This was not only safer in an emergency, but also freed desirable upper deck space for passengers. Her conversion did not in my opinion do anything for her but that said she did quite well in her new guise until the latter years when the company was struggling to stay alive. Then it was via colombo to singapore arriving on december 22. The first liner to have the lifeboats slung low between the hull and superstructure. This model is handmade in a period of one year from the original technical drawings and pictures given by the royal schelde yard in special order for the royal schelde yard in holland were the willem ruys was built in 1947 and the family of the rotterdamsche lloyd. The ship, called the willem ruys, started construction in 1939 but was barely started before world war ii broke out. Steven ujifusa will give a book talk on a man and his ship, published by.
Maritimematters contributor and esteemed maritime author peter newall returns with a blockbuster of a book entitled ocean liners, an illustrated history, to be released on january 30 by sword and pen books. A modern poster reproduction, published by art unlimited, amsterdam serial a9498 is shown below. Marine art willem ruys rotterdamsche lloyd ocean liner art. The willem ruys was delivered to her owners on november 21, 1947. I looked through the book and i picked out 34 ships that i consider the best ships from history. This book describes the exciting history of a dutch family in colonial jakarta from 1776 onwards, in all its upsanddowns, with a large emphasis on the familys prominent and influential presence in tanah abang. Discount prices on books by nico guns, including titles like willem ruys. Oct 08, 2015 the ship, called the willem ruys, started construction in 1939 but was barely started before world war ii broke out.
Beautiful brochure of the ms willem ruys, the ship of the koninklijke rotterdamsche lloyd. Official royal rotterdam lloyd postcard variation on card above. The poster shows the willem ruys and her route, is by james greig and dates from ca. The most popular miscellaneous books brands include schiffer books, osprey publishing, lanasta, model publishing, and tamiya. This beautiful, fullcolour book presents the development of passenger ships. Christiaan huygens and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. Blog the worlds passenger ships 1858 todays new builds. His veins run cold when he realizes whos been haunting the homestead all along duration.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In january 1953 on a voyage outward bound oranje collided in the red sea with the willem ruys homeward bound heading the opposite direction. Best ships from history encyclopedia titanica message board. This page was last edited on 17 november 2019, at 06. Willem ruys dampfer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In 1953, according to a dutch book, the willem ruys and a sister. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Discover book depositorys huge selection of nico guns books online. The willem ruys began her maiden voyage on december 2nd 1947. The motor vessel willem ruys, flagship of the royal rotterdam lloyd. Amazingly the unfinished ship managed to survive the war and the german occupation which ended in 1945.
On the abrupt and fast approach of oranje, as the ships wanted to pass each other at close range for passenger amusement, willem ruys made an unexpected turn to port and the two ships collided. Join facebook to connect with willem ruys and others you may know. Of course all the big liners are covered mauretanialusitania, olympictitanicbritannic, qm, normandie, united states but also some lesser knowns get attention like the cap arcona,felix roussel, and willem ruys. An artists impression of the willem ruys maiden voyage departure on december 2, 1947 to java her first port of call was southampton on december 4, and then it was onto the port said on december 10 and through suez canal the next day. This page was last edited on 19 september 2018, at 20. Ms achille lauro was a cruise ship based in naples, italy. Already years behind schedule, willem ruys was completed after the war and sailed on her maiden voyage in december 1947. Over nearly half a century, according to marine histories and italian news. Jan 21, 2018 maritimematters contributor and esteemed maritime author peter newall returns with a blockbuster of a book entitled ocean liners, an illustrated history, to be released on january 30 by sword and pen books. The title of this book is willem ruys and it was written by frans kuidinga, nico guns. My family sailed home to rotterdam on a ship called the willem ruys.
Part one of this feature covers the willem ruys days as an elegant and a much loved and very popular dutch passenger liner, whilst part two continues her story. The oranje and willem ruys later lauro running mates the. Sold on this watercolor painting i have tried to depict the willem ruys from her best side. Built between 1939 and 1947 as ms willem ruys, a passenger liner for the. The compendium of the worlds passenger ships 2017 is a 200 page book now available. The bows were crumpled, but there were no injuries. Here we see the willem ruys maiden departure from rotterdam. Together with her main competitor and running mate, the ms oranje of the netherland line, she became a popular fixture on the dutch east indies route. The famous willem ruys is captured in this painting from her best viewpoint.
