{"title":"New Items","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"cincin","title":"CINCINNATI: 1908 - 3-class deck plan from 1912","description":"\u003cp\u003eHamburg American Line: A fold-out (31\" by 35\") tissue deck plan of the CINCINNATI from May 1912.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven deck are shown in detail showing First, Second, and Third classes. Left unseen were the teeming masses down in steerage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CINCINNATI was laid up in Boston at the onset of WW1 and then seized by the U.S. in 1917. She became a troop transport. A torpedo from a German sub sent her to the bottom in July 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52887916380441,"sku":"2481a","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/2481a_7ec8c9e3-0628-4137-8769-48d9a4317e82.jpg?v=1784906565"},{"product_id":"columbus-1923-big-full-ship-cruise-plan-from-1931","title":"COLUMBUS: 1923 - Big full ship cruise plan from 1931","description":"\u003cp\u003eNorth German Lloyd - A large (34\" by 40\") cruise deck plan dated April 1931 for the COLUMBUS.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight decks are shown in detail. Judging by the collection of public rooms in all corners of the ship, three classes were melded together for cruising.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe array of First Class public rooms on Promenade Deck leads from grand Social Hall to nifty little cocktail bar tuckered into a stern corner.  A small Verandah Cafe above on Boat Deck looks like a nice place to watch the seas roll by.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost cabins, even in First Class, don't have private bathrooms.  If you booked a cheapie cruise in one of the eight abreast closet-sized cabins on D Deck, you would have to hike up a deck and through a busy foyer to find the loo. Chamber pots undoubtedly were popular on D Deck.  The outdoor swimming pool is mounted forward of the superstructure with a small smoking room fitted in front as a wind block.  Judging from its position, the pool must have been fitted on top of a baggage hold. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ship, alas, was lit on fire and scuttled by the crew in the opening days of WW2 to avoid capture by the British.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood to very good condition with a little separation at the folds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52901072863513,"sku":"8619","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/8619.jpg?v=1785182711"},{"product_id":"various-pre-war-1941-alaska-line-deluxe-agency-guide-w-color-plans-big-map","title":"Various: pre-war - 1941 Alaska Line deluxe agency guide w\/ color plans \u0026 big map","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlaska Steamship Line - A deluxe travel agents guide from 1941 for the Alaska Line titled \"Selling Sheltered Seas\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe premise was to steer travelers to the idyllic Gulf of Alaska waters, far from that nasty \"European conflict\". Even the cover looks ominous with its jagged graphics and moody colors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside are twenty-two thick-stock pages describing tours and sights, complete with rates and detailed sailing info. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShip lovers will delight in the four pages of fold-out, color-coded decks plans. Ships shown include the ALEUTIAN (1906, scrapped 1956), ALASKA (1923, scrapped 1954), YUKON (1899, wrecked 1946), BARANOF (1919, scrapped 1955), MOUNT MCKINLEY (1918, wrecked 1942), DENALI (1927, scrapped 1960), and COLUMBIA (1906, scrapped 1952). A bonus are four pages of 3-D cabin cutaways. Tucked into a back pocket is a fold-out (21\" by 31\") color map of Alaska with beautiful graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52967388250393,"sku":"8892","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/8892.jpg?v=1786215470"},{"product_id":"rotterdam-1908-deluxe-1931-mediterranean-cruise-brochure-w-huge-deck-plans","title":"ROTTERDAM: 1908 - Deluxe 1931 Mediterranean cruise brochure w\/ huge deck plans","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolland America Line - A forty-page brochure with separate deck plans for the 1931 Mediterranean cruise of the 1908 ROTTERDAM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ship departed a Depression-plagued New York City on February 5 and didn't return until April 18. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior views show the Dining Room, Palm Court, Indoor Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Library, and four different cabins. In the center is a color route map and there are four lovely color illustrations of sights and the ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTucked into a back pocket is a huge (32\" by 42\") ROTTERDAM plan with seven color-coded decks. Black and white photos show the Smoking Room, a C-Deck cabin, and the \"Scheveningen Beach\", a fantasy-ville facade mimicking pavilions at the famous beach at the Hague. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHAL sent the worn-out ROTTERDAM to the breakers in December 1939. Within a few months the Allies wished they hadn't - when an acute need for troopship arose.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53012990951705,"sku":"12607","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/12607.jpg?v=1786983611"},{"product_id":"lutetia-massilia-1929-first-class-interiors-brochure","title":"LUTETIA \u0026 MASSILIA - 1929 First Class interiors brochure","description":"\u003cp\u003eSud Atlantique -  A fold-out (8.5\" by 22\"), First Class interiors brochure from 1929 for the LUTETIA and MASSILIA. The ships were considered the finest on the France-South America route in the 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos from LUTETIA show the Smoking Room, Entrance Hall, a cabin \"de grand luxe\", a \"de luxe\" cabin for two, a tight inner cabin for two, a single cabin, and an outer cabin for two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos from MASSILIA include the Smoking Room, Lounge, a cabin \"grand de luxe\", a \"de luxe\" cabin, a basic cabin for two, and two more de luxe cabins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLUTETIA was laid up in 1931 when the L'ATLANTIQUE came on line and went to the breakers in 1938. MASSILIA became a troopship during WW2 and was sunk by the Germans in 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53013434138905,"sku":"12810","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/12810.jpg?v=1786996687"},{"product_id":"andes-1939-swan-song-brochure-for-millionaires-ship","title":"ANDES: 1939 - Swan song brochure for \"Millionaire's ship\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoyal Mail Lines:  From her last full year before heading to the breakers, a fold-out brochure for the ANDES 1970 cruises. