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The ship had taken its maiden voyage as P\u0026amp;O's MONGOLIA back in 1924. There is no date on this sixteen-page brochure, but it must be either 1950 or 1951 when long time shipping magnate Arnold Bernstein chartered the EUROPA for a series of Caribbean cruises out of New York.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the center of the brochure is a big four panel portrait of the ship which shows her to very much be a child of the early 1920s. There are several interior photos showing the bar, dining room, a cabin, and several deck scenes. The ad copy hypes the cheap cost of liquor so you can imagine that Bernstein was aiming for a young and party-going crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApparently Incres liked Bernstein's idea because in the fall of 1951 they sent the ship in for a further retrofit. 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