The Great White Whale, S.S. Canberra

On March 16, 1960, S.S. Canberra — an ocean liner that was to enter service for the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, or P&O-Orient Line — was launched at the shipyards of  Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Named after the federal capital of Australia, she entered service in May 1961 ad made her maiden voyage starting in June. The liner appeared in the … Continue reading The Great White Whale, S.S. Canberra