Holland America Line - SS Diemerdyk

SS Diemerdyk - SS Dinteldyk

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SS Diemerdyk - SS Dinteldyk

Additional photographs provided by Mr. Roel Zwama of the Netherlands

Part One - SS Diemerdyk

Above & below: Three early photograph’s of the SS Diemerdyk

SS Diemerdyk sails into San Francisco with Alcatraz on her port side

Part Two – SS Dinteldyk

Berthed just aft of the Dinteldyk is the migrant ship the SS Groote Beer

SS Dinteldyk seen at sea

These fine passenger cargo liners offered an excellent service from Europe to the West Coast of America and many ex passengers speak highly of them. Thus, many who will read this feature will be able relive their days on these intimate ships!

INDEX:

Page One: The history of two fine passenger cargo ships.

Page Two: Photographs of the ships - This Page.

Page Three: The Reijnouw Nunnink’s voyage on the SS Dinteldyk.

Also Visit … M.V. Dalerdijk, M.V. Delfdijk & S.S. Duivendijk:

Page One - The Ships History & Photo Page.

Page Two - Their Deck Plans.

And the MS Noordam & MS Westerdam & their Two ill-fated sisters!

Feature 2 - The MS Noordam & MS Westerdam.

“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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