Postcard of the "Queen
Frederica".
Courtesy of Thomas Wieck, who travelled aboard her from Auckland
to Rotterdam on 28th April, 1968,
via Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney, Fremantle, Mauritius, Cape Town,
Las Palmas and Southampton - the Suez Canal being closed.
The Royal Helennic Mailship "Queen Frederica"was built for Matson Lines as the "Malola" in 1937, renamed "Matsonia" in 1938, sold to Home Lines and again re-named "Atlantic" in 1948 and "Queen Frederica" in 1955 and finally to Chandris Lines in 1966 as the "QUEEN FREDERICA" . She was withdrawn from service in 1971, after the aquisition of Britanis, and was scrapped in Greece in 1977.
My Wife, Anne, became her 'Secretary' in Melbourne - working for David Martin who was her Berthing Officer - until the ship was withdrawn after which Anne transferred to "Ellinis".
The "QUEEN FREDERICA"
from a photograph in Ships Monthly circa 1980s
The photographs below were
supplied by Thomas Wieck, who travelled aboard the Queen Frederica in
May 1968 and are
re-produced with his permission and my thanks.
"Queen Frederica" alongside at Southampton, May 1968.
Courtesy of Thomas Wieck.
"Queen Frederica" alongside at Southampton,
May 1968.
Courtesy of Thomas Wieck.
Queen Frederica"Lifebooat Drill, May 1968.
Courtesy of Thomas Wieck.
"Ellinis"
being passed at sea, photo
taken from the "Queen
Frederica" Courtesy
of Thomas Wieck.
Courtesy of Thomas Wieck.
Courtesy of Thomas Wieck.
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