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Also in this issue

Holland America’s Ryndam of 1951 • 12

A Mediterranean Passage • 24

Museum Profile: Mystic Seaport • 46

Bogus Brochures, Counterfeit China, & Phony Posters • 50

SSHSa would like to thank our donors over the past year, as we look forward to our 2013 annual appeal

Mr. Michael AldersonMr. Robert AlspachMr. Joseph AnuszewskiMr. & Mrs. Eduardo AriniMr. Cecil AshdownMr. David BavlitschkoMr. Charles BlockstonAdm. Robert BorchardMr. Erik Borgen-LarssenMr. A. Pierce BoundsMr. K. L. BrielMr. Vincent BudesaMr. & Mrs. Donald CalderaMr. Howard ChastainMr. Robert ClarkMr. William CosgroveMr. John CrowleyMr. Terry CurtisMr. John DalenbergDr. Hillary DonMr. William DowMr. David DownenMr. Henry ErwinMr. & Mrs. Bruce EstellExxon Mobil FoundationMs. Kathy Farnsworth & Mr. John TeichmoellerDr. Harold GoldfarbCapt. Kenneth GrahamMr. Bruno HableMr. Norris Haselton

Mr. Robert HaslunMr. John HenryMr. William HerronMr. Robert HillMr. Neil JonesMr. Robert KammMr. Yotaro KanohMr. Earl KrantzMr. Steven LangMr. & Mrs. Robert LauroMr. Clayton LeroueMr. Frederick LewisMr. R.W. LightboundMr. Bruce LyonsMr. & Mrs. Jeff MacklinMr. Gary MaehlMr. William McLinMs. Nancy MerriamMr. Marvin MerrittMr. Jeffrey MillerMr. Conrad MilsterCapt. Thomas MorganMr. George Mosher Mr. Edward MuellerReverend Bart MullerMr. William MullerMr. Andrew MurrayDr. Frederick MurrayMr. Richard NakashianMr. George Needle

Mr. Mark NemergutMr. William NewMr. Hollis PaigeMr. Glen PaineMr. Donald PerssonMr. Miles PeterleMr. Warren PetersonMr. George PrinceMr. & Mrs. Kenneth RobertsMr. James SanbornMr. John SauterMr. Kenneth SchallerMr. Todd SchaumloffelMr. Kenneth SchillingDr. Arthur SchoenwaldMr. Raymond SchofieldMr. Theodore Scull & Ms. Suellyn PrestonDr. Robert SelleMr. Philip SimsMr. Mark SouthernMr. David StareMr. Ralph StauntonMr. Robert SunkelCapt. Eric TakakjianDr. Masayuki TotaniMr. Jeffrey TownsCapt. John TuckerMr. Donald WallaceMr. Eugene Walton

Mr. George W. AdamsCapt. Kjell AnkerMr. Albert AntrobusDr.& Mrs. John ArnoldMr. Laurence BaldwinMr. Edmund BarkerMr. James BartkeMr. & Mrs. Joe BartramDr. Mark BenbowMr. Gary BentonMr. Alan BollesMr. Mark BradleyMr. John BrandnerMr. Albert BrevettiMr. James BrownMr. David BulmanCaptain Phillip BushMr. Henry ButtelmannLcdr. Donald CameronMr. William CarswellMr. Christopher CavasMr. & Mrs. David ClarendonMr. Richard CommonsMr. Alan CullenMs. Marjorie DovmanMrs. Lucinda DyjakMr. Frederick EllerMr. Richard EllisCapt. George FisherMr. Robert FlynnFM Global FoundationMr. David Fogg

Mr. Dan GallagherMr. Gregory GettleMr. Stan GiffinMr. Walter GigerCapt. David GoffMr. & Mrs. Josef GolinowskiMr. Burnett GreenMs. Carol HackmannMs. Linda HarrisMr. John HilleryMr. William HoganMr. James HolstMr. Cyrus HosmerMr. William HultgrenMr. Herbert HumphreyMr. Roy HurlburtMr. James IamsMr. & Mrs. George IlseMr. Les IsaacowitzMs. Kyle Ingrid JohnsonMr. Michael JoyntMr. Timothy KellyMr. Murray KilgourMr. Robert KimtisMr. Edward LankfordMr. Jack LapidosMr. Carl LarkinDr. Peter LeahyMr. Warren LebackMr. Don LuetjeMr. Holger LukasMr. Frank Manwell

