The MS (Motor Ship) Batory is one of the most popular Polish Transatlantic ships and a icon of Polish emigration. It was called “Lucky Ship”, because it took part in lots of martialfight during World War II (e.g. it took part in the battles of Narvik) without taking large harm. It was destroyed after thirty six years of duty.
Author: Mark Michaelis
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The MS Batory was launched on 3 July 1935 (it was developed in Italy). On its first trip it sailed from Monfalcone to Gdynia on April 1936. This wonderful liner has on its deck lots of splendid passangers such as: Wojciech Kossak, Monika Żeromska or Melchior Wańkowicz. This journey was commented by Polish Radio. The MS Batory began regular service in May 1936 on the Gdynia - New York run. The ship equipment was novel and very noble. It was powered by two sets of Burmeister and Wain diesel engines (it could reach a speed of 18 knots). The
vessel was 160 metres long, weight over 14,000 tonnes, had seven desks, guest cabins, dining and dance halls, a reading room, a pool and a gym. It was also ornamented with great taste (including valuable porcelain and magnificent furniture). MS Batory was callednamed a floating art showroom.
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The news about conflict met the liner during a cruise from Canada and then The Batory became a warship and spent 652 days at wather. The most remarkable cruise was a evacuation almost 500 young ones from Europe to Australia. After war the liner came back to Poland in 1946 and carried on civil service (in the 60-ties it even took a part in a few films). On its desk lots of Poles left theirs country searching a better life beyond the Atlantic Ocean in the USA. Then, after many years of duty, in 1971 The Batory was directed into retirement and go to demolition yard in Honkong. In 1969 it was replaced by a larger vessel TSS Stefan Batory. Nothing, apart from pictures, recollections and a few souvenirs had left from the MS Batory and its vessel equipment. That was the end of the story of the Polish
Transatlantic Liner known as a “Lucky Ship”.