade Deck, First Class lounges were located forward and Tourist Class aft. The venue located furthermost aft being the Cinema which was shared by both classes. Up on Boat Deck located forward directly under the Bridge, was another of the First Class Lounges, that had large windows along the aft wall over looking a sheltered Sun Deck. A Deck was devoted to First Class, and B to Tourist Class. Whilst C Deck had Tourist accommodations located aft, but forward was the First and Tourist Class (aft) Restaurants with the galleys located between them. A Deck also had the First Class Main Entrance and the Pursers Office. Whilst the second Class Entrance was aft on B Deck. She had six cargo holds with 380,650 cu, ft of space, of which 80,000 cu, ft was refrigerated in hold number 5. Number 2 hold was also designed to take cars. For loading purposes, she had four all white and slender kingposts forward and four aft.

Ocean Monarch

The R.M.S. Empress of England was sold to Shaw Savill Lines on April 1, 1970, she was officially renamed S.S. Ocean Monarch on April 4, loosing the prefix R.M.S.

Shaw Savill sent her straight to Australia without any changes, except repainting her funnel to the Shaw Savill livery. The ship was prepared, stocked and crewed and departed Southampton on April 11, just ten days after having taken delivery of her. This would be a one way line voyage to Sydney Australia, where she arrived on May 15 where She remained for a number of days to prepare for two 39 day cruises to Japan. Taken onboard were some Australian staff to operate some of the entertainment duties and other services for the Australian passengers.

She departed on her first cruise to Japan on May 22. These cruises were scheduled because the very popular “Expo70” that was on at that time. Upon completion of the cruise the Ocean Monarch returned to Sydney and then on June 27 she departed for the second cruise to Japan. Next she sailed on her next line voyage home to Southampton arriving in England on August 11, and she was sent to Cammell Laird Shipyards for a £2 million expensive rebuild and extensive refit to turn her into a suitable cruise ship arriving at Birkenhead on September 17, 1970

The work began with the removal of the ships cargo holds and the major cargo handling gear. In addition there was an extensive re-design of the ship’s stern, adding new aft decks that would include a swimming pool, including a children’s wading pool, and a lido deck with a bar. Directly below the new lido pool and deck. there was the brand new spacious “tavern” that had a very long bar hugging the lower pool tank. the tavern served in the evening as a discotheque and the ships night club. Whilst on the starboard side there was a coffee bar as well as a bbq. obviously, this proved to be one of the most popular venues on the ships, day and night! Most of the original Empress Lounges and her dining rooms were refreshed, but remained mostly much as they were!

The Ocean Monarch had become a one class ship, after her refit she now accommodated 1,372 passengers whilst on line voyages, but just 1,250 whilst she was cruising. Sadly, The refit took much longer than it had originally been stated by Cammell Laird as she should have been ready to sail in June 1971. But due to the delay the original UK cruise program had to be cancelled

The work on the Ocean Monarch was constantly slowed down with problems, such as Union unrest and thus ongoing strikes. She was due to be ready to depart on her very first cruise on April 23, 1971, but this was cancelled the work finally completing and ready to sail on September 17, 1971. Shaw Savill were forced to cancel seven out of the eight cruises they had planned for the UK summer and due to this they lost a massive £12 million in revenue. In addition, the final cost of the ships refit had also doubled to £4 million, and Cammell Laird had had made a loss of around £1.25 million on the job, due to their own underestimation of the refit costs, but also due to the slowing of the work due to the ongoing union strikes that impeded the work.

Ocean Monarch departed Southampton on October 16, 1971, being her maiden cruise to the Mediterranean as a newly renovated cruise ship. Following her return she departed Southampton on November 5, 1971, sailing via Barbados, Curacao, Panama, Acapulco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Honolulu, Tokelau, Fiji and Auckland to Sydney. For the next five months she operated cruises out of Sydney. During this time the SS Ocean Monarch operated a most popular series of cruises and continued until April 1972, when she was due to return to Southampton. Upon arrival she operated a series of cruises during the northern summer. Then in October 1972 she returned to Australia in order to recommence her popular New Zealand and South Pacific cruises.

