SS Oceanic was a cruise ship built in 1963 by Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy for Home Lines. Between 1985 and 2000, she sailed for Premier Cruise Line under the names Starship Oceanic and Big Red Boat I, before being sold to Pullmantur Cruises and reverting to her original name. In 2009 was sold to a new owner-operator, Peace Boat, which kept her until 2012. She was broken up in China later that year.
Oceanic in Helsinki, June 2009
Oceanic in New York City in 1973
StarShip Oceanic repainted with the Premier Cruise Lines livery
Premier Oceanic at Nassau, Bahamas in December 1987
Home Lines was an Italian passenger shipping company that operated both ocean liners and cruise ships. The company was founded in 1946, and it ceased operations in 1988 when merged into Holland America Line. Although based in Genoa, Home Lines was an international company with ships registered in Panama, while the original company chairman Eugen Eugenides was Greek. By the time Home Lines was merged into Holland America, they were one of the most highly regarded cruise lines in the world.
Image: SS Bergensfjord in 1927
Image: MS Kungsholm 1928
Image: View of the "MARIPOSA" ocean liner (AM 80568 1)
Image: CRUISE SHIP OCEANIC IN DOCK AT NEW YORK HARBOR NARA 548403 (cropped)
