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SS MATSONIA

Matson was enjoying fair post-war success with Lurline and was looking to expand their passenger operation once more. Matson had a C4 class vessel undergoing conversion to a cruise ship for the Oceania and Australasia region. The ship was originally named Free State Mariner but Matson had renamed her Monterey. Matson bought the SS Monterey back from the US Government in 1956 and rechristened her as SS Matsonia, replacing their earlier Matsonia which had been sold to Home Lines in 1954. The new Matsonia first sailed from New York to San Francisco on 22 May 1957 to team up with her sister Lurline on the San Francisco – Los Angeles – Honolulu run.

Within five years, profits from passenger service had fallen to the point where Matson decided to anchor Matsonia indefinitely in San Francisco Bay. Sister ship Lurline continued to operate but suffered a major turbine problem in February 1963 when she arrived in Los Angeles with serious engine trouble in her port turbine and was laid up, with the required repairs considered too expensive. Instead of repairing Lurline, Matson sold the well-loved ship to Chandris Lines. Stung by poor public opinion regarding the maneuver, Matson rechristened the former Matsonia (ex-Monterey) as the new Lurline on 6 December 1963 and returned her to service.

This primarily wood SS Matsonia ship model features:

- Plank-on-frame hull

- Windows and portholes are cutouts (not black decals), uniform, and on straight lines. 

- Captivating lighting, with and green/red navigation light that will light up your special evenings. LED light powered by standard 9v battery for your convenience. A ship is not an ocean liner without beautiful lighting.

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36" L x 13.5" T x 7" W  (including base's dimensions) $3,520 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $400 flat rate.

Model is built per commission only. We require only a small deposit to start the process. Please click here for more details.

Other sizes, please send us an email for a quote.

If you are looking for a SS Lurline model, it is located here: Lurline Ocean Liner

Learn more about the SS Matsonia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Monterey#Monterey_to_Matsonia