Author: KOHLER, PETER C.
Title: Ships Monthly - the Magazine for Shiplovers Ashore and Afloat, December 1984 - Construction of the "Royal Princess"
Description: U.K.: Waterway Productions Ltd, 1984. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 48 pages. Features: Cover photo of offshore rig support vessels in Dundee Harbour; Large photo of the Irpinia inside front cover; Full-page photo of the new P&O Cruises Royal Princess; On the Waterfront; Ships Pictorial; Under Sail; Where to See the Cruise Ships; Shipping of the Scottish N.E. Coast Ports - Part 2 - Montrose, Aberdeen and Peterhead; Birth of a Princess - Mike Court describes the background to the construction of P&O's "Royal Princess"; The Usworth Rescue - fifty years ago the British tramp steamer Usworth was abandoned in mid-Atlantic after the loss of fifteen lives, receiving enormous publicity and resulting in changes to maritime legislation; 5 Million GBP Sealink Investment Plan; How Many Cross-Channel Ships has Denny Dumbarton Built? - article with list of ships and photos; New Ships for Old - an RN Fleet List Update; Nice photo of the Tellus inside back cover; and more. Opening to lower end of coverfold otherwise unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Dundee Harbour, Irpinia, Royal Princess, Usworth Rescue, Sealink, Denny Dumbarton, Tellus. Fair .

Keywords: Nautical Issues