S/S Oceanic was built in 1963 by Cantieri Riuniti dell’ Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy for Home Lines. She was delivered to Home Lines in March 1965. She made a short series of transatlantic crossings, following which she entered cruise service from New York to the Bahamas on 24 April 1965, operating in tandem with the company’s older SS Homeric.
During summers, Oceanic ran seven-day cruises from New York to the Bahamas with longer cruises to the Caribbean during the winter. Oceanic was one of the most successful cruise ships of her time, operating consistently at 95% capacity with cruises booked up to one year in advance.
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1968 – Tormena Industrie Grafiche I (Grey)
