{"product_id":"vestris-1912-1920s-lamport-holt-fleet-services-brochure-pre-sinking","title":"VESTRIS: 1912 - 1920s Lamport \u0026 Holt fleet \u0026 services brochure pre-sinking","description":"\u003cp\u003eLamport \u0026amp; Holt - A thirty-six page brochure from the 1920s for Lamport \u0026amp; Holt's South American passenger service on the VESTRIS, VAUBAN, VOLTAIRE, and VANDYCK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first half contains photos and travelogue of a sleepy South America unrecognizable today.  But the best part is the second half with its sixteen interior photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decor looks surprisingly grand in these relatively small liners.  Views include public rooms with faux-marble columns, dining saloons with raised center sections, and comfy cabins with plush seating.  Interesting to note that unlike many lines in the post-TITANIC era, no mention is made of safety features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat didn't bode well for passengers on the VESTRIS' sailing from New York to South America in November 1928.  The ship departed with a slight list to starboard that gradually became worse as the weather deteriorated.  As cargo and coal slipped ever more to starboard, the VESTRIS was doomed.  The captain waited too long to send out an SOS and the ship capsized off Hampton Roads.  A third of those onboard, 112 souls, perished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53013531263257,"sku":"1789","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/1789.jpg?v=1787000366","url":"https:\/\/nautiques.net\/products\/vestris-1912-1920s-lamport-holt-fleet-services-brochure-pre-sinking","provider":"Nautiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}