{"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":"st-john-1932-portrait-menu-w-extensive-choices","title":"ST JOHN: 1932 - Portrait menu w\/ extensive choices","description":"\u003cp\u003eEastern Steamship Lines - A handsome portrait menu showing the bow and flag-bedecked main mast of the coastal steamer SAINT JOHN. The menu is undated. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what delights were available aboard the SAINT JOHN in the 1930s? Let's see ... six little neck clams on the half shell for 30 cents while a lettuce salad was a dime more at 40 cents, Parker House rolls were 10 cents, boiled lobster $1.25, and \"Extra Sirloin Planked\" for high rollers topped off the choices at a whooping 4 bucks. For dessert there was pie ala mode at 40 cents plus a pot of coffee for 15 cents. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn extensive liquor list on back offered that Jazz Age favorite Gin Fizz for 30 cents, a can of Bud for a quarter, and, to go with that planked sirloin, the most expensive item on the menu - a bottle of Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne for $7.50. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52964878156057,"sku":"10665","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/10665.jpg?v=1786135447"},{"product_id":"evangeline-1927-colorful-1928-brochure-w-interiors-big-deck-plans","title":"EVANGELINE: 1927 - Colorful 1928 brochure w\/ interiors \u0026 big deck plans","description":"\u003cp\u003eEastern Steamship Lines - A colorful, fold-out (22\" by 28\") brochure for the S.S. EVANGELINE's inaugural full season in 1928. The ship sailed the New York to Canadian Maritimes route. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA special treat are the four color interior views showing the Smoking Room, Lounge, Dining Salon, and a de luxe suite. A color portrait by prolific American maritime artist Warden Wood (1880-1943) shows off the smart coastal liner design of the new EVANGELINE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully open, four color-coded deck plans are shown along with rates and four b\u0026amp;w photos of three cabins and the Barber Shop. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can't help but notice the forward Gentlemen's Toilet on C Deck aft of the Dining Salon. Thirty years in the future that space was converted into a rentable cabin so undesirable that it was used to store paint cans. On a cruise in 1965, the cabin and its combustible contents burst into flames, causing a destructive fire that destroyed the ship and killed ninety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFair condition with wear and some separation at the folds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52965297094937,"sku":"5851","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/5851.jpg?v=1786137253"},{"product_id":"penobsoct-city-of-bangor-1896-boston-bangor-s-s-co-brochure","title":"PENOBSOCT \u0026 CITY OF BANGOR - 1896 Boston \u0026 Bangor S.S. Co. brochure","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoston \u0026amp; Bangor Steamship Company - A fold-out (15\" by 25\") brochure from 1896 packed with sailing schedules on one side and a gorgeous color route map on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoston \u0026amp; Bangor was founded at the dawn of the steamboat era in 1834 to connect Maine's many little coastal communities with the big cities further south. A fleet of five is shown but only the largest two steamers, CITY OF BANGOR and PENOBSCOT, fill the busy summer schedule. Deck plans of the two vessels show the typical design of a large and airy Grand Saloon in the center with cabins opening off the room. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map is a frameable gem. The \"Down East\" coastal region of Maine is a maze of hundreds of islands, inlets, and steamboat wharfs. The voyage from Boston to Bangor must have been spectacular, provided it was in daylight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PENOBSCOT was the last word in steamboat travel when introduced in 1882. Later, after being outclassed by newer fleetmates, she bounced around other coastal lines until WW1 when she was converted into an ocean-going freighter. She set out on her first ocean crossing in 1915, and was never heard from again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CITY OF BANGOR was also renowned for her steamboat Gothic interiors when introduced in 1894. She lasted until the early 1930s when a severe snowstorm sunk her pierside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52965325078809,"sku":"10963","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/10963.jpg?v=1786139916"}],"url":"https:\/\/nautiques.net\/en-ca\/collections\/new-items\/boston-bangor-s-s-co.oembed","provider":"Nautiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}