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Postcard from the late 1940s or early 1950s. Not the President Wilson but the American President Liner the General Gordon.
Received via email:
Postcard from the late 1940s or early 1950s. Not the President Wilson but the American President Liner the General Gordon.
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American Presidents Liners
APL General Gordon
This is the same ship that Bruce Lee used when he left HK for the US on April 29 1959.
IDJ has posted this photo of
IDJ has posted this photo of the President Wilson (the ship in the foreground) in Hong Kong again in 1975 - though by then it had changed its name to "Oriental Express":
Photo of the 'General Gordon'
The former troopship 'General Gordon' was chartered and painted in the colours of the American President Lines for civilian use.The vessel was in Hong Kong in March and May 1950. Its latter arrival at Kowloon Wharf can be read here