Mr. Bruce MardenMr. Robert MariMr. Donald McCarthyCapt. Warren McDonaldMr. George McEvoyDr. Frederick MurrayMr. Richard NickersonMr. Samuel OhmachtMr. & Mrs. John PagenstecherMr. David PangburnMr. Rick PotterMr. Dwight QuellaMr. Geoffrey ReynoldsMr. Derrick RiceMr. Chet RobbinsMr. & Mrs. Kenneth RobertsMr. & Mrs. Walter RouxelMr. Roberrt SavareseMr. Heinrich SchirduanMr. R. Norman ShaddickMr. Frederic SmithCapt. Lyle SmithMr. Robert SokolMr. J. Peter SpangDr. George StaehleMr. Jerry Stewart Mr. Don TerwilligerMs. Lauren ThorMr. Warren Vander MaasMr. John VourmakisDr. & Mrs. Charles Zuckerman

AdMirAl $25,000+• Brent & Relly Dibner• The Family of Helen &

Henry Posner, Jr.• Mr. Frederick Woodworth

NAvigATor $10,000+• Mr. Douglas A. Tilden

AMbAssAdor $5,000+• Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cleasby• CDR John Hamma• Mr. Alexander Weintraub

beNefAcTor $1,000+• Mr. & Mrs. Charles Andrews• Mr. Barry Eager• Mr. Arthur Ferguson• Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes• Mr. H.F. Lenfest• Capt. Brian McAllister• Capt. & Mrs. Roland Parent• Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Schulte• Mr. & Mrs. David Scudder• Ms. Grace Shackleford• Mr. & Mrs. James Shuttleworth• Mr. Donn Spear

leAder $500+• Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Bellafiore• Mr. James Clark• Mr. David FitzGerald• Capt. Donald Hand• Mr. & Mrs. Ralph McCrea• Capt. & Mrs. James McNamara• Dr. Laurence Miller• Mr. Wallace Nolin• Ms. Mary Payne• Mr. David Powers• Mr. David Ruebsamen• Mr. Edward Spinney

spoNsor $300+• Amica Companies Foundation• Mr. Daniel Eesley• Mr. Keith Lewis• Ms. Susan Linda• Mr. Frank Mauran• Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meyer• Mr. William Redpath• Mr. William Reid• Mr. Allen Soares• Mr. Hubert Wicki

Contributor $100+

Friend $50+

Captain Manny AschemeyerLcdr. Peter BaciMr. David BaileyMr. William BaxterMr. & Mrs. Ronald BeckMr. Thomas BeranMr. & Mrs. Francis BirchardMr. Pete BurnsMr. Peter BurnsCapt. Stephen BuschMr. Thomas CannuliMr. Arthur ClarkeMr. John CliffordCdr. Andrew CogginsMs. Carol CooperMr. Daniel CrosswellMr. George DamianoMr. David DandridgeMr. & Mrs. David DingleyMr. Frederick Eller

Mr. John FergusonMr. Warren ForbesMr. Robert FrederiksenMr. William GrahamMr. James GiammatteoDr. Raymond HaganMr. John HallinanMr. Lee HayfordMr. David HillMr. Franklin HoughMr. Hans HugMr. Yotaro KanohMr. Thomas KettenburgMr. George KochMr. Loring LawrenceCapt. & Mrs. Earl MaxfieldMr. John MerriamMr. George MillerMr. Jeffrey MillerMr. John Morgan

Mr. Rudy MorganfruhMr. Stephen MurphyMr. Richard MushetMr. Duncan O’BrienMr. Randy PerkinsMs. Amy PotterMr. Brian ReaMr. Edward ReileyMr. Colin RevillMr. Brian RogersMr. Terrence RyanMr. Henry SchaeferMr. Donald SmithMr. & Mrs. Joseph SpaldingMr. Gregory StavrosMs. Sandra VenitelliCapt. John WellingtonMr. Roland Whaite

Passenger Up to $50

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PowerShips (formerly titled Steamboat Bill) (ISSN 0039-0844)—founded in 1940 by Jay Allen—is published quarterly as a cooperative effort by the Steamship Historical Society of America, Inc., 30-C Kenney Drive, Cranston, RI 02920, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the activities of marine historians in the field of self-propelled vessels. Material for possible publication is always welcome and should be sent to the editor; Jim Pennypacker, 316 W. Barnard St., West Chester, PA 19382. No remuneration can be made for such materials, and no responsibility for it is accepted, although every effort will be made for its safe handling. All contributions are subject to editing. Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the Society; the burden for accuracy rests with the contributors. Contributors represent that they are the sole author of their Work, that the Work is an original work of authorship which does not infringe on the copyright rights of others, and that the author has the unencumbered right to publish the material. Subscription to PowerShips is by membership of $50.00 (US$) per year in the Steamship Historical Society of America, Inc. $30 of each member’s dues goes toward receiving PowerShips. Single copies of available issues may be purchased. Periodical postage paid at Providence, RI, and additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SSHSA, 30-C Kenney Drive, Cranston, RI 02920 USA. Phone +1 401 463 3570, fax +1 401 463 3572.No part of PowerShips may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the publisher.

