Category Archives: Matson Navigation Co.

Fleamarket Finds

I spent part of my Saturday morning at a fleamarket/garage/boot sale on the Fort McDowell Indian reservation. Here’s what I bought for approximately USD$10: Six post cards of Matson Line’s Lurline. A post card of White Star Line’s Baltic. A … Continue reading

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Remembering a Japanese Liner

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

Posted in American President Lines, Canadian Pacific, Hikawa Maru, Matson Navigation Co., Nippon Yusen KK Line | Comments Off

War Brides Cross a Different Ocean

Much has been written over the years about the British war brides who, at the end of World War II, traveled to North America on liners such as Queen Mary and Aquitania to begin new lives with their US and … Continue reading

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