SIOSA LINE

[britanis]

unforgettable the great siosa line with the great irpinia

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[Ellinis]

IRPINIA was indeed a truly historic vessel. Her full story with several photos can be found here (http://www.maquettes-marmar.net/fichemaq/campana/campana.html).
Siosa had some interesting old ships rebuild as cruise ships. CARIBIA, also a veteran from the 1920s sailed until the early 70s. A brochure with deckplans can be seen here (http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=23634).

Another brochure of IRPINIA is also available here (http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=23560).

[britanis]

all from ebay

[Rogerio]

Gentlemen

Herewith please see a postcard of CARIBIA

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/data/520/CARIBIA_-_Siosa_Line.jpg

[Henry Casciaro]

Dear friends here is an interesting early postcard of Genoa showing the T/N Venezuela and T/N Irpinia (with her original twin funnels).
Also featured are two cargo liners of America President Lines and American Export Lines (probably the Excalibur) plus another passenger ship anchored out in the breakwater which is more difficult to identify. Looks to me like Adtriatica's Esperia?

Henry.

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[Ellinis]

Gyus, I moved the IRPINIA photos on her separate thread (http://www.nautilia.gr/forum/showthread.php?t=71099&highlight=irpinia).

SIOSA was a company with most interesting ships. They managed to compete with Greek firms on the "title" of which is the company with the best looking oldest cruise ship. :D

I especially liked the CARIBIA which looked like a very rigid liner.
Here is a 1967 photo of her taken during a cruise calling at Stockholm. It comes from the Swedish book Fartyg jag skadat.

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[τοξοτης]

Grimaldi-SIOSA Line

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424144


ΠΛΟΙΑ

Ascania (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424144) - 1955-68 Auriga (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424975) - 1949-57 Ausonia (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor435850) - 1983-96 Caribia (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424718) - 1965-82 Centauro (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor425149) - 1951-55 Irpinia (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor425337) - 1955-81 La Superba (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor92165) - 2002- Leone (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor425565)Lucania (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor425792) - 1951-62 Majestic (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor440550)Repubblica di Venezia (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor444155)Splendid (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor440550)Urania II (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor426046) - 1950-54 Venezuela (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor426290) - 1956-62

ASCANIA

The Ascania was built as the SGTM liner Florida in 1926. She was bought by Grimaldi-SIOSA in 1955. She was refitted to carry 183 first class and 932 tourist class passengers on services from Southampton, Vigo and Lisbon to the Caribbean and Venezuela. She mainly carried Spanish and Portuguese migrants outwards, and West Indians on the return voyage. In 1966, Ascania became a budget Mediterranean cruise ship.
FLORIDA

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20F/slides/Florida-02.html

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20F/slides/Florida-02.jpg


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20An/slides/Ascania-06.html
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20An/slides/Ascania-06.jpg

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20An/slides/Ascania-09.html

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20An/slides/Ascania-09.jpg

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20An/slides/Ascania-13.html

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20An/slides/Ascania-13.jpg

[Ellinis]

Grimaldi-SIOSA Line

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424144


ΠΛΟΙΑ

Ascania (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424144) - 1955-68 Auriga (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424975) - 1949-57 Ausonia (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor435850) - 1983-96 Caribia (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424718) - 1965-82 Centauro (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor425149) - 1951-55 Irpinia (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor425337) - 1955-81 La Superba (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor92165) - 2002- Leone (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor425565)Lucania (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor425792) - 1951-62 Majestic (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor440550)Repubblica di Venezia (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor444155)Splendid (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor440550)Urania II (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor426046) - 1950-54 Venezuela (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor426290) - 1956-62


τοξότη, είχες 25% επιτυχία. Το πρώτο είναι το FLORIDA που αργότερα εγεινε το ASCANIA αλλά οι άλλες τρεις φωτογραφίες ανήκουν σε άλλο πλοίο. Απλή συνονυμία δηλαδή...

