SS Himalaya

SS "Himalaya" was built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Armstrong and launched 5 October 1948. She began her service on the Tilbury-Bombay-Australia route in 1949 following her departure from the local shipbuilding yard in the August. During her commission "Himalaya" underwent a number of improvements the first of which was, although controversial at the time, a funnel cowl to keep the liners decks clear of debris without interference to the boilers. Following the sale of the ‘Strath’ Class liners by P&O "Himalaya" was converted to allow the transportation of ‘Tourist Class’ passengers only.

References

* http://www.yalumba.co.uk/Framesets/P%20and%20O%20Himalaya.htm