P&O SS Chusan 1950 Model 1:1250 AL 125

Price: NZ$100.82

Code: BH1132

P&O SS Chusan 1950 Model 1:1250 AL 125

Please note that the accessories shown with the ship described are not included in the cost, they are there to add interest and show some possibilities should you wish to set the ship into a diorama scene yourself or request us to do it for you.

This is a beautifully detailed model made by the highly regarded maker Albatros has been long out of production. The service for which Chusan was intended commenced on 7 November 1950, from London to Hong Kong . She would continue to the Far East, along with the ships SS Corfu , SS Carthage , and SS Canton . In November 1950, Chusan resumed P&O’s service to Japan , and made the first call after World War 2 at Yokohama. On 12 June 1953, Chusan accidentally collided with the freighter Prospector , off the Goodwin Sands in the English Channel . The collision tore an 26-foot (7.9 m) breach in her hull, but did not sink her. In April 1954, Chusan departed London for a world cruise lasting 92 days, which was a first of the P&O Line. She was transferred to P&O-Orient Lines in May 1960. Chusan was taken off Far East passenger service and began to make cruises, before being again transferred to a regular service from Australia to Yokohama, with an intermediate port of call at Hong Kong. While docked in Southampton a fire occurred in her funnel uptakes. She was transferred to the P&O Passenger Division in 1971, and from December of that year to January 1972, she operated on P&O’s first cruises starting from Cape Town , Africa .Her final commercial voyage ended on 26 March 1973, in which she arrived in Southampton. She retired from service soon after and was sold to Chou’s Iron and Steel Company Ltd. for scrapping. She arrived there on 1 July 1973, after a lifespan of 33 years.

Model is in good used condition small amount of paint missing on the bow, see the images, we have cleaned it as this collection was poorly stored by the previous owner. Approx. 165mm long or 6 1/2”

Should you require it we offer a complete renovation service, we can completely strip these models, restore masts etc and repaint to you specifications. We can also set into a diorama scene using other port accessories we have on offer please contact us if you require this service https://www.boathousecollectables.co.nz/contact/ .

If you choose to buy playworn models from us, we can restore them for you and set them in an attractive display format, whether it may be a bookcase, coffee table or a piece of your choosing. Then you can build and rebuild your personal port display as many times as you would like while keeping your collection safe and on display in your home!