Thanks to Derek, dulko and Mike for the photos. It was the last ship I sailed on during my seafaring career. It was in November 1974 as Chief Mate!
I have good memories of her.
Best regards
KPRonald

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May I tell an anecdote in respect of the ship's GOOD LOOKS.

It all happened in 1963, in premises of a newbuilding Shipyard at Rijeka, during the delivery ceremony of a new built ship.
The ship was a DWT 7,800 cargo-50 passengers, 19 knots, ship for the line North Adriatic - North America.
The ship itself was entirely very beautiful and especially the streamlined funnel that had parabolic looks in all the horizontal & transverse sections.
On the delivery ceremony were gathered a crowd of politicians, directors of eminent firms, businessmen & public society 'cream'.
They all stood on the outfitting berth below the stern of the new built ship, all watched only & only at the funnel of the ship, and all saying with sigh: beautiful funnel ... beautiful funnel ... beautiful funnel ..........
Finally the Director of the shipyard approached them with the words:
PEOPLE, DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH SUCH FUNNEL COSTS!

:-) The designers thought that this ship will LOOK much more beautiful in such a way of the masts, posts & HLD arrangement.

In 1957, it was quite important, and also stressed, the good looks of the ship.
Some, especially & most of the other designers at that time competed in this way, they presented their new creations and esthetic innovations .... and some even exaggerated, unnecessary.

The HLD serves a hold which is only a bit aft from amidships. Though, what if the post with HLD & 2 posts/vents in front of it would change places, post with HLD would be amidships serving the same hold behind it.

Thank you Denis, I duly understand your point, you are pretty right.
Actually I meant to say: Quite interesting (or just 'interesting') ..... sorry!

Quick writing sometimes creates great problems for little things.

Pretty interesting, eh? :D

Very interesting, the HLD is on the very last, aft, mast!!!

That's a grace of a merchantlady!

Nice shot of this old beautiful ship
GP