Atlantic [Badger Mariner, Atlantic, Universe Campus, Universe]

[Nicholas Peppas]

Here is a special one for my friend Henry Casciaro!

The famous Atlantic that became equally famous as a moving University!

She was a cruises ship, but also for a short time a transatlantic liner, as shown in the June 21, 1960 Greek ad that is presented below!

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Now, I would not be surprised if Henry has some good brochures of her!

Her Miramar characteristics are:

IDNo: 5028837 Year: 1953
Name: BADGER MARINER Keel:
Type: Cargo ship (ref) Launch Date: 1.7.53
Flag: USA Date of completion: 10.53
Tons: 9215 Link: 1976
DWT: 13409 Yard No: 586
Length overall: 171.8 Ship Design: C4-S-1a
LPP: 161.1 Country of build: USA
Beam: 23.3 Builder: Sun
Material of build: Location of yard: Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn): 1ST-20
Subsequent History: [1958 cv to passenger/cargo ship, 14136gt, 5100dw] - 57 ATLANTIC - 68 UNIVERSE CAMPUS - 76 UNIVERSE
Disposal Data: BU Alang 6.4.96 [R.K.Industries]

Name Tons Change Registered Owner Port
BADGER MARINER 9215 1953 U.S.Govt USA Philadelphia
ATLANTIC 14136 1957 American Banner Lines Inc USA New York
ATLANTIC 14136 1959 American Export Lines Inc USA New York
ATLANTIC 14136 1964 American Export Isbrandtsen Lines Inc USA New York
UNIVERSE CAMPUS 14136 1968 Seawise Foundations Inc LBR Monrovia
UNIVERSE 14136 1976 Seawise Foundations Inc LBR Monrovia

[Nicholas Peppas]

And for the record, here is a wonderful site about the ship Atlantic
http://cruiselinehistory.com/?p=6371

I reproduce one early photo here

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Yes, the ship was built as a freighter back in 1953 with the name Badger Mariner. She was converted to a passenger/cruise ship in 1957. She belonged to the American Banner Lines (1957), American Export Lines (1959), and American Export Isbrandtsen Lines (1964)

First, here two nice postcards when she was Atlantic under American Export ownership
Source: www.delcampe.net

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Also the following Web site has a nice description of how Atlantic became Universe Campus

Universe Campus ex Atlantic was built in 1953 as the cargo ship Badger Mariner. She was bought by American Banner Lines and refitted as a passenger ship, entering service as the Atlantic between New York and Amsterdam in 1958.

She was bought by American Export Lines in 1960, used on New York-Mediterranean services, until laid up in 1968. In 1971 she was sold to C.Y. Tung's Orient Overseas Line, and renamed Universe Campus (shortened to Universe in 1976).

She was scrapped in 1996, after her boilers failed, having only recently received a major internal refurbishment.

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[TSS QUEEN ANNA MARIA]

The Badger Mariner had two other C4 Mariner class sisters which were also converted to passenger ships. The first one Free State Mariner, and the second Pine Tree Mariner both built in 1952. Both were bought by Matson Lines in 1955 and the first one was converted to Mariposa, and the second one an identical conversion was named Monterey, both destined for the Matson's S. Pacific route. In 1970 the ships were bought by Pacific Far East Lines, and in 1989 Monterey was purchased by Star Lauro. In 1995 she was passed to the affiliate company MSC and in 2007 following serious mechanical broblems was scrapped at Alang. There was a fourth sister Palmetto Mariner which was never converted to passenger ship as the rest of the C4 freighter Mariner class ships of the U.S Merchant Marine.

[TSS QUEEN ANNA MARIA]

Μία φωτογραφία από το αδελφό C4 Mariner class φορτηγό Free State Mariner (αργότερα Mariposa της Matson Line) για να δούμε πως ήταν πριν μετασκευαστεί σε επιβατηγό. Τα πλοία αυτά φτιάχτηκαν για μεταφορές στρατιωτικού υλικού κατά τον πόλεμο της Κορέας με ταχύτητα 20 κόμβων, αυτοματοποιημένα συστήματα φόρτωσης, και προηγμένα συστήματα.

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[Henry Casciaro]

Nicholas and QAM here is the only photo I have of her calling at Gibraltar, presumably on a positioning voyage during the late 70's (taken by a friend of mine). She was a sleek liner and had an interesting career.

Henry.

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[Nicholas Peppas]

Nicholas and QAM here is the only photo I have of her calling at Gibraltar, presumably on a positioning voyage during the late 70's (taken by a friend of mine). She was a sleek liner and had an interesting career.

Henry.

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Henry

Thank you so much! As always, your photos have something special. Beautiful ship

N