She had been originally scheduled to make just two long cruises from Sydney, but Shaw Savill changed their mind, as shorter cruises had become far more popular and these were more financially viable. The schedule was rapidly changed whilst she was still on her way to Sydney to operate a far longer season of shorter cruises from 1972 to 73. But for some reason this did not please a good number of the crew and having undertaken a cruise, and then just prior to departure of another on January 22, 1973 some 191 stewards, pantry men and seamen walked off the ship.

On  her next cruise she left all the crew that had staged the strike behind, and they were all flown back to Britain, a new crew being flown to Sydney. However, during the cruise the passengers were more than happy to assist with some of the chores that were needed some assistance, as the new crew were as yet untrained, and the passengers did this because they stated; “this is the Australian way”. The Captain ensured that special events and parties had been planned and everyone received special gifts. All the passengers came home loving the Ocean Monarch even more, for not only did they have a wonderful cruise, but a new and a special experience, one of a lifetime!

By the time Ocean Monarch returned to Sydney from that cruise, Shaw Savill had decided to base the Ocean Monarch in Sydney Australia and operate a new series of cruises out of Sydney around the South Pacific throughout 1973 and well into 1974. These cruises would visit a variety of Pacific Islands as well as frequently visit Auckland New Zealand as well operate several 14 night return Sydney to New Zealand Cruises.

The ship suffered from frequent problems, mostly with the boilers, and engine problems. The ships engineers managed to keep her going, well at least for most of the time, but with great difficulty! Shaw Savill eventually decided to return her to the UK in May 1974.  As the Ocean Monarch departed Sydney and headed to Southampton from where she operated another series of UK based cruises, but her schedule was again disrupted due to further boiler problems. These problems would finally seal her fate. At first it seemed that she had been repaired and the SS Ocean Monarch was sent to Australia once again in November 1974, and having arrived in Sydney she recommenced a new series of cruises. However her mechanical failures would reoccur again very early in 1975, that caused a cruise to be cancelled. She went into a Sydney dry dock for temporary repairs.

With emergency work completed sailed again. Shaw Savill Line had been advised that she needed a great deal of further major work and with this in mind, Shaw Savill ordered her to come home to Southampton. The SS Ocean Monarch departed Sydney on April 26, 1975. Following the Ocean Monarch‘s arrival at Southampton on June 5, 1975, the ship had been sold to Taiwanese ship breakers and she departed Southampton just eight days later, on June 13, and reached Kaohsiung on July 17. Upon arrival she was handed over to “Chi Shun Hwa Steel Co Ltd,” and they commenced breaking her up on October 12, 1975.

However, popular with the public she may have been, the Ocean Monarch was very much the ship that destroyed Shaw Savill. They spent a fortune on purchasing her, refitting this ship making her ready to be a worthy Shaw Savill cruise ship, she was popular in Australia, but not in the UK and she had endless engine and boiler problems"

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See the pictures as they are the description. The words provide additional information taken from the pictures and the internet. Please judge the goods for sale yourself from the pictures.

NO returns on this  - make sure it is what you want !

People outside of the UK –

Please Note – you may be additionally charged VAT, import Duty, other tax’s and a Carrier Surcharge for handling collection of these charges. The charges are because you live where you do and are required by your government. It is your responsibility to pay these charges

EU Buyers take note – This Includes You !

UK Shipping Agents Very Welcome

UK Buyers - NO Click & Collect

Including Argos, Tesco & Garages

Please Note

Collection is Not Possible

Please ensure your delivery address will sign for packages and will accept a package of the size and weight you have ordered.  All packages are sent 'signed for' on delivery. The buyer must pay for any 're-sends' because of issues at the given delivery address. Losses once the package is at the delivery address are not the responsibility of the sender

Sent via Post Office / Parcel Force – no other courier is used

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