SIOSA LINE

**britanis** · 01-02-2009, 00:15

unforgettable the great siosa line with the great irpinia

irpi.jpg

irpin.jpg

**Ellinis** · 01-02-2009, 12:13

IRPINIA was indeed a truly historic vessel. Her full story with several photos can be found here.
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.

Another brochure of IRPINIA is also available here.

**britanis** · 02-03-2009, 15:25

all from ebay

**Rogerio** · 06-06-2009, 00:19

Gentlemen

Herewith please see a postcard of CARIBIA

**Henry Casciaro** · 18-12-2010, 22:20

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** · 19-12-2010, 13:21

Gyus, I moved the IRPINIA photos on her separate thread.

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.

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.

caribia 1967.jpg

**τοξοτης** · 19-12-2010, 14:38

Grimaldi-SIOSA Line

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_...l#anchor424144

ΠΛΟΙΑ

Ascania - 1955-68 Auriga - 1949-57 Ausonia - 1983-96 Caribia - 1965-82 Centauro - 1951-55 Irpinia - 1955-81 La Superba - 2002- Leone Lucania - 1951-62 Majestic Repubblica di Venezia Splendid Urania II - 1950-54 Venezuela - 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%20...lorida-02.html

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20...scania-06.html

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20...scania-09.html

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20...scania-13.html

**Ellinis** · 19-12-2010, 16:00

Αρχική Δημοσίευση από τοξότης

Grimaldi-SIOSA Line

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Grimaldi_...l#anchor424144

ΠΛΟΙΑ

Ascania - 1955-68 Auriga - 1949-57 Ausonia - 1983-96 Caribia - 1965-82 Centauro - 1951-55 Irpinia - 1955-81 La Superba - 2002- Leone Lucania - 1951-62 Majestic Repubblica di Venezia Splendid Urania II - 1950-54 Venezuela - 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** · 19-12-2010, 19:22

Αρχική Δημοσίευση από Ellinis

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.