[Robert DeLong]

Well we were both there for 3 of the years. 8>) My dad's tour of duty there was only 3 years 1958-1961 Which means I didn't see my favorite vehicle when it was first sold in dealerships:

I would love to get my hands on a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible & do a resto mod. Classic styling with modern power & handling. 8>)

A 1957 would be a nice fallback, with the single front headlights, but I prefer the double headlights. Though I do like the 1957 rear end. Perhaps I could find a 1958 front end & a 1957 rear end and marry the two someway. 8>)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I made six crossings of the Pacific on MSTS in the ten years I mentioned. The usual plan was Seattle-Yokohama and Yokohama-Seattle.
The last return trip in ‘61 was aboard the General W. A. Mann, into Oakland, CA.

On arrival, my dad hailed a cab and picked up a new 1961 Buick station wagon at Lane Buick in Oakland. He returned to the dock, packed up our carry ons and drove home to southern Iowa where I finished growing up.

We made a one day stop in Honolulu on the final voyage and visited the royal palace and Honolulu zoo.

I wonder what happened to all those MSTS ships...