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Miller , William H. - SS NIEUW AMSTERDAM - The Darling of the Dutch
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| Schrijver: | Miller , William H. |
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| Titel: | SS NIEUW AMSTERDAM - The Darling of the Dutch |
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| Uitgever: | ISBN 978 - 1 - 84868 - 366 - 2 ( 2010 ) / pb. met schitterende illustraties |
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| Prijs: | € 9,95 |
| Meer info | FLAPTEKST : entering service in 1938 , the NIEUW AMSTERDAM was the Holland America Line flagship until the construction of the ROTTERDAM in the late 1950´s ; her pre-war life was short and she was used as a troopship during the Second World War , carrying many thousands of Allied troops to all corners of the world ; of 36000 tons , she was the largest vessel built in Rotterdam and was launched by Queeen Wilhelmina in april 1937 ; a perennial favourite of the Dutch and their finest Ship of State , NIEUW AMSTERDAM remained in Holland America Line service until 1974 , the last ship to retain the HAL´s familiar green , yellow and white funnels ; despite boiler problems in 1967 , she was refitted with US Navy-surplus boilers and sailed on , cruising , until withdrawn from service in 1974 ; sailing to the breakers , the Art Deco ´ Darling of the Dutch ´ , as she was affectionately known , was broken up ; today , she still has a following , from those who sailed on her but also from those who have grown to appreciate the importance of the NIEUW AMSTERDAM in terms of ocean liner design |
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