M.S. Santos Maru 1936 Steaks the vessel was turned over

the vessel was turned over to Britain by Germany under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

It was the site where Standard Time System was adopted on October 11

during the reign of King George III in England

It is the oldest named train in the United States

from the World War II era features a prominent V for victory

M.S. Santos Maru 1936 Steaks the vessel was turned overThis is lovely vintage menu cover art from the Santos Maru, the first passenger motor vessel to be built in Japan. The ship did a westbound round the world service to South Asia, South Africa, South American and the Gulf and Pacific coasts of the United States. A cargo ship, there was room for only 38 passengers on board but their accommodation was luxurious. Interestingly, although the menu cover is Japanese, the food that the guests were served was