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe ANDES was dubbed \"the millionaire's ship\" due to her wealthy clientele, many of whom returned year-after-year.  The text emphasizes the low ratio of passengers to hotel staff, the huge size of the restaurant, and the elegant accommodations.  Several color photos show interiors and decks.  An extensive rates chart lists prices in pounds.  Itineraries matched with route maps shows the ANDES visiting South America, West Indies, Mediterranean, and the North Cape. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut it was would soon come to an end.  In May of 1971 the ANDES was sent to the breakers. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe brochure is in good condition with several horizontal folds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53013510324505,"sku":"12009","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/12009.jpg?v=1786999544"},{"product_id":"statendam-1929-1935-cruise-brochure-w-interiors-separate-deck-plan","title":"STATENDAM: 1929 - 1935 cruise brochure w\/ interiors \u0026 separate deck plan","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolland America Line - A thirty-six page novelty brochure for the STATENDAM's 1935 \"Luxury Cruise to the Mediterranean, Egypt and Holy Land.\" The cover features a die-cut opening in the shape of an arch with two layers of fold-out camels and natives in the background. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe big STATENDAM departed New York on February 7, 1935, and didn't return until April 7. Along with itineraries and optional tours, the brochure contains a color route map and b\u0026amp;w photos of Mediterranean sights. A double-page spread shows off the ship's upright lines, a reminder that while the ship took her maiden voyage in 1929, she was laid down in 1921 with construction delayed for years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge b\u0026amp;w interior photos show the Indoor Swimming Pool, Dining Salon, Lounge, the bedroom and sitting room of a cabin-de-luxe, a double room with private bath, and several views of deck activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded with the brochure is a large (33\" by 42\"), color-coded plan showing eight decks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, the STATENDAM with all the luxuries shown here was burned to a crisp when caught in crossfire during the German invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition with light wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53013563212057,"sku":"3010","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/3010.jpg?v=1787001794"},{"product_id":"iberia-star-1950-deck-plan-w-interiors-from-1960s","title":"IBERIA STAR: 1950 - Deck plan w\/ interiors from 1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Star Line:  A fold-out (16\" by 21\") deck plan with interior photos for the IBERIA STAR.  The ship was built in 1950 as Belgian Line's BAUDOUINVILLE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive details are shown in detail, from A Deck with its games area and Children's Room, to D Deck with the Dining Saloon.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides a starboard profile, black and white photos show the Lounge and Verandah Cafe, Dining Saloon, Library and Reading Room, Pool and Lido, and four different cabins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IBERIA STAR was scrapped in 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53031256949017,"sku":"13040","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/13040.jpg?v=1787239847"},{"product_id":"centaur-1964-pre-maiden-intro-brochure-w-deck-plans","title":"CENTAUR: 1964 - Pre-maiden intro brochure w\/ deck plans","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Funnel Line - A fold-out (18\" by 28\") intro brochure from 1963 for the unusual combo-liner CENTAUR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Funnel ordered her for the Fremantle-Singapore route.  The CENTAUR's unusual profile combined large cargo-holds in the bow and passenger accommodations for 200 in the stern.  A handsome, four-panel Laurence Dunn portrait provides an aerial view.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe line promoted the voyage as a luxury cruise and the ship became popular with Australians flying in from Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor renderings show spacious public rooms and cabins.  Plans cover three decks in detail.  I, of course, would have booked cabin A-1 or A-2, forward-facing suites with the quietude of the library between them.  The bar and pool were just steps away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCENTAUR sailed for Blue Funnel until 1982.  After a short stint on the St. Helena run, the ship went to China Ocean Shipping Company where she served until 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53036230246681,"sku":"2229","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/2229.jpg?v=1787323596"},{"product_id":"various-pre-war-circa-1930","title":"Various: pre-war - Circa 1930 Bibby Line fleet brochure w\/ 8 fold-out deck plans","description":"\u003cp\u003eBibby Line - From circa 1930, a forty-eight page Bibby Line fleet guide featuring sailing info, interior photos, and seven fold-out deck plans complete with ship portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOh to have sailed Bibby Line from Liverpool to Rangoon!  The ships sound delightful, provided you judged them by 1930 standards.  All outside cabins (\"due largely to the employment of the Bibby Patent Tandem Cabin system\"), well ventilated (\"every cabin is provided with an Electric Fan, free of charge), well-equipped with electric lights (\"which is at the service of passengers in their cabins during the whole night\"), and most important, ready to serve the afternoon gin and tonic (\"a fresh supply of pure ice is manufactured for each day's use\"). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven b\u0026amp;w photos from various ships show off comfy interiors. Fold-out tissue deck plans with portraits are included for the WORCESTERSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE and CHESTER, CHESHIRE, YORKSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, and GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Three to four decks are shown for each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53036885737753,"sku":"1851a","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/1851a.jpg?v=1787335789"}],"url":"https:\/\/nautiques.net\/en-ca\/collections\/new-items\/alaska-steamship.oembed","provider":"Nautiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}