Michelangelo & Raffaello

[Henry Casciaro]

Dear friends, thought it would be a good idea to open this thread on these two Italian beauties which typified the best in passenger ship design of the 60's era and created a style and elegance which was copied both on land and sea!
They were the largest Italian liners built since the Rex of pre-War days.

Sadly they had short careers with the development of modern air transport and their cruising years were short lived. Unfortunately they both came to an undignified and bitter end, and they are best remembered with the attached photos showing their sleek lines and some of their majestic first class public rooms.

They both called regularly at Gibraltar during their transatlantic services from Italy to New York and later on cruises.

All the best Henry.

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[britanis]

i saw one time a docu over this liner........and the end in iran.....with rates on board and rusty.........sad end for great liners

when you have now a deckplan ........it this my last message.........i died
;-))))))))))))))

[Henry Casciaro]

Andy, unfortunately I don't have a deck plan but I have this! Enjoy Henry.

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[britanis]

oh i a life ;-)))))))))

great !!!!!!!!

[Ellinis]

I guess that you already know, that when they were laid up at La Spezia they were inspected by Chandris, Costa, Home Lines, the Soviet state and NCL.
Unfortunately they ended up at Iran with the known consequences. If Chandris or any of the others would have taken, they might have survived to our days.

Notice in the drawing the small garage she had amidships under the dining rooms. I guess that the cars were loaded with side ramps?

[britanis]

I guess that the cars were loaded with side ramps?

i thing yes look the picture

[shiploversa]

here are 3 deck plans of her

when you have now a deckplan