Category Archives: American President Lines

The Ocean Liner Aircraft Carriers

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Look at the headline on the newspaper clipping below. Perhaps I should have placed this story online last Friday, April 1. But back in 1940, during the early days of  World War II, the proposal was no joke. In 1940, … Continue reading →

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Remembering a Japanese Liner

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Not much has been written over the years, on this site or elsewhere, about Japanese ocean liners. In fact, when one thinks about transpacific travel, the lines that most readily come to mind are Canadian Pacific, American Presidents and Matson. … Continue reading →

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President Coolidge Today

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President Coolidge sailed for Dollar Steamship Lines back in the 1930s and, later, American President Lines. The vessel brought Art Deco design to the Pacific and was popular with holiday travelers seeking adventure on Pacific islands and in the Far … Continue reading →

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