AtlantaCruiser72 Posted October 8, 2020 #251 Share Posted October 8, 2020 48 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: Which dam ship? Taken from the helo of a Dutch warship Prinsendam would be my guess based on lifeboat placement and balcony design 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted October 8, 2020 #252 Share Posted October 8, 2020 49 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: Which dam ship? Taken from the helo of a Dutch warship Ms Rotterdam.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted October 9, 2020 #253 Share Posted October 9, 2020 11 hours ago, rotjeknor said: Maybe it is a “language “ thing , but why are most ( non- Dutch) people referring to the ships as “ Rotterdam, Veendam etc. “ instead of THE Rotterdam and THE Veendam . Onboard ( remember when) , when the CD makes an announcement they say , for instance, activities happening on Rotterdam today . When the captain makes his announcement he always says THE Rotterdam. Same with the name of the company, it is Holland America Line , not Holland America or , even worse, just Holland . So , I p*ssed my vinegar for today 😉 I smiled when I read your post! For years, I thought I could tell who was Dutch by these same words. A really grand couple sat next to us in the MDR on the Volendam 2 years ago. They were in their 80's, and had the late assigned seating as did we. They were polite and obviously enjoyed the late sitting with its more relaxed service and fewer guests. Most nights we exchanged pleasantries. I knew they were Dutch. When the conversation turned to the ships, it was always The Volendam and Holland America Line. Their speech was a bit halting, but very well spoken and said. You can sense the pride they had for the company. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted October 9, 2020 #254 Share Posted October 9, 2020 12 hours ago, indokiwi said: Any Van Halen fans out there that can name this HAL Ship? Amazing! Thanks for sharing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted October 9, 2020 #255 Share Posted October 9, 2020 What ship am I on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted October 9, 2020 #256 Share Posted October 9, 2020 3 hours ago, ski ww said: What ship am I on? The Amsterdam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted October 9, 2020 #257 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said: Prinsendam would be my guess based on lifeboat placement and balcony design Winner! 🙂 Back in April 2008, Prinsendam, on one of her Grand Voyages, entered the "high risk" pirate zone off the Horn of Africa enroute to the Red Sea and Suez Canal. She was not the only ship far from home in that area. Radio contact was made with the Royal Netherlands Navy air defense frigate Hr Ms (Hare Majesteit Schip /Her Majesty's Ship) Evertsen F805 (named after Dutch 17th Century Admiral Johan Evertsen) which was part of an international task force on anti-pirate patrol in the Indian Ocean. Evertsen is home ported in the main Dutch naval base of Den Helder in the far northwest of the country The two ships rendezvoused and conducted helicopter medevac training using the Evertsen's Westland Lynx shipboard helo. Both ships then sailed in very close proximity of each other for a while (photographed by the crew of the Lynx), giving Prinsendam's pax and Evertsen's crew lots of photo ops, until Evertsen's captain, Kapitein-Luitenant ter Zee / Commander Rob Kramer (1st pic center greyish hair/sunglasses), sped up and peeled off to port leaving the elegant explorer on her journey but staying within sailing distance of her, should she needed assistance to fend off any Somali pirates, which she did not Edited October 9, 2020 by Copper10-8 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted October 9, 2020 #258 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Great shots.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted October 9, 2020 #259 Share Posted October 9, 2020 @Copper10-8 Thanks for that fascinating bit of HAL history. Your depth of knowledge, and detail, are truly an asset to these forums! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted October 9, 2020 #260 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said: @Copper10-8 Thanks for that fascinating bit of HAL history. Your depth of knowledge, and detail, are truly an asset to these forums! Absolutely he is. I've seen these pics before, either on CC or another HAL site. That must have been a once in lifetime event. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted October 10, 2020 #261 Share Posted October 10, 2020 19 hours ago, St Pete Cruiser said: The Amsterdam! Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted October 10, 2020 #262 Share Posted October 10, 2020 What ship are we on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted October 10, 2020 #263 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 hour ago, ski ww said: What ship are we on? Westerdam: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted October 10, 2020 #264 Share Posted October 10, 2020 23 hours ago, Copper10-8 said: Winner! 🙂 Back in April 2008, Prinsendam, on one of her Grand Voyages, entered the "high risk" pirate zone off the Horn of Africa enroute to the Red Sea and Suez Canal. She was not the only ship far from home in that area. Radio contact was made with the Royal Netherlands Navy air defense frigate Hr Ms (Hare Majesteit Schip /Her Majesty's Ship) Evertsen F805 (named after Dutch 17th Century Admiral Johan Evertsen) which was part of an international task force on anti-pirate patrol in the Indian Ocean. Evertsen is home ported in the main Dutch naval base of Den Helder in the far northwest of the country Great photos! Thanks for sharing. Slightly off topic, but I got to spend some time on one of those Dutch frigates. Single person berthing with their own heads...the cabins were set up like on a cruise ship. Nice lounge and bar area. Minimal crew. Those sailors have it good. Impressive ships! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted October 10, 2020 #265 Share Posted October 10, 2020 What ship is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted October 10, 2020 #266 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Aquahound said: Great photos! Thanks for sharing. Slightly off topic, but I got to spend some time on one of those Dutch frigates. Single person berthing with their own heads...the cabins were set up like on a cruise ship. Nice lounge and bar area. Minimal crew. Those sailors have it good. Impressive ships! Must have been in the Carib with their station ship based there 😉 Curacao? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted October 10, 2020 #267 Share Posted October 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: Must have been in the Carib with their station ship based there 😉 Curacao? Yep. The ship was operating out of the ABCs, but was visiting Key West at the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted October 10, 2020 #268 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Which dam ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted October 10, 2020 #269 Share Posted October 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: Which dam ship? Rotterdam V - one of the loveliest dining rooms I've ever seen - truly a work of art! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted October 10, 2020 #270 Share Posted October 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said: Rotterdam V - one of the loveliest dining rooms I've ever seen - truly a work of art! Close, but it's not Rotterdam V 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted October 10, 2020 #271 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Copper10-8 said: Close, but it's not Rotterdam V 😉 Nieuw Amsterdam of 1937! It's been a while since I looked at pictures of the two vessels and while very different in decor, the layout/proportions of the spaces have similarities. Both were works of art! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted October 10, 2020 #272 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said: Nieuw Amsterdam of 1937! It's been a while since I looked at pictures of the two vessels and while very different in decor, the layout/proportions of the spaces have similarities. Both were works of art! Winner! Nice job! 🙂 This is the main dining room of "the Darling of the Dutch," the Ship of State, Nieuw Amsterdam (1938-1973) (with Rotterdam V in the pic) departing New York City/Hoboken, NJ Edited October 10, 2020 by Copper10-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccole Posted October 10, 2020 #273 Share Posted October 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: Winner! Nice job! 🙂 This is the main dining room of "the Darling of the Dutch," the Ship of State, Nieuw Amsterdam (1938-1973) (with Rotterdam V in the pic) departing New York City/Hoboken, NJ So interesting to see these ships without a dark blue hull. When did HAL adopt the dark blue hull as a signature feature? Also, even with the tugs these two ships seem awfully close together. Cherie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted October 10, 2020 #274 Share Posted October 10, 2020 4 hours ago, VMax1700 said: What ship is this? This one has me stumped - from the frame style I'd say either Konigsdam or Nieuw Statendam, but not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted October 10, 2020 #275 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Yes, it is Koningsdam. The photo does not do justice to the original. I love the old liner and the chaplinesque figure in this. There is great modern art on KDM. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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