This quarterly magazine has been continuously published by The Steamship Historical Society of America since first appearing as The Steamboat Bill of Facts in 1940.

The Steamship Historical Society of America, Inc., (SSHSA) was organized in 1935 as a means of bringing together those amateur and professional historians interested in the history and development of steam navigation, past and present, and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1950 as a tax-exempt education corporation.

In addition to PowerShips, the SSHSA produces other books and publications of marine interest, a list of which is available online and from the Providence headquarters.

SSHSA meetings are normally held annually. Several local chapters also meet regularly.

Membership in SSHSA includes subscription to PowerShips, the Telegraph, and Ahoy! Dues are in various classes, beginning at $50.00 for Annual Members.

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Q&A wiTH sTeAMboAT bill . . . . . 5

leTTers To THe ediTor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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sHiposiuM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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High Seas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Mid-Atlantic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62New England & Eastern Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66West Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Great Lakes / Seaway . . . . 71Southeast & Gulf Ports . . . 74Southwest Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . 77Western Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

TugboATs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Lives of the Liners: Holland America’s Ryndam of 1951 by William H. Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

A Mediterranean Passage: Mediterranean Shipping as Viewed from a Greek Cargo Ship in the Early 1980s by Jim Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Bogus Brochures, Counterfeit China, & Phony Posters: 10 Fake Ship Collectibles& 5 Ways to Protect Yourself by Don Leavitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Museum Profile: Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut - Museum of America & The Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

oN THe cover: The Hudson River Day Line’s Peter Stuyvesant at West Point, NY. Above: Alexander Hamilton, built at Sparrows Point, MD in 1924. – Photos from Braun Bros. Collection, SSHSA Archives.

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M A N I F e S T

The Hudson River Day Line

by Peter Hess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

PowerShipst h e m ag a z i n e o f t h e S t e a m S h i p h i S to r i c a l S o c i e t y o f a m e r i c a

PowerShips4 • Spring 2013

The Pilot House

PowerShipseditor-in-ChieF

Jim Pennypacker316 W. Barnard St., West Chester, PA 19382Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 610.883.7988

assoCiate editor

Peter T. eisele74 Chatham Street, Chatham, NJ 07928

Contributors

William G.T. Barber Charles H. Bogart David M. Boone Peter T. eisele William A. Fox William J. Frappier James L. Shaw Mark Shumaker G. Justin Zizes W. DuBarry Thomas Rich Turnwald

CoPy editors

Astrid Drew Diana Moraco Karen Sylvia

art direCtor

John GoschkeCornerstone Media, Inc. Email: [email protected]

advertising sales

Richard L. Barwis, IVCornerstone Media, Inc. P.O. Box 645, Ambler, PA 19002-0645Email: [email protected]: +1 215 540 9447

Publisher

Matthew S. Schulte, M.S.Email: [email protected]

Printing

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sshsa headquarters

30-C Kenney Drive, Cranston, RI 02920Email: [email protected]: +1 401 463 3570Web: www.sshsa.org

sshsa board oF direCtors: oFFiCers

CDR John F. Hamma, USN (Ret.), President, La Mesa, CAMary L. Payne, Vice President, Wallingford, PARobert e. Hughes, Treasurer, New Rochelle, NY

sshsa board oF direCtors: members

Brent Dibner, Chestnut Hill, MABarry W. eager, Berlin, MACapt. James McNamara, Chatham, NJDr. Laurence Miller, Miami, FLDavid L. Powers, Jr., Des Moines, WAerik Ryan, Narragansett, RIJames Shuttleworth, Rowland Heights, CA

regional viCe Presidents

CDR Richard Paton, USCGR (Ret.) – AtlanticBruce Vancil – Pacific

immediate Past President

Robert C. Cleasby, Cranston, RI

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Diana Moraco, Membership CoordinatorKaren Sylvia, Office AdministratorVera R. Harsh, Development DirectorAstrid Drew, Research & New MediaAlissa Cafferky, Research & CommunicationsJim Pennypacker, Editor-in-Chief, PowerShipsJohn Goschke, Art DirectorRichard L. Barwis, IV, Advertising Representative

