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To St. Helena Line (on this website).
All photos below were taken by Michael Thompson on his 2005 trip between Cape Town and St. Helena.
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Four views of the St. Helena when temporarily docked in the Victoria & Albert Waterfront in the historic heart of Cape Town's harbour:
This photo was taken from the Robben Island ferry.
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C Deck:
Cabin C44
The Dining Saloon
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The Reception Desk and Shop
The Shop with the staircase up to A Deck (Main Lounge) and down to C Deck (Dining Saloon).
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A Deck:
All photos are from the Main Lounge
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Promenade Deck:
The Sun Lounge adjoining the swimming pool.
The Captain's cocktail party by the pool.
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Bridge Deck:
Note the ship's wheel - a steering wheel of a Ford Escort.
Views from the bridge looking forward ...
... and looking aft.
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Photo from the tender which takes passengers between the ship and Jamestown on St. Helena. There is no harbour on the island.
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(All photos above courtesy of Michael Thompson)
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The St. Helena (6,767 grt, 345 ft. long) was built in 1989-90 and is the last ship carrying the title Royal Mail Ship.
She is due for retirement in 2010 when the airfield under construction on St. Helena is scheduled to be in operation.
The ship was originally operated by Curnow Shipping, a company which had
operated an earlier link with St. Helena, St. Helena Shipping Co.
The description and deck plans of the St. Helena are from two booklets published by Andrew Weir Shipping and the St. Helena Line (see below).
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This page last updated January 1, 2009.
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