SS Malolo (later known as Matsonia, Atlantic, and Queen Frederica) was a passenger liner, later cruise ship, built by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, in 1926 for the Matson Line.

A bulbous bow is a streamlined flaring or protruding bulb at the bow (or front) of a ship just below the waterline. The flare or bulb modifies the way the water flows around the hull , reducing …

Having been built as the luxurious Matson Liner SS Malolo in 1926, and renamed the Matsonia in 1938, she operated to and from the West Coat of the USA to Hawaii as well as trans-Pacific …

On November 21, 1927, Maton Line's SS Malolo (the Hawaiian word for "Flying Fish") was welcomed on her maiden arrival in Honolulu, Hawaii, by 20,000 spectators and 16 war canoes. …

S.S. Malolo, a 17,226 gross ton passenger liner built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was completed in late 1927 after a delay caused by a very serious collision while running trials. For …

The design began to be incorporated elsewhere, as seen in the U.S. built SS Malolo, SS President Hoover and SS President Coolidge passenger liners launched in the late 1920s and …

Feb 23, 2025 · Experience the captivating tale of the SS Malolo, America’s most luxurious ocean liner, designed for first-class voyages between San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Honolulu. …

Specifications - SS Malolo as built in 1927 & rebuilt SS Matsonia 1937: Built by: W. Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia 1927. Yard #: 509. Tonnage: 17,232 GRT / 1937: 17,226 GRT. Length: …

SS Malolo (later known as Matsonia, Atlantic, and Queen Frederica) was an American built passenger liner and cruise ship built by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia in 1926 for the …

Ships live lives not much differently than those who who build them. As the 'SS Malolo' rolled off her slipway in 1927, she was already Matson Navigation Company's "Pride of the Pacific". She …