ASCANIA: 1925 - Color interiors brochure circa 1950 Italian Line The ship was launched as

The ship was launched as Messageries Maritimes' LA MARSEILLAISE in 1949 for Far East service

Library and Writing Room

Sampaguita Smoke Lounge (ex-Cabin Class Lounge)

A practically unhindered view is afforded from any table

ASCANIA: 1925 - Color interiors brochure circa 1950 Italian Line The ship was launched asCunard Line: A fold out (16" by 18") interiors brochure from around 1950 for the ASCANIA. The old gal, affectionately known as "the Ash Can" by wags along the waterfront, was the only one of her five sisters to return to commercial service after the war. Color photos show interiors from another era. Her "Italian style" First Class Smoking Room looks straight out of Norma Desmond's Hollywood palazzo, while the First Class Restaurant looks like a set