Oh this is lovely. Today is my birthday. I was born in Amsterdam in 1948, three years after the end of the War. When I was 3 months old, my mother and I took the crossing from Holland to America. I was the youngest passenger on board; Katharine Hepburn was a fellow passenger. Thanks for this video!!!
Wow, thanks for this! I came to America with my parents in 1969 on this ship when I was three years old. This is the first video footage I've ever seen of it.
Wonderful color footage of the Nieuw Amsterdam. My family and I sailed on her when we moved back to the U.S. after having lived in Holland for three years.
Great shot of the 5th St. Pier in Hoboken NJ. My father work for HAL from 62-73 at 5th St. & Pier 40 in NY. My parents sailed on her numerous times. I have lots of pictures. Great passing shot of the S.S. Statendam.
Crossed the Atlantic fives time on the Holland American Line. '68 on the Nieuw Amsterdam I remember vividly. That ship with one stack around 2:40 is, I think, the Statendam. The Nieuw Amsterdam had two stacks. It was luxurious compared to our normal digs, and I remember getting in a airplane for that same trip in '70 and I felt like were cattle in a cattle car heading off to slaughter.
To Ronald Schultenover: I keep leaning towards the "Statendam." The Rijndam and Maasdam (sisterships) had funnels that were rounded a the top (nor showing an exhaust). Also they had regular masts with booms fore and aft. The ship shown has an almost flat funnel with an exhaust showing. The ship also shows derricks (cranes), Also the Maasdam and the Rijndam had five lifeboats on a side with a sixth lifeboat on the aft deck at a lower level. The ship in the picture at 2:30 clearly has six lifeboats in a row, at the same level. Later research showed the Statendam as being built in 1957. So maybe ....?
Yes, the second Holland America ship seen sailing alongside is the Statendam of 1956. I sailed aboard her under the Regency Cruise Line flag when she was named Regent Star in the mid 90s.
@@peterj5022 I was shown over this ship when she was still in Holland America ownership, (late 1960's) thought she was absolutely wonderful. I was a teenager and managed to get one of the passengers to get me on board. What things we get up to when we're young -lol Imagine trying to do that today, no chance!
At first I thought of the slightly smaller M/V "Bergensjord", which I much admired at the time, but in fact the lines of "Statendam" are nicer, with better proportions and small neat masts.. It's a pity that today's cruise and container ships are such ugly monsters compared with the beautiful ships of the 1930's to 1960's.
There were some scenes that wouldn't pass muster today - the lady holding the baby in her lap while next to the railing with large gaps and the seaman balanced precariously while touching up the white paint of the superstructure.
Odd the picture of the ship in the title pic shown on You Tube is not the Nieuw Amsterdam, I think it is the Statendam. As far as I know the Nieuw Amsterdam had 2 funnels not one.
TH-cam does random screen grabs from the video for the thumbnails. The Statendam appears later in this home movie. It looks like the two ships may have passed pretty close, and the photographer grabbed footage of the other vessel.
If you have not been able to date this exactly yet, there are date codes on the edge of the film. You can find a chart for 8mm on page 3 of this linked pdf from Kodak www.kodak.com/uploadedfiles/motion/Guide_to_Identifying_Year_of_Manufacture.pdf
Hello 'Shipgeek'! Thanks for this film - I still so much love her , the ss 'Nieuw Amsterdam'! Beautiful ship. She never should have been destroyed in Taiwan as has happened. I liked her much better than the ss 'Rotterdam'. Greetings ::::: maya
No question about it. It WAS the finest passenger ship ever built (before or after) that still looked like a ship, not a floating box. From the clothing I would guess sometime in the fifties. But that does not jive with the ship passed at sea. It looks like the Statendam to me, which was built later. Oh, well!
Nice to see agian. Sailed on this vessel 1961 - 1963 incl. carribian cruises. Pitty vessel was not spared. This vessel is, in my mind, much more beautifull as the present s.s. Rotterdam, which now in rotterdam as memory/hotel/party- vessel
Right where it should be. The NA passes the Statendam toward the end of the film, and the amateur photographer grabbed some great shots of the other ship at sea.
I have just discovered my grandfather worked on it in the 50s and I have few photographs!! Thanks for this
How did I miss this for SOooo long. Anyway, THANKS. I love that ship. cheers! bv
Oh this is lovely. Today is my birthday. I was born in Amsterdam in 1948, three years after the end of the War. When I was 3 months old, my mother and I took the crossing from Holland to America. I was the youngest passenger on board; Katharine Hepburn was a fellow passenger. Thanks for this video!!!
Wow, thanks for this! I came to America with my parents in 1969 on this ship when I was three years old. This is the first video footage I've ever seen of it.
Wonderful color footage of the Nieuw Amsterdam. My family and I sailed on her when we moved back to the U.S. after having lived in Holland for three years.
Great shot of the 5th St. Pier in Hoboken NJ. My father work for HAL from 62-73 at 5th St. & Pier 40 in NY. My parents sailed on her numerous times. I have lots of pictures. Great passing shot of the S.S. Statendam.
