This article is about the Maston steamship. For the U.S. Navy vessel, see USS Shoshone (ID-1760).
SS Manoa was an American freight and passenger steamer that sailed for the Matson Line from San Francisco to Hawaii.[4] Unusual for her time, her engines and funnel were aft, minimizing vibration felt by the passengers and soot on deck.[5] The aft design was considered ugly by passenger ship purists.[6]
Steam qauadruple expansion, reciprocating steam engine, single screw[3]
Capacity
90 passengers
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, she was put into military service and transferred to the Soviet Union under terms of Lend-Lease. They renamed her Balkhash. She was used to transfer Estonian prisoners to the Gulag during World War II and later transferred to the Far East Company. She remained in service through at least 1967, and her hull was used for a while afterward as a service vessel for repairing navigation systems. She was reportedly scrapped in 1975, though she may have been used for many years more.
The ship was built by Newport News Shipbuilding[1] and launched on November 1, 1913. She arrived in Honolulu on March 24, 1914 on her maiden voyage.[2] Her bridge deck held the officer's quarters, the promenade deck 10 deluxe passenger cabins, and the main deck 20 passenger cabins. One-way fares in 1920 were $350–$500 for a cabin on the promenade deck with a private bathroom, $90 to $100.00 for a cabin on the promenade deck without a private bathroom, and $90 for a cabin on the main deck.[7][8]
She carried about 90 passengers and seven officers[9] on week-long trips from Pier 32 in San Francisco [10] to Honolulu, Hawaii, and thence to Kahului, Maui, before returning to Honolulu. The Manoa served this route from 1913 to 1942. Passengers could transfer to other Matson ships for passage to the South Pacific Islands. In 1926, the ship served as a waymarker for the Dole Air Derby air race from the Oakland, California to Wheeler Field in Honolulu, Hawaii.[11]
Transfer to Soviet Unionedit
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, she, along with the other Matson passenger ships Lurline, Matsonia, Mariposa and Monterey, and 33 Matson freighters, were pressed into military service by the U.S. Maritime Commission.[12] The U.S. transferred the Manoa to the Soviet Union in 1943[1] as part of the Lend-Lease Program.[13] They rechristened her as Balkhash (Soviet registration M-11744), replacing a ship of the same name that had been sunk by the German air force during the evacuation of Tallinn, Estonia. She was used at least twice by the Soviets during World War II to transport Estonian prisoners to the Gulag.[6]
The ship was modernized in 1956 in Chinese shipyards and restored to her original configuration carrying both cargo and passengers. She was transferred on June 22, 1964 to the Far Eastern Shipping Company, and two years later on December 13, 1966, she was decommissioned. She was used for the next few years as a floating base to repair navigation equipment for the Vladivostok merchant fleet. The ship's name was removed from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping in 1967, and was reported to have been scrapped in Vladivostok in 1975,[1] although other reports state her hull may have been used through 1985[14] and perhaps later.[6]
^ abcde"SS Manoa". Ellis Island Foundation. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^ ab"The Friend" (1 ed.). Mission Houses Museum. 1 March 1914. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^Mariners’ Museum Memories Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^Deck plans for S. S. Manoa Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^"Stateroom plan S. S. Manoa". Huntington Digital Library. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^ abcBollinger, Martin J. (2003). Stalin's Slave Ships: Kolyma, the Gulag Fleet, and the Role of the West (First ed.). Westport, Connecticut: Praeger. ISBN9780275981006.
^"Honolulu, the Tourists' Paradise: Weekly Passenger Service, Matson Line". Matson Navigation Company. 1920. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
^"Hawaii fares and sailings from San Francisco and Los Angeles". Matson Navigation Company. 1932. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^"Passenger list". Matson Navigation Co. 1920. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
^Annual List of Merchant Vessels of the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1920.
^. Archived from the original on 16 January 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^Toppan, Andrew. "Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Production Record". Retrieved 25 April 2014.