Fakes, Ocean Liners, Paddle Wheelers, Cargo, and More...

re you A collecTor? do you kNow wHeTHer THe iTeMs iN your collecTioN are originals? Collectibles expert and SSHSA member Don Leavitt tells us everything we need to know about fakes and how to spot them – not museum-

level counterfeits but rather the everyday fakes that members might be tempted to buy. He reveals numerous reproductions passed off as originals, including posters, French Line china, Holland America Line pin trays, new ship cut-aways mimicking the originals, White Star Line interiors brochures from the 1920s and deck chairs with brass tags reading “First Class Only” along with the ship name. So pay close attention to his advice, and go check your collections now.iN our coNTiNuiNg HigHligHT of ocean liners, William Miller takes us on a tour of

the Ryndam, originally built a little more than sixty years ago to cross and not cruise the Atlantic, then rebuilt as an all-first-class Greek cruise ship, then moored in Biloxi, Mississippi, as a gambling casino ship and eventually sinking in Caribbean waters. As usual, it’s a heartfelt story of a bygone era.

Also Inside this Issue• peTer Hess HigHligHTs the Hudson

River Day Line. It’s the story of paddle wheel steamboat travel on the Hudson, beginning with the 1798 grant given to Robert Livingston to exclusively operate passenger steamboats on the Hudson and his partnership with Robert Fulton up to the last regularly scheduled Day Line cruise in 1948. Re-live the times when steamboat travel was the easiest and fastest method of transportation in the Hudson Valley and a ride on a paddlewheel steamer was an event in itself.

• JoiN JiM sHAw on his travels aboard the Greek cargo ship Hellenic Leader in the early 1980s, when the era of the conventional cargo ship was coming to an end as containerization took hold on most of the world’s major sea lanes. Hellenic Lines of Greece, considered that country’s unofficial national carrier, was one of the few operators that continued to operate breakbulk ships across the North Atlantic. However, its inability to quickly adapt to the box led to its demise before the decade was out.

From the Pilot House Jim Pennypacker, Editor-in-Chief

Special Thanks to W. duBarry Thomaswe’d like To siNcerely thank Mr. Thomas for his over 50 years of service to SSHSA and as the author of the Heard on the Fantail column. His wit and wisdom will be missed.

a

blue peNcil — In PowerShips #284 we misspelled longtime SSHSA member and maritime artist William G. Muller’s name. We regret this error but also are happy that Bill was not offended, and that he volunteered to assist in the review and presentation of the Hudson River Day Line article, as he sailed as Quartermaster with the Day Line in the late 1940s!

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Q I’ve just started a project for National History Day about the legal case Effie Afton and Hurd v Rock

Island Railroad Company. Can you tell me anything about the case or companies involved?

aIn 1856, the Effie Afton was among the fastest sidewheel steamboats on the Mississippi River. In May 1856 she

collided with a bridge being built by the Rock Island Railroad Company spanning from Rock Island, Illinois, to Iowa. Such a bridge would enable trains to move west, but steamboat companies were not too happy about how it would affect their business on the river. The Effie Afton burned as a result of the collision, taking the bridge with her. Her owner, John Hurd, brought a lawsuit against the company, but there was some dispute as to whether the bridge was rammed on purpose. The railroad brought in a lawyer named Abraham Lincoln who won the case and thus helped establish his reputation and connections that would aid his eventual bid for the presidency.

QAs a young man my father worked on the steamship Arrow, which was part of the Colonial

Line. I’d like to learn more but haven’t been able to find much about this ship or company. Can you help me?

aAbsolutely! The Colonial Line was founded around 1910 by Frank Dunbough and operated into the early 1940s.

Dunbough, according to Edwin Dunbaugh in his book The Era of the Joy Line, was very shaken by the SS Larchmont disas-ter. As a result, the Colonial Line’s ships were smaller with less passenger accommodations than peers, but efficiently run with experienced crews and careful captains. The Arrow and her running mate Comet were refurbished from steamers of the

Boston to Bangor line in Maine, the Belfast and Camden, both built in 1906. With cheap operating costs due to efficient fuel oil turbine driven engines, the line was able to make a profit even amidst the Depression. SSHSA has a variety of archival materials and photos associ-

ated with the Colonial Line. If you’re interested in our research or photo services, you can learn more them on our website at https://www.sshsa.org/research/index.html.

