Many
fine KNSM Passenger-Freighters
of the ‘Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij’
The ‘Royal Netherlands Steamship
Co’.
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With Dr.
Reuben Goossens.
Maritime Historian, Author & Maritime Lecturer.
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organisations! The author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May
1960 and is now semi-retired, but continues and I hope that the well over
600 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers ships I have written on will continue
to provide classic ship enthusiasts and continue a great deal of
information and pleasure!
The Joys of Travelling on a Luxury Freighter
During the Great Days of Ocean Travel
Please Note: Photographs, Postcards and Deck Plans, etc, on this and the
associated KNSM pages are from the
author’s private collection, unless noted otheerwise.
Page Two
*This page contains a special new addition
regarding three pages containing a complete listing of the much loved KNSM’s Passenger Cargo Ships. The list covers ships
that were built from 1917 all the way through to 1957. Thus
this a true gem for all those who love the fine KNSM
ships of yesteryear!
This fine ship listing was published
late in 1957 and it was kindly provided to all ship lovers, by Paul
Goodman. The collection was part of his dear late father Mr.
Michael Goodman. And I hereby thank Paul for being so kind and provide such
a gem to all of us love these ships!
Introduction:
Considering that I
commenced in the Passenger Shipping Industry in what could be called the Heyday
of passenger liners,
but also the many who loved the delights of sailing with just a few on a fine
Freighter that had just a small number of passengers, such as the ships covered
on this feature for KNSM, or the “Royal
Netherlands Steamship Company” offered a service and food that was as
passengers so often said “Simply divine and hat is why we travel on their
delightful and comfortable cargo liners.” I recall that I used to sell many passages on freighters and never a complaint.
Many people used to think that sailing on a freighter would be hopping on a
cheap ride from A to B, but that was not the case, for all Dutch and German
ships of this type were luxury based, offering the very best of everything!
Fine views of the M.S. Parthenon
The Three listings
of the KNSM fleet.
With grateful thanks to Paul Goodman for
providing these lists, from his dear late Father Michael Goodman.
A stern view of
the M.S. Pericles, one of the “Achilles Class” ships
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Also visit the KNSM S.S. Cottica 1927
to 1958
The KNSM 1930
Flagship M.S. Colombia
Also view the YouTube Colourised Video of the M.S. Colombia
Return
to the 35 excellent KNSM-Passenger-Freighters
And
the magnificent KNSM ships M.S. Oranje Nassau & Prins Der Nederlanden of
1957
I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.”
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The Author has been in Passenger Shipping
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well over 60 years. In addition being the founder of “Save the Classic
Liners Campaign” in 1990.