SS Prince George : Alaska cruise ship 1950's-1980's
The steamship 'Prince George' was built in the late 1940's by Yarrows shipyard in Victoria, B.C., Canada for Canadian National Steamships, a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway Co. She was purpose-built for the Vancouver, B.C. to Alaska run, typically following a Vancouver - Ocean Falls - Prince Rupert - Ketchikan - Sitka - Juneau - Skagway - Wrangell - Vancouver itinerary. In the 1950's the service ran all year, but only in the summer from the 1960's onwards. The ship's Alaska career ended once larger and more economical ships were introduced by several international cruise corporations.
The photo is from a 1951 cruise booklet, showing the ship in its original form.
HP scan of page from CNS's 1951 cruise handbook
SS Prince George : Alaska cruise ship 1950's-1980's
The steamship 'Prince George' was built in the late 1940's by Yarrows shipyard in Victoria, B.C., Canada for Canadian National Steamships, a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway Co. She was purpose-built for the Vancouver, B.C. to Alaska run, typically following a Vancouver - Ocean Falls - Prince Rupert - Ketchikan - Sitka - Juneau - Skagway - Wrangell - Vancouver itinerary. In the 1950's the service ran all year, but only in the summer from the 1960's onwards. The ship's Alaska career ended once larger and more economical ships were introduced by several international cruise corporations.
The photo is from a 1951 cruise booklet, showing the ship in its original form.
HP scan of page from CNS's 1951 cruise handbook