Built between 1939 and 1947 as ms willem ruys, a passenger liner for the rotterdamsche lloyd, she was hijacked by members of the palestine liberation front in 1985. But the willem ruys success depended much on the dutch relationship with indonesia. We are licensed chart agents and distributors of imo and many other publications. Oct 09, 1985 in 1953, according to a dutch book, the willem ruys and a sister ship, then named the oranje, collided while saluting each other in the red sea. Willem ruys seen ready to depart for her maiden voyage on december 2, 1947. The book ends with tomorrow a rather nice overview of cruise liners and the cruise industry. Oct 03, 2012 my family sailed home to rotterdam on a ship called the willem ruys. Six times rotterdam is the history of the six ships of the holland america line. Picture history of german and dutch passenger ships.
Isbn 9781527205 it is a data listing of 1886 liners, ferries and cruise ships. Ships career as achille lauro illustrated with drawings, plans and photographs. See what historic, important and momentous events in history happened in 1953 or search by date or keyword. Originally, the accommodation was divided into four classes, with a total capacity of 840 berths. He presented the willem ruis show for the kro and the willem ruis lottoshow, 5 tegen 5 and the sterrenshow for the vara. Batory, guglielmo marconi, hanseatic, queen of bermuda and willem ruys. The nautical mind bookstore has been delivering personal and professional service from our storefront in toronto harbour since 1980, and from since 1995.
At that time, the rotterdamsche lloyd had been granted a royal prefix in honor of its services during the war. However, when the east indies gained independence from the netherlands in 1949, passengers numbers decreased. Luidinga, 9789068811100, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Contains a brief introduction to the rotterdamsche lloyd steam shipping company and focuses on the lilner willem ruys who departed on her maiden voyage on 2nd december 1947. Hobbylinc carries 23 miscellaneous books at discounts up to 45%. When the willem ruys was ordered by the rotterdamsche lloyd in. As willem ruys, the ship began her maiden voyage on 5 december 1947. Its the sweeping story of william francis gibbs quest to build the fastest. The willem ruys became a popular ship on the indonesia service rotterdamsche lloyd had succeeded in creating a worthy rival to the oranje. Een aantal uitvouwplaten, waaronder dekkenplan en langdoorsnede. I have a book called ships of the world by lincoln paine. Discover the family tree of willem ruys for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. He died of a cardiac arrest during a vacation in spain. Willem ruys was 192 metres 630 ft in length, 25 metres 82 ft in beam, had a draught of 8.
The company decided to name the ship willem ruys in tribute to the director who had been taken hostage and murdered during the war. In 1953, according to a dutch book, the willem ruys and a sister ship, then named the oranje, collided while saluting each other in the red sea. Picture history of german and dutch passenger ships william h. He presented the willem ruis show for the kro and the willem ruis. Willem ruys had spacious promenade decks, both open and glass enclosed. Publishing company walburg pers published the book s. It shows the ship after her extensively rebuilt in 1965. The following pictures of willem ruys are taken from a souvenir book. The twin screw motor vessel of the koninklijke rotterdamse lloyd was purposely built for the dutchindies service. The great passenger liners of the twentieth century make for iconic images of maritime history and design. Klaas willem ruis haarlem, 29 march 1945 denia, 4 august 1986 was a dutch game show presenter. Despite heavy bombing on vlissingen during world war ii, the ship miraculously was only lightly damaged.
A ship whose name means little now however in terms of world history she played an important role on more than one occasion. The willem ruys was laid down in january 1939, shortly before the outbreak of ww2. When the willem ruys was ordered by the rotterdamsche lloyd in 1938, no one could suspect that the ship would eventually be launched in 1946. Discover the famous royal rotterdam lloyd passenger ships willem ruys and explore the history, photos, images, passenger vessel statistics, exotic trade routes and memorabilia of these classic ocean liners. Service history as the willem ruys on the east indies route.
Willem ruys achille lauro postcards simplon postcards. Offering these marvelous and adventurous voyages was royal rotterdam lloyds innovative willem ruys, which pioneered the placement of nested lifeboats on a lower deck, now a universal feature of modern cruise ship design. The great black funnels looks very attractive against the soft greyblue colors i have used. Dec 29, 2016 in january 1953 on a voyage outward bound oranje collided in the red sea with the willem ruys homeward bound heading the opposite direction. I visited the willem ruys a few times in various ports over the yearsshe was a great vessel, well designed and very suited to the job she carried out. The last royal rotterdam lloyd ocean liners willem ruys. Up for auction is this very beautiful replica ms willem ruys, later named achille lauro of the rotterdamsche lloyd. A cruise on the achille lauro blogging while allatsea.
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