P&O
The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company was established in 1837 and came to dominate the immigrant market to Asia and Oceania well into the 20th century. Operating a vast fleet, P&O set the standard for comfortable travel during the lengthy voyage from Europe to Australia.
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TSS CANTON
Canton operated a lucrative service between Britain and Asia on P&O’s ‘Far East’ run for many years earning the little liner a fond place in the hearts of many former passengers and crew.
TSS CHUSAN
Chusan was one of a new generation of liners built for P&O after the Second World War. Introduced in 1950 for the Line’s Far East route, she would go on to have a stellar career and came to be known as “the Happy Ship”.
RMS MOOLTAN
P&O’s ‘Ugly Ducklings’, Mooltan and her sister Maloja were constructed just after the First World War and went on to capitalise on the growing ‘Tourist’ market of the 20s and 30s.
TSS STRATHAIRD
Strathaird was one of the first two original ‘White Sisters’ along with Strathnaver. The vessel had a successful career spanning decades, being a popular liner and cruise ship in the 1930s before serving in the War as a troopship. Post-war she was modernised and resumed services between Australia and Britain.
TSS STRATHmore
Strathmore’s design improved on that of ‘Strathnaver’ and ‘Strathaird’ and like her running-mates, she operated the sea-lanes between England and Australia for decades.
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TSS STRATHNAVER
A revolutionary step forward for P&O when she was launched, Strathnaver gave many years of service as a reliable carrier of immigrants.
TSS STRATHEDEN
One of P&O’s most successful immigrant liners of the 50s and 60s, Stratheden was the largest of her sister ships.
