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Sea
Princess
The
Sea Princess was built in 1966 by John Brown & Co., Clydebank. She was
first named Kungsholm until P&O bought her in 1979.
The
next 3 photos show the conversion carried out at Bremer Vulkan Schiffbau und Machinenfabrik GmbH, October 1978 to January 1979. Two show the new funnel extension before it was added.
Courtesy
of Aneurin Griffith
Courtesy
of Aneurin Griffith
Courtesy
of Aneurin Griffith
She was
28,891 Gross Tonnage. She was renamed in 1995 to Victoria and eventually
sold in 2002 and renamed Mona Lisa.
Courtesy
of Simon Lockyer
Sea Princess 1979.
Simon recalls;
Remember the first cruise out of
Sydney? She looked quite tidy from the outside, but as we know a complete 'shambles' on board with flooded cabins, toilets backing up, fire & watertight doors not working, not forgetting those Swedish main engines, I remember them sending samples of fuel back to the
UK for evaluation they were that desperate to get them running properly.
The funnel got that hot it literally 'cooked' the aft navigation light and its extension hence it was removed in Singapore.
I personally could never come to terms with her after Oriana, however Les Morrow the then chief officer at that time gave us all a good laugh if nothing else!.
Anyway they eventually 'got it right' after great expense and she is still a survivor today as Mona Lisa (for the second time), I notice with great interest that the funnel has still got that 'cooked' look about it!!.
Here is a photo taken in her very early days with P.& O on her first cruise out of Sydney with the extension still on the funnel and nil sat domes.
Courtesy
of Simon Lockyer
Simon
recalls;
Here's a classic! the original crew that took CP out to Australia!
Many tales could be told about "what went on" but my lips are sealed!!! Lots of
laughs!
Courtesy
of Simon Lockyer
This
is the Sea Princess at the Bremer Vulkan Shipyard on the day of the
official handover to P&O accepted by Captain Peter Love.
Courtesy
of Simon Lockyer
Courtesy
of Simon Lockyer
Courtesy
of Simon Lockyer
We
have no idea who any of the other people are.
Courtesy
of Richard Reubin
Love
Boat Production Company chartered the Sea Princess for location filming in
and around Fiji in 1981. (make sure your
speakers are turned on)
Courtesy
of Richard Reubin
That's
not her breast he's got hold of ... I had to look twice
Courtesy
of Richard Reubin
Lloyd
Bridges and Morgan Fairchild were the special guest stars at that time.
Courtesy
of Richard Reubin
Courtesy
of Alan MacKenzie
Early
Sea Princess Christmas card. Probably circa.1980 (click for a better
photo)
Courtesy
of Dave Traynor
The
next 3 shots were taken during a refit in Malta 1986
Courtesy
of Dave Traynor
Lido
Area
Courtesy
of Dave Traynor
Pacific
Lounge
Courtesy
of Dave Traynor
Carousel
Lounge
Courtesy
of Alan Williams
Norway
1993
Courtesy
of Roger Lownsborough
The once elegant Kungsholm posing as Sea Princess
Courtesy
of Simon Lockyer
Sea Princess on her first cruise out of Sydney.
The
final fate of this great ship can be seen here
thanks to Howard Balcombe.
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