P and O Himalaya

S.S. "Himalaya" 28,000 tons, at Outer West Station Pier, Port Melbourne 1956 and left in 1959. (Photographed by Michael Byard. (Michael Byard Collection) Built by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow in Furness, launched 5th October 1948 and sailed on her maiden voyage on 6th October 1949. She remained in service until 19th October 1974 when she left Sydney for the breakers yards in Taiwan	"Himalaya" was similar in appearance to the company's United Kingdom / Far East Service liner "Chusan", especially with the distinctive funnel that both possessed, the latter though smaller at 24,000 tons, having the same 'Thornycroft funnel top, as "Himalaya", ( see below) fitted to keep smoke from blowing down onto the decks below. Himalaya at Station Pier 1959	Stern view of Himalaya at Outer West Station Pier 1959 showing the distinctive funnel 'vanes' that distinguished her, and Chusan, from the remainder of the ships in the fleet.
I had a nice weeks holiday aboard "Himalaya" in March 1957, when I travelled with Peter Lucas ( of Melbourne Office), and she was a comfortable vessel although she had a tendency to roll a bit in a beam sea, or at least so I found, this was eliminated when in 1959 she was fitted with stabilisers.	Himalaya approaching Station Pier, 1960	Thornycroft Funnel
After Boat Deck, March 1957	The Sydney Pilot Vessel "Captain Cook" from "Himalaya", March 1957	Approaching Sydney Harbour Bridge, March 1957
Himalaya's Masthead about to go under Sydney Harbour Bridge, March 1957	A splendid photograph of " Himalaya " Leaving Fremantle in 1966, courtesy of the Port of Fremantle web site and passed to me by Tony Cochrane-Barnet,t who suggests that she was probably sailing for the East coast judging by the number of passengers.	Crossing the Line Certificate of P and O -Orient Lines given to Mrs Carole Dickinson, wife of my school pal John, and used here with thanks.
Three lovely photographs of Himalaya in Pago Pago, taken by John Dickinson and used here with grateful thanks.	A Himalaya in Pago Pago.	Himalaya in Pago Pago, taken from the top of the cable car.
Gala Dinner Menu Covers - Humming Birds, 23rd October 1967	Gala Dinner Menu Cover - Green Parrots, 23rd October 1967	Gala Dinner Menu and covers,for 23rd October 1967, collected by Mr and Mrs John Menzies, scanned and donated to this site by their Grandson, Grant Hayter-Menzies and used with grateful thanks.

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