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All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% non-commercial
and privately owned. Be assured that I am NOT associated with any shipping or
cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations!
Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry for over 60
years, but due to age and poor health, I was forced to retire. Yet, I have
completed well over 1,350 Classic Liner, Passenger-Cargo Liners as well as
countless humble converted C3 converted humble Migrant Liners, which brought
countless thousands of Europeans to the new world. I trust these features will
continue to provide Classic Ship enthusiasts not just the information they are
seeking, but more so provide a great deal of pleasure and memories!
Ships of the Month
Presenting Two Magnificent …
“Royal Rotterdam Lloyd
“Royal
Dutch Mails”
1946
to 1955
And the …
1931 to 1944
Go directly to “Ships of the
Month” or keep on reading
Introduction:
Welcome to ssMaritime.com. During 2019 I have managed to add a few Classic Liners to ssMaritime as I already had them in on file partially completed, in addition, I also slowly updated some of my earlier features, for believe me some of them really needed a good clean up, and sadly there are many more that need work. But as most of my readers will know, for a very long time I have been suffering from a variety of extreme health issues, as well as having poor eye sight these days, and all this is sadly slowing me down greatly, and continuing this site and adding new ships, which I love to do so much is now suffering greatly! Therefore, I only do a little work whenever I am able, and I will do my very best whenever possible to add a “Company” or a “Ship of the Month” but now this will only be done on a quarterly basis (give or take), but from now on ships will be from those I already have online, and there are so many wonderful and interesting ships, I am sure you would like to discover!
Please note,
due to the flood of emails that arrive each and every day, I no longer
personally reply to the vast majority of the emails received, as 99.9% of the
emails will be taken care of by my friend and carer
However, I do
have schedules for the three Dutch liners MS
Sibajak,
Looking Back:
It is hard to believe, that I have now written
on well over 1,355
ships, including so many of the great Passenger Liners, but also many
Passenger-Cargo Liners, and not to forget those Victory - C3 ships some that
became humble migrant liners, but others received amazing rebuilding programs
and became fine modern liners with excellent facilities. I have also covered a
good number of Classic Cruise Ships, some have now gone and have been broken
up, but there are some that still sailing, in fact there is one ship aged today
and amazing 72 years (2020) and she is in perfect condition in Class!
Not to forget the Classic Cruise Ships, some of which are
still sailing such as the amazing ex
The
wonderful M/v
to Portsmouth (UK), via Asia &
the
I loved her when she was the
Special News Item
The MV Astoria, originally built in 1948, will sail her final Cruise with Cruise & Maritime Voyages on October 19, 2020,
13 night “Norway & Land of the Northern Lights” Cruise.
Visit
MV Astoria her final cruise after 72 years of
sailing - the full story
The
MS Stockholm IV full history on ssmaritime.com
Below is a
small selection of some of the ships that are online, but remember that the
ssMaritime INDEX has a full listing of the well over 1,355 classic liners and
cruise ships that I have covered over the countless years I have been doing
this!
Humble C3 & C4 Class Vessels:
There were many humble Migrant ships, which were mostly converted American War-Time C3 & C4 Class ships, and several ships shown below, were converted into fully operational aircraft carriers, The ship seen below received a more simple exterior refit like most in this class, but she did have a delightful and more traditional German style public venues.
Laid down as a C3 Class ship in 1941, and used as an aircraft carrier in WW2
Converted
into a migrant ship the
And received an extensive refit and renamed Seven Seas in 1953
Whilst other there were C-Class ships that
were comprehensively rebuilt into fine looking Passenger Liners, delightfully
modern and with their interiors even being rather glamorous. Ships that come to
mind are the Italian “Flotta
Another 1941 C3 Class ship that served during WW2 but as an ugly escort aircraft carrier
She
was sold to Sitmar Line to become
In
the early 1970s she became a very popular Australian based cruise ship
Below is
the delightful
Friends, it is my sincere hope, that through the pages of ssMaritime you may rediscover some wonderful memories, be it for a ship you have sailed on, being a past passenger, or searching for your relatives who may have sailed on one of these amazing ships, from days of old until their demise in the late 1970s to the 1990s, for I am sure that I will have the ship for you online!