Crossed the Atlantic fives time on the Holland American Line. '68 on the Nieuw Amsterdam I remember vividly. That ship with one stack around 2:40 is, I think, the Statendam. The Nieuw Amsterdam had two stacks. It was luxurious compared to our normal digs, and I remember getting in a airplane for that same trip in '70 and I felt like were cattle in a cattle car heading off to slaughter.
Oh, my God! This such a wonderful video. What a awesome video!
Hey, thanks! I'm so glad to know people are actually watching and enjoying. Have a new one processing now, should be live any minute now!
Very nice film.....liners were beautiful
Happy birthday, and thanks for sharing. How luck you were to travel on this ship. She's definitely in my top ten favs!
To Ronald Schultenover: I keep leaning towards the "Statendam." The Rijndam and Maasdam (sisterships) had funnels that were rounded a the top (nor showing an exhaust). Also they had regular masts with booms fore and aft. The ship shown has an almost flat funnel with an exhaust showing. The ship also shows derricks (cranes), Also the Maasdam and the Rijndam had five lifeboats on a side with a sixth lifeboat on the aft deck at a lower level. The ship in the picture at 2:30 clearly has six lifeboats in a row, at the same level. Later research showed the Statendam as being built in 1957. So maybe ....?
Yes, the second Holland America ship seen sailing alongside is the Statendam of 1956. I sailed aboard her under the Regency Cruise Line flag when she was named Regent Star in the mid 90s.
@@peterj5022 I was shown over this ship when she was still in Holland America ownership, (late 1960's) thought she was absolutely wonderful. I was a teenager and managed to get one of the passengers to get me on board. What things we get up to when we're young -lol Imagine trying to do that today, no chance!
At first I thought of the slightly smaller M/V "Bergensjord", which I much admired at the time, but in fact the lines of "Statendam" are nicer, with better proportions and small neat masts.. It's a pity that today's cruise and container ships are such ugly monsters compared with the beautiful ships of the 1930's to 1960's.
There were some scenes that wouldn't pass muster today - the lady holding the baby in her lap while next to the railing with large gaps and the seaman balanced precariously while touching up the white paint of the superstructure.
Odd the picture of the ship in the title pic shown on You Tube is not the Nieuw Amsterdam, I think it is the Statendam. As far as I know the Nieuw Amsterdam had 2 funnels not one.
TH-cam does random screen grabs from the video for the thumbnails. The Statendam appears later in this home movie. It looks like the two ships may have passed pretty close, and the photographer grabbed footage of the other vessel.
If you have not been able to date this exactly yet, there are date codes on the edge of the film. You can find a chart for 8mm on page 3 of this linked pdf from Kodak www.kodak.com/uploadedfiles/motion/Guide_to_Identifying_Year_of_Manufacture.pdf
Hello 'Shipgeek'!
Thanks for this film - I still so much love her , the ss 'Nieuw Amsterdam'! Beautiful ship. She never should have been destroyed in Taiwan as has happened. I liked her much better than the ss 'Rotterdam'. Greetings ::::: maya
What is the ship at the 2:28 mark? looks like SS America
dean r That would be SS Statendam, in service with HAL from 1957-1982.
Thanks Brendan :-)
S.S America looked very different from the Statendam. The most obvious difference being that she had 2 stacks not one.
What is that Liner that Nieuw Amsterdam passed?
s.s. Statendam
Aad Motz SS Statendam. Thank you.
No question about it. It WAS the finest passenger ship ever built (before or after) that still looked like a ship, not a floating box. From the clothing I would guess sometime in the fifties. But that does not jive with the ship passed at sea. It looks like the Statendam to me, which was built later. Oh, well!
+1oldmariner Looks like the Ryndam or Maasdam which we preferred because they had stabilizersand air conditioning
It was the "Statendam" and she was in service from 1957.
Nice to see agian.
Sailed on this vessel 1961 - 1963 incl. carribian cruises. Pitty vessel was not spared. This vessel is, in my mind, much more beautifull as the present s.s. Rotterdam, which now in rotterdam as memory/hotel/party- vessel
Helemaal mee eens Aad Motz! Het doet mij pijn in mijn hart, nog steeds!
Vriendelijke groet :::: maya
auerwurld planeet Heeft Maya ook op diezelfde N.A. gevaren?
Jazeker Aad Motz - in 1970 en 1971.
For sure she was a finer ship and more famous as well. Infinitely better than the present namesake!
where is that second funnel? :O
Right where it should be. The NA passes the Statendam toward the end of the film, and the amateur photographer grabbed some great shots of the other ship at sea.
i notice that there was2 funnels. which ship was that
Holland America's "Statendam" of 1957.
Vergane Glorie,mooie opname
Sailed on this ship in 1956 wish thee liners were still here as I hate planes
I agree with you i kinda dont like the fact that these Massive Fast and Luxurious ships ended cause of Air Travel
I miss the liners
lots of cnvoy trooping with this stunning liner. she traveled with both queens, aquitania, isle d france, queen of bermuda and others to australia.