thanks to public interest in the newly opened Colonial Williamsburg
The ship was extensively rebuilt in 1967-68 from the former KENYA CASTLE of Union-Castle
"In every detail the MATSONIA is a ship of today
I've always thought her three-deck tall First Class Dining Saloon with its airy second level among the most beautiful of the era
The three sisters were built with gun mounts so when WW2 arrived they were quickly called up for military service
Various: pre-war - 1928 North German Lloyd interiors brochure w/ deco silver design Norwegian Amercia Line thanks to public interest inNorth German Lloyd A deluxe, thirty six page brochure in English for North German's Lloyd Far East to Europe service. The brochure is dated 1928 and was laid out by famous German artist Huge Feldtmann (1900 1990). Beautiful silver foil deco design delights throughout. The many interior photos are mostly from the early 1920s liners COBLENZ, SAARBRUCKEN, TRIERS, and FULDAS. Cabin Class views, unidentified as to vessel, show the Dining Saloon, Smoking