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One sheet vintage travel advertising
poster for the QSMV Dominion Monarch, an ocean liner operated by the Shaw Savill Lines. The poster highlights the ship's routes connecting England with South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
Ship Details
Name: QSMV Dominion Monarch (QSMV stands for quadruple-screw motor vessel).
Owner: Shaw, Savill & Albion Line.
Builder: Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Wallsend.
Launched: July 27, 1938.
Maiden Voyage: February 17, 1939.
Historical Significance
The Dominion Monarch was built as a luxury passenger and refrigerated cargo liner, known for being the most powerful British motor ship of its time.
During World War II, the vessel was requisitioned by the UK government and served as a troopship, carrying over 90,000 military personnel and substantial amounts of cargo.
After the war, she was returned to civilian service and continued on her regular route until 1962.
In her final months, she was used as a floating hotel during the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle before being sent to Japan for scrap.
Route Information
The vessel's primary civilian route was between Southampton and Wellington, New Zealand, via the following ports of call:
London
Las Palmas (or Tenerife)
Cape Town
Durban
Fremantle
Melbourne
Sydney
Wellington |
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