The year 1955 came at the height of a boom for passenger ships. World War II had ended a decade before, business was restored, global markets had reopened, and shipping for trade and transport was in high demand. Picture Encyclopedia of Passenger Ships 1955 is an international directory of worldwide passenger ships and their services in that peak year, when one could sail from Liverpool to Valparaiso, Genoa to Cape Town, or Hong Kong to San Francisco. Over 150 vessels are included, with photographs, itineraries and essential statistics, covering all the great shipping lines of the 1950s and their routes to every corner of the globe. AUTHOR: Known as Mr Ocean Liner, Bill Miller has written over 100 books on ocean liners early ships, ships in war, cruise ships and smaller passenger ships. He has also written over 100 articles and is a frequent and popular guest speaker on cruise liners. To date, he has made over 450 voyages. Miller has also appeared in many television shows and documentaries. 232 b/w illustrations