[τοξοτης]

τοξότη, είχες 25% επιτυχία. Το πρώτο είναι το FLORIDA που αργότερα εγεινε το ASCANIA αλλά οι άλλες τρεις φωτογραφίες ανήκουν σε άλλο πλοίο. Απλή συνονυμία δηλαδή...


ΣΩΣΤΟΣ

Εγώ μπερδεύτηκα. Έγιναν οι σχετικές αλλαγές και μπήκαν τα σωστά.

[τοξοτης]

Grimaldi-SIOSA Line



Auriga 1949-57 (ex-Ruahine)



http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424975 (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424975)



The Auriga was built as the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Ruahine in 1909.


RUAHINE


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20R/slides/Ruahine-02.html


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20R/slides/Ruahine-02.jpg


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20R/slides/Ruahine-07.html
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20R/slides/Ruahine-07.jpg


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20R/slides/Ruahine-16.html


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20R/slides/Ruahine-16.jpg




http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424975 (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424975)



An official Fratelli Grimaldi art card of the Auriga.


http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA/Auriga02.JPG

[τοξοτης]

Grimaldi-SIOSA Line


Caribia 1965-72

The Caribia was built as the Cosulich liner Vulcania in 1929. She was bought by Grimaldi-SIOSA in 1965.

VULCANIA

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20V/slides/Vulcania-03.html

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20V/slides/Vulcania-03.jpg

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20V/slides/Vulcania-04.html

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20V/slides/Vulcania-04.jpg


CARIBIA

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor424718

Photograph of Caribia at Dubrovnik.
Scan: Ivo Batricevic.
http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA/Caribia_04.jpg

[τοξοτης]

Grimaldi-SIOSA Line

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor425149


Centauro 1951-55 (ex-City of Hong Kong)


The Centauro was built as the Ellerman's City liner City of Hong Kong in 1924.


City of Hong Kong


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ci/slides/City%20of%20Hongkong-03.html


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ci/slides/City%20of%20Hongkong-03.jpg


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ci/slides/City%20of%20Hongkong-04.html


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ci/slides/City%20of%20Hongkong-04.jpg


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ci/slides/City%20of%20Hongkong-05.html


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ci/slides/City%20of%20Hongkong-05.jpg

[τοξοτης]

Grimaldi-SIOSA Line



Urania II 1950-54 (ex-Castalia)



http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor426046


Photograph of Urania II
Scan: Bill Paulus
http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA/Urania-II_BP-01.jpg (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA/Urania-II_BP-01_b.jpg)





Photograph of Urania II
Scan: Bill Paulus
http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA/Urania-II_BP-02.jpg (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA/Urania-II_BP-02_b.jpg)



CASTALIA


http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ca/slides/Castalia-01.html

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ca/slides/Castalia-01.jpg

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ca/slides/Castalia-02.html

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ca/slides/Castalia-02.jpg

[τοξοτης]

Grimaldi-SIOSA Line


Venezuela 1956-62
http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor426290 (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_SIOSA_PCs.html#anchor426290)


The Venezuela was built as the CGT Liner De Grasse in 1924. She was rebuilt after damage during the war, and later served Canadian Pacific (http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/CanPacificPCs.html) as the Empress of Australia. She was bought by Grimaldi-SIOSA in 1956.

VENEZUELA

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20V/slides/Venezuela-01.html (http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20V/slides/Venezuela-01.html)
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20V/slides/Venezuela-01.jpg


DE GRASSE

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20D/slides/De%20Grasse-09.html (http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20D/slides/De%20Grasse-09.html)
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20D/slides/De%20Grasse-09.jpg


EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20E/slides/Empress%20of%20Australia-05.html (http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20E/slides/Empress%20of%20Australia-05.html)
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20E/slides/Empress%20of%20Australia-05.jpg

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20E/slides/Empress%20of%20Australia-08.html (http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20E/slides/Empress%20of%20Australia-08.html)
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20E/slides/Empress%20of%20Australia-08.jpg

[britanis]

she was a great ship