Q I’m writing a book where one of the characters is a riverboat captain. Can you tell me where I can find

information on what it was like to be a captain on the Mississippi in the late 1800s?

aThere are numerous books about the riverboat trade on the Mississippi, as well as more personalized accounts.

Some great resources to start with include: • The River’s in My Blood: Riverboat Pilots Tell Their Stories by Jane

Curry, University of Nebraska Press, 1983. • Travels on the Lower Mississippi 1879-1880: a Memoir by Ernst von

Hesse-Wertegg, edited and translated by Frederic Trautmann, University of Missouri Press, 1990.

• Live Steam: Paddlewheel Steamboats on the Mississippi System by Jon Kral, Long Wind Press, 2000.

Q I’m interested in learning about what happened to the Hudson River Day Line’s SS Albany. I found

that she was sold, but do you know who bought her?

aA young man named Benjamin Bowling Wills bought the Albany from the Day Line in 1934 to provide

transportation service to the Chapel Point amusement park on the Potomac River. Though called an amusement park, it didn’t have too many rides or typical attractions and was attended primarily for its beaches and picnic grounds. Once purchased, the Albany underwent some significant changes. Her coal-burning engines were switched to fuel oil, and a bandstand and dance floors were added as well as two bars to serve alcoholic beverages (Prohibition had been repealed the year before). Finally, her name was changed to the Potomac, and she began an active career of moonlight and evening dance cruises out of Washington, DC.

Do you have a question for Steamboat Bill? Just email him at [email protected]

Questions & Answers with

Steamboat Bill

n Providence, RI, 1937. At left is Arrow a) Belfast of the Colonial Line. Behind her are the two stacks of Fall River Line's Priscilla. To the right is the Providence Line’s City of Lowell. – Edward O. Clark Collection, SSHSA Archives.


Dudley Pound Ultimately Responsible for Tragedy of Convoy PQ-17?re: “THe JoNAH of coNvoy pQ-17,” PowerShiPS, fAll 2012iN THe cApTioNed ArTicle, author George L. Delgado

refers to the “Pocket Battleship” Admiral Hipper. The Admiral Hipper was a heavy cruiser with a main armament of eight 203mm guns. Besides the Admiral Scheer, the other surviving “Panzerschiffe” was the Lutzow (Ex-Deutschland ), both with a main armament of six 280mm guns.THe TrAgedy of THe MAssAcre of Convoy PQ-17 can be

laid at the hands of one man, Sir Dudley Pound, at the British Admiralty. Admiral Sir John Tovey, providing distant cover with the British Home Fleet, reinforced by the battleship USS Washington,

the heavy cruiser USS Tuscaloosa, and several destroyers, felt he had ample force to defeat anything the Nazis could throw at him, but, despite his protests, was ordered not to come to the aid of PQ-17. I served in the U.S. Naval Armed Guard during WWII, but was fortunate enough never to be assigned to a Convoy PQ-17 ship.Also of iNTeresT

to me in that issue of PowerShips was the article about

“Shipboard Radio Communications.” My seagoing Armed Guard service was as a Radioman Third Class aboard the MV Cape San Antonio and the Liberty Ships SS John P. Altgeld and Charles E. Smith, so I was right at home as regards Morse Code

communications. As an interesting sidelight, during WWII “SOS” was not the universal distress signal for merchant ships. SOS was for non-combat disasters such as running aground, engine failure, or threatening to capsize because the cargo shifted. The submarine attack distress call was “SSSS,” while for aircraft it was “AAAA.” Donald G. Kloenne, Hicksville, New York

Thanks to AlissadeAr MATT ANd JoHN,i THANk you for THe greAT assistance given to us by Ms. Alissa Cafferky, SSHSA’s most able research assistant. Several years ago George Frayne, the former director of Virginia’s Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, together with model builders Robert Butler and William Wright built a magnificent diorama of the boatyard where dead rises were built. They now are building a similar exhibit depicting the construction of a Chesapeake Bay steamer. They desperately needed illustrations of such a boat yard and pictures of typical steamers.AlissA cAfferky, with great

skill, resourcefulness and patience provided that support. Without her help we could not have proceeded with building the diorama. She and your Association, of course, will be gratefully acknowledged in the hall.THe exHibiT will opeN

in May 2013 in the Reedville Museum and then be permanently displayed in the Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington, Virginia. AgAiN we THANk you for the splendid efforts of Alissa.

Porter M. Kier, Director Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution

Letters to the editor

n The Admiral Hipper in 1939. – German Federal Archives photo.

n Sir Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound, British Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord, head of the Royal Navy, June 1939–1943