The Unlikely Success of SS Canberra

If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our sponsor BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/bigoldboats for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy with a licensed professional specific to your needs. Launched by P&O on March 16th, 1960, SS Canberra was part of the last generation of ocean liners. Designed to carry migrants to Australia and New Zealand, she was immediately popular but by the 1970s, as the world rapidly changed, she adapted to the burgeoning cruise industry. A role she was surprisingly well suited for. In April 1982 she was requisitioned to carry troops for the Falklands War, a task that would take her to the middle of a war zone. Throughout her many years of service, she defied the odds and earned the love of passengers and crew alike. Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Shop Big Old Boats merch: https://www.bigoldboats.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats Threads: https://www.threads.net/@bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigolboats Sources: The Liner by Philip Dawson SS Canberra by William H Miller https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8174818/Captain-DJ-Scott-Masson.html https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/falklands-conflict-oral-history-ss-canberra Music and Select Stock Footage: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/ Image and Video Credits: Getty Images https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Canberra_(ship,_1961)#/media/File:01-Limassol_1984.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:68-11_Circular_Quay,_Sydney_1968_(51230168760).jpg Chapters: 00:00 SS Canberra 3:50 Chapter 1: A Vanishing Empire 7:23 Chapter 2: A Liner for the Jet Age 11:31 Chapter 3: Adapting to Change 16:11 Chapter 4: The Falklands Have Been Invaded! 20:13 Chapter 5: The Great White Whale Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.