Αρκαδία [Monarch of Bermuda, New Australia, Arkadia]

[Henry Casciaro]

I was commenting Henry about the Greek Line changes when they took delivery of the ship which made it more modern and elegant looking, namely the extension and modernisation of the bow, the modern derricks and the sheltering of the rear part of the promenades with windows. The only thing that sticks like a sore thumb is the box-shaped lounge (?) aft on the top deck (see page 2 of thread) that spoils the lines of the ship. As far as I see in the pictures it was a New Australia feature as well and not a Greek Line addition.

Below a picture of New Australia during her conversion at Southampton following the fire:
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QAM Thanks for this. I agree with you and I also think that the bipod forward mast was a very unusual feature of the ship as it really had the function of a forward funnel ! However strangely enough it was'nt an ugly feature. Quite the contrary I think the mast was quite streamlined with the superstructure and gave the ship its characteristic profile.

Henry.