External linksedit
(in Russian) Pictures of the SS Balkhash
December 15, 2023
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This article is about the Maston steamship For the U S Navy vessel see USS Shoshone ID 1760 SS Manoa was an American freight and passenger steamer that sailed for the Matson Line from San Francisco to Hawaii 4 Unusual for her time her engines and funnel were aft minimizing vibration felt by the passengers and soot on deck 5 The aft design was considered ugly by passenger ship purists 6 SS Manoa in 1928HistoryUnited StatesNameSS ManoaOwnerMatson Navigation CompanyBuilderNewport News ShipbuildingLaunchedNovember 1 1913CompletedDecember 13 1913Maiden voyageMarch 1 1914 2 Out of service1969RenamedBalkhash 1942 1 HomeportSan Francisco later VladivostokFateScrapped in Vladivostok Russia 1975 1 possibly repair base afterwardGeneral characteristicsTonnage6 805 gross register tons GRT 1913 Length446 2 ft 136 0 m Beam54 ft 16 m Draught33 3 ft 7 in 10 33 m DecksBridge officer s quarters Promenade 10 deluxe passenger cabins Main 20 passenger cabins PropulsionSteam qauadruple expansion reciprocating steam engine single screw 3 Capacity90 passengersAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor she was put into military service and transferred to the Soviet Union under terms of Lend Lease They renamed her Balkhash She was used to transfer Estonian prisoners to the Gulag during World War II and later transferred to the Far East Company She remained in service through at least 1967 and her hull was used for a while afterward as a service vessel for repairing navigation systems She was reportedly scrapped in 1975 though she may have been used for many years more Contents 1 Pacific service 2 Transfer to Soviet Union 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPacific service editThe ship was built by Newport News Shipbuilding 1 and launched on November 1 1913 She arrived in Honolulu on March 24 1914 on her maiden voyage 2 Her bridge deck held the officer s quarters the promenade deck 10 deluxe passenger cabins and the main deck 20 passenger cabins One way fares in 1920 were 350 500 for a cabin on the promenade deck with a private bathroom 90 to 100 00 for a cabin on the promenade deck without a private bathroom and 90 for a cabin on the main deck 7 8 She carried about 90 passengers and seven officers 9 on week long trips from Pier 32 in San Francisco 10 to Honolulu Hawaii and thence to Kahului Maui before returning to Honolulu The Manoa served this route from 1913 to 1942 Passengers could transfer to other Matson ships for passage to the South Pacific Islands In 1926 the ship served as a waymarker for the Dole Air Derby air race from the Oakland California to Wheeler Field in Honolulu Hawaii 11 Transfer to Soviet Union editAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor she along with the other Matson passenger ships Lurline Matsonia Mariposa and Monterey and 33 Matson freighters were pressed into military service by the U S Maritime Commission 12 The U S transferred the Manoa to the Soviet Union in 1943 1 as part of the Lend Lease Program 13 They rechristened her as Balkhash Soviet registration M 11744 replacing a ship of the same name that had been sunk by the German air force during the evacuation of Tallinn Estonia She was used at least twice by the Soviets during World War II to transport Estonian prisoners to the Gulag 6 The ship was modernized in 1956 in Chinese shipyards and restored to her original configuration carrying both cargo and passengers She was transferred on June 22 1964 to the Far Eastern Shipping Company and two years later on December 13 1966 she was decommissioned She was used for the next few years as a floating base to repair navigation equipment for the Vladivostok merchant fleet The ship s name was removed from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping in 1967 and was reported to have been scrapped in Vladivostok in 1975 1 although other reports state her hull may have been used through 1985 14 and perhaps later 6 See also editSS Mariposa 1931 SS Monterey 1931 SS Lurline 1932 SS Malolo 1926 References edit a b c d e SS Manoa Ellis Island Foundation Retrieved 23 April 2014 a b The Friend 1 ed Mission Houses Museum 1 March 1914 Retrieved 23 April 2014 Mariners Museum Memories Retrieved 23 April 2014 Deck plans for S S Manoa Retrieved 23 April 2014 Stateroom plan S S Manoa Huntington Digital Library Retrieved 23 April 2014 a b c Bollinger Martin J 2003 Stalin s Slave Ships Kolyma the Gulag Fleet and the Role of the West First ed Westport Connecticut Praeger ISBN 9780275981006 Honolulu the Tourists Paradise Weekly Passenger Service Matson Line Matson Navigation Company 1920 Retrieved 25 April 2014 Hawaii fares and sailings from San Francisco and Los Angeles Matson Navigation Company 1932 Retrieved 23 April 2014 Passenger list Matson Navigation Co 1920 Retrieved 25 April 2014 Annual List of Merchant Vessels of the United States U S Government Printing Office 1920 Arthur C Goebel Retrieved 23 April 2014 History Matson Retrieved 25 April 2014 Matson Navigation Company and Oceanic Navigation Company Ships Archived from the original on 16 January 2006 Retrieved 23 April 2014 Toppan Andrew Newport News Shipbuilding amp Drydock Production Record Retrieved 25 April 2014 External links edit in Russian Pictures of the SS Balkhash Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Manoa amp oldid 1094898801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
