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The SS Catalina, famously known as the Great White Steamship, traveled to Avalon on Santa Catalina Island from 1924 to 1975.
Key Service Timeline
- Maiden Voyage: Took its first trip across the San Pedro Channel on June 30, 1924.
- World War II Hiatus: Service was paused between August 1942 and April 1946 while the ship served as a U.S. Army troop ferry in San Francisco.
- Final Years: The vessel sat out the 1971 and 1972 seasons due to labor disputes, but briefly resumed voyages until making its final crossing on September 14, 1975.
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Catalina Island from 1924 to 1975. Catalina carried about 25 million passengers between Los Angeles and Avalon Harbor.
Oct 10, 1999 — 26-mile voyage from Wilmington to Avalon in the most glorious style from 1924 to 1975 on the SS Catalina, the Great White Steamship,
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