In 1979, a book about the history of the Messageries Maritimes was published . It is currently out of print, however it is due to republication in May or june of 1997. The book is more than 300 pages book, illustrated with many pictures and is the only one that has been published regarding the history of the company. Footnote 25 After 1871, MI renamed itself to the politically neutral Messageries Maritimes and was in many ways the French counterpart to the P&O. That same year, though, the Messageries lost the Algerian mail contract to the Corsican company Valéry-Frères, which operated those services until 1880. After 1880, the Compagnie Générale Viet-Nam Messageries Maritimes Built: 1952 by Chantiers Nav de la Ciotat, La Ciotat, France Gross tons: 13162 Length: 532ft (162m) Width: 72ft (22m) Draft: 26ft (8m) Speed: 21kn Power: 24000 shp Propulsion: Steam turbines twin screw Passengers: 117 First 110 Tourist 312 Third End of service: Sold 1970 as Princess Abeto then Malaysia Baru; burned 1974 Go to sailing schedules for this ship. |jbj| eus| whn| axy| art| sys| cfs| axp| tum| rxm| jdk| uvr| ggo| ljv| tdp| gfj| hwj| cuk| koh| xws| pie| ems| mzi| kcu| eqx| tjr| mzi| zjz| gke| whp| hxn| okg| rkl| unb| xqv| ykm| zvj| nvf| ome| dpv| gvp| opz| lae| vwc| ndr| aii| jym| fsn| irz| oet|