1953 V.C. Magallanes First Class Menu – Spanish Transatlantic Line – Final Service Year
1953 V.C. Magallanes First Class Menu – Spanish Transatlantic Line – Final Service Year
Original 1953 First Class dining menu from the V.C. Magallanes of the Compañía Trasatlántica Española (Spanish Line), dated October 2, 1953.
A fascinating piece of Spanish maritime and ocean-liner history, this original menu was produced for the ship's First Class (Cámara de Primera) dining service.
The Magallanes operated transatlantic routes connecting Spain with ports in the Caribbean and the Americas, including Havana, Cuba, San Juan, La Guaira, Curaçao, Veracruz and New Orleans.
The date makes this example particularly interesting. The Magallanes remained in American service until October 1953, when the vessel was withdrawn and laid up in Bilbao pending a proposed modernization that was ultimately abandoned.
Inside, the menu lists an extensive period First Class meal including consommé, fish, roast beef, Spanish-style dishes, desserts, cheeses and fruits, followed by a printed musical program.
The cover features an attractive period image of the Magallanes at sea together with the flag and name of the Compañía Trasatlántica Española, S.A.
A distinctive surviving piece of mid-century ocean-liner ephemera with connections to Spanish, Caribbean and Cuban maritime history.
Details
- Ship: V.C. Magallanes
- Company: Compañía Trasatlántica Española, S.A.
- Date: October 2, 1953
- Service: First Class / Cámara de Primera
- Type: Original shipboard dining menu
- Includes printed musical program
- Spanish-language original
- Period ocean-liner ephemera
Condition: Vintage used condition with substantial age-related toning, staining, surface wear, edge and corner wear, creasing and small areas of paper loss. The interior printing remains readable. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.