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In 1976 the SS Princess Elaine was purchased and scrapped by John Jack Gargan in Lake Union and at the head water of the Duwamish River. She was scrapped for her kitchen, ornate antique findings, furniture, port lights, metals and marine hardware. Some of the port lights were made into clocks by John Gargan.
SS Princess Elaine [25] 1927 1928 floating restaurant, Seattle 1963-71 1976 1928 [20] Princess Norah [26] 1928 1928 SS Queen of the North, 1955–1958; SS Canadian Prince, 1958–1964 1964 1930 [20] SS Princess Elizabeth [27] 1930 1930 SS Pegasus, 1961–1973; SS Highland Queen, 1973–1976 1976 1930 [20] SS Princess Helene [28] 1930 1930
The Global price level, as reported by the World Bank, is a way to compare the cost of living between different countries. It's measured using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs), which help us understand how much money is needed to buy the same things in different places. Price level indexes (PLIs), with the world average set at 100, are ...
A retired Florida widow is living the rest of her life on a luxury cruise. As the Asbury Park Press reports, after her husband died in 1997, 86-year-old Lee Wachtsetter sold their five-bedroom ...
In 1968 the ship passed into the British Rail Sealink fleet, eventually receiving the large white letter Sealink branding across the full height of her hull. [5] Caledonian Princess was the first stern-loading car ferry to sail into Douglas, Isle of Man , when she visited on charter from Stranraer on 26 June 1968. [ 6 ]
And one of the largest portions of many people’s cost of living, rent, has also risen over the past year: Zillow’s Observed Rent Index for February found that asking rents have risen 3.5 ...
The Cost of Living Index (COLI), formerly the ACCRA Cost of Living Index is a measure of living cost differences among urban areas in the United States compiled by the Council for Community and Economic Research. [1] First published in 1968, the index compares the price of goods and services among metro areas across the US.
It was the first ship used on Newcastle Island as a hotel, and the first ship in British Columbia to have electric lights. People could stay there for a week for $7.50. Other boats, such as the Princess Elizabeth , the Princess Joan , and the Princess Victoria transported people there and back at a cost of $1.35 round trip.