Please
Note; the greatly loved ex Cunarder QE2 is now open as a Luxury Hotel in
Visit
my comprehensive Hotel
Queen Elizabeth 2 feature
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In Conclusion:
I must say a very special thank you, to all ship lovers from around the world, for I have been astounded that there have been so many of you reading this site, in fact friends ssMaritime.com has reached as of recently over 536.7 million readers, and that, dear friends simply blows my mind! And please remember, that all my maritime/cruise sites have always been and will remain 100% non-commercial, for my purpose has been to provide wonderful and hopefully joyful memories to past passengers from around the world, and those who really love passenger liners and older cruise ships! Be assured, it has been a great joy for me to present these many classic ships to, and it has been a joy to have been able to write for so many years, thus all I can say is; go and enjoy the well over 1,355 wonderful maritime memories, and I pray that after a lifetime of sharing my love of these fine ships with you, that they will live long after me to give knowledge to a new generation and wonderful memories to those who remain!
ssMaritime’s Main Index is located just Below & as well at
the Bottom of the Page, be assured that you will discover a “Ship
lover’s delight” with so many great ships, both Liners, humble
Migrant Ships as well as some wonderful Passenger-Cargo Liners from countless
countries around the globe, and all of these will have you reading and
returning for a long time to come!
Dear Mr.
Goossens … just some of the emails of
thanks received over the years.
It is my greatest desire that the ships I have
covered will provide many memories of their days now mostly long gone, but for
those who were fortunate to have sailed on some or more of the ships I have
covered I pray will have brought some joy to your heart!
Maritime
Historian; Working and involved in the Passenger Shipping & Cruise Industry
for over 60 years.
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View some of the finest Classic Passenger Liner paintings by world renowned artists
on the ssmaritime Maritime Art page!
Or Continue to Read the “Company - Ships of the Month”
Company / Ships of the Month
“Royal Rotterdam Lloyd
“Royal Dutch Mails”
1946
to 1955
The 12,040
1931 to 1944
A
fine view of the 16,979
Ship Details:
The
was sold to be broken up, she would
head to
Photograph by & © Reuben Goossens
To commence both ships were constructed by the
same ship yard the Royal Company “
On Saturday April 2, 1927 the Sibajak was
ready to be launched, and once in the water she was towed to the “
On Sunday February 8, 1928 with
the Sibajak being under the command of Captain W. J. Boon was ready for her big
day. Passengers had slowly gathered and boarded whilst relatives and friends
waited ashore to see the ship sail and wave them goodbye as the band played,
for a ships departure was such an emotional affair!
The
Sibajak departed
The
First Class Social Hall
The
First Class Smoke Room
The Sibajak served during WW2 and continued to
sail on long after the war until June 1959. For much more on the
Enter
my Eleven-Page “M.S. Sibajak” Feature
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A
fine photograph of the
Like the he smaller sister this ship the Dempo
was also built by “
The Dempo offered three main classes, and they were as follows; 236 First Class, 253 Second Class, between First and Second Class depending on demand there were 27 cabins that were could be used for either class. Both First and Second Class where extremely luxurious and popular! Third Class was a more intimate area having just 70 passengers, but also very comfortable with all the required facilities!
The Dempo was blessed with the most glamorous lounges, in all three classes, and below we see what they looked like!
Social
Hall First Class
The Social Hall Second Class
You will note the similarities between the two, yet they are different, but just as glamorous
The
Enter the M.S. Dempo Page
“Blue Water
Liners sailing to the distant shores.
I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.”
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“Blue
Water Liners sailing to the distant shores.
I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them
die.”
Over
the years, I have received many Dear Mr. Goossens emails of thanks & here are just some of them
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Classic Passenger Liners, Passenger-Cargo Liners & Classic Cruise Ships!
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Requests for passenger or crew lists and sailing schedules will NOT be
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I only have voyage details of 3 Dutch Liners:
the
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