Links&Credits

I was inspired to create this site after visiting Ken Ironside's excellent site all about Chandris Lines ss.Australis. S.S. Australis Homepage

I thought what a fun thing to do! Well it is fun now it is finished but it has taken hours of frustration & wanting to chop up the computer! Nothing ever seems to work as it should. Ken I salute your expertise & thank you for keeping me sane with the odd phone call!

Another source of inspiration has been Steve Mulliss's also excellent site, about his voyages on the Australis. Steve's S. S. Australis Travel Page

Thank you Steve for being my e-mate, for all your ideas, supportive emails, and constant encouragement, you really have been a great help.

I must also thank Maggy Volovinis for supplying me with all the latest news about the ships & information about some of the crew. She has kept in touch with so many people over the years. Her email: maggyv@freeuk.co.uk

Thanks friend!

Links to other Chandris related sites.

Join Chandris Lines group on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=7184846759 Lots of ex Chandris crew on here

A page of sad pictures of Britanis sinking

Part of Maritime Matters, The Road to Alang in India where many vintage ships inc. Amerikanis have met their end.

A tribute to a great liner of yesteryear by Darren Byrne: SS America - SS Australis

The American Star/Ex. Australis a web page of it's history & demise (many distressing photos) from Explorer Magazine

Ships of the Chandris Line by Graham Thomas: Unofficial tribute page to the Chandris Liners.

Peter Knego an Ocean Liner journalist's: History of Britanis from 1932-2000

Super pics & model of Britanis: Maritime Replicas

(Michael) Ian Byard Online, former Senior Berthing Officer for Chandris Lines, Melbourne

Great collection of crew photos from Cris Haldenby who was a barber on both Ellinis & Austalis Click to view

Trying to contact former Chandris Colleagues? Then try Chris Preston's Crew List (It's a Microsoft Excel Spread Sheet). If you want to make contact with anyone on it, have any additions you would like to make to it, or any other queries then please contact Chris direct on chrispresto23@hotmail.com

Other Links

A new site which has been created to provide a central place to gather information about the SS Asturias II and may be of particular interest to those passengers who came to Australia aboard her in the 1940s and 1950s when the ship saw service as a ‘migrant ship’ www.ssasturias.net

Scary news! John Livings (ex crew Ellinis/Australis) has written a book called POMMY BASTARD!
Check it out on www.januspublishing.co.uk in the forthcoming releases section, (you can buy it on Amazon). It is very
funny as half of the book relates to the adventures of a young man's first trip working on board a Greek cruise ship in the 70,s. Just think some of the onboard characters he encounters may be modelled on you!! Read a brief excerpt

John Wheeler has just launched his new site www.shirleyandjohnny.co.uk they worked on Amerikanis from May 1970, see also John's page

The Ship Postcard Website devoted to postcards of passenger ships of all sizes Simplon Postcards

Ian Coombe's fascinating Merchant Navy Nostalgia site (includes some Chandris Lines pics) MNNostalgia.com

Reconnecting the world’s Crew & Passengers from over 100,000 ships of all type’s dating back to WW2 Friend-Ships.Com

Linda Coffman is Cruise Diva! Her site contains loads of interesting links & information CruiseDiva.com

Visit another site by Steve Mulliss as he remembers the RMS Orion

Ocean Liner History & Cruise Ship News Maritime Matters

Many Excellent Ship's Photographs for Sale Table Bay Under Way Shipping

Many articles & photos plus “Save a Classic Liner Campaign” S.S.Maritime.com

And for any local foodies out there, my other site Ladies Who Lunch Mainly in Hampshire UK & Incluing Vienna Review