A good example will be imitated
The ss Canberra was introduced in 1961
Other large liners followed, such as the CANBERRA (45,733 GRT), the NORTHERN STAR (24,733 GRT) and the OCEANIC (38,772 GRT). This trend was confirmed with the creation of the HAMBURG and the QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 in the 1960’s, and it continues with today’s mega-cruise ships where “two-thirds aft” is the norm. We have by now, however, become so accustomed to this layout that compensatory design measures are no longer necessary.
In summary, it can be stated that the ROTTERDAM, both in her machinery and its placement within the ship, was a most progressive example of a generation of passenger ships which were still being designed as line vessels. The ROTTERDAM was the last large passenger ship to be driven by steam turbines to be built in the Netherlands.