Gripsholm 1957 - 1975

Officer Gripsholm #2 Sea
Gripsholm 1957-1975

There were 2 great ships named Gripsholm

Read about the first Gripsholm, 1925-1954

A letter from the Gripsholm's maiden voyage

Read a review of a Gripsholm cruise in 1964

Read about Gipsholm as the Navarino

Read about the Gripsholm's final voyage in 2001.

Original name:

MS Gripsholm - The first Atlantic motor liner

MS Gripsholm

Shipyard:

Armstrong, Whitworth & Co, Newcastle, U.K.

Ansaldo, Genua, Italy

Year:

1925

1957

Tons:

18,8152

23,215

No of passengers:

1643

778

Delivered to SAL:

1925

1957

Sold:

1954

1975

Sold to:

Norddeutscher Lloyd

Karageorgis Lines. Pireaus

Renamed:

Berlin

Navarino, Regent Sea

Today:

Scrapped in 1966

Sank on July 12, 2001
outside Algoa Bay, South Africa

Deckplan 1 Deckplan 2

Gripsholm #2 in Göteborg
Gripsholm of 1957 in Göteborg. More than 800 works of art, to be placed in
cabins, lounges and crew areas, were ordered by SAL for this ship.
In 1971 she was laid up in Göteborg for three months to be converted to
a pure cruise ship, marking the end of the Gripsholm's Atlantic liner era.

Gripsholm by night
Gripsholm at La Guaira, Venezuela during a Caribbean Cruise 1971.

The Mediterranean & Black Sea Cruise  Africa & South America cruise
The Cruise of the Year; The Greek Islands, Mediterranean and Black Sea 1968, 56 days. A Sunshine Special to Africa, South America, the Amazon and the Para River 1968, 42 days.
Happy days are here when you cruise on the nine-story sea-going palace, Gripsholm, for the Gripsholm is a "Happy ship" with a happy crew. Gaiety abounds and fun is as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky. Sites of historic battles, haunts of poets, fabled homes of Greek gods, in a salubrious climate, are yours to enjoy from your home away from home, the Gripsholm... The sun in all its radiance and warmth is your constant companion on this gala cruise to the lands of summer when it's winter time back home. Bask in the sunshine on the spacious decks of the MS Gripsholm as she loafs her way to the balmy, flower bedecked Azores; explore with us the fascination of that mysterious, intriguing city of renown, Casablanca; revel in the beauty and charm of the Canary Islands...
Gripsholm stateroom Gripsholm restaurant
A typical Upper Deck stateroom with all the conveniences of home, including bath and shower, completely air-conditioned, and a telephone for each room. Snow-white linens and attractive furnishings are unobtrusive dining companions... and behind the scenes carefully trained chefs, anticipating keen appetites...

The interior photos below are contributed by David Chisling:
Forward smoking room Dining room
The Forward Smoking Room The Dining Room
Aft Bar Aft Bar
The Aft Bar The Aft Bar
Main Lounge
The Main Lounge

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Gripsholm World Cruise
1966 Around the World Cruise
Gripsholm World Cruise
Shore program for the 1973 World Cruise.

party
Gripsholm's cruise staff, stewards, and waiters,
all set to entertain at Mrs Rockefeller's Hawaiian party 1966
Contributed by Asst. Deck Steward Carl-Gustaf Edhardt (on the left in white coat).

Menu Farewell Menu
Dinner Menu
Gripsholm Spring Adventure Cruise,
Wednesday, April 20th, 1966
Page 2 Page 3
Gripsholm Tourist Class
Farewell Dinner Menu 1957

This Information booklet was sent to the cruise members before the cruise. It contains clothing suggestions, shopping hints, addresses for forwarding mail, and much more... Information to cruise passengers... North Cape memories... Memories of a Cruise to the North Cape, 1973. This book was sent to the Cruise members after the cruise, containing a list of passengers, the Cruise News, and Port Highlights.

Luggage sticker Luggage sticker
Luggage stickers.


Gripsholm Tender

Tender

This fine photo is taken from Sun Deck on the Gripsholm
during the Around the World Cruise 1966.

Photographer: Assistant Deck Steward Carl-Gustaf Edhardt


Gripsholm in Panama Canal
Gripsholm in the Panama Canal.

Gripsholm in Panama Canal
Gripsholm in the Panama Canal.

Fiji
Gripsholm welcomed to Fiji on the South Pacific Cruise 1972. From The Fiji Times.

Hong Kong
Hong Kong Dock Entry Card.

Sun deck
Sun Deck.

Read about the first Gripsholm, 1925-1954

Read more about the Gripsholm at: Immigrant Ships, a Reference Site for Genealogists
also, see our links page.

Excellent site!
Don't miss a visit to Henrik Ljungström's and Daniel Othfors' excellent website
The Great Ocean Liners, where you can find lots of information about the SAL liners.


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