AMERICA & UNITED STATES - 1954 passenger faresUnited States Lines: A twenty four page passenger fare brochure dated October 1954 marked "No. 2". The superliner S. S. UNITED STATES had joined fleetmate AMERICA just two years earlier. "A Great Transatlantic Team" proclaims the title on the opening pages. "When you make your reservations on either superb new UNITED STATES or the beautiful AMERICA, you're in for a thrilling adventure. You'll love every minute of your crossings!" Color photos show

Combined SCYTHIA/SAMARIA First Class views include the Smoking Room

American Export Line: The mid-century modern interiors of famed designer Henry Dreyfuss are in full view in this twelve-page brochure for the EXETER and EXCALIBUR

Peter Knego reports that her gorgeous mid-century interiors were mostly intact

The only hint of the past is the carved wood paneling in the Lounge

The AMERICAN BANKER class of ships - AMERICAN MERCHANT

Interesting to note that each is postmarked from Panama rather than their New York departure day

P&O's VICTORIA was leased for the sixty-six day cruise that departed Southampton on December 11

and dinner menus appear to be from the same day

Verandah Grill

The brochure

Seven decks are shown

The deck plan opens to 22" by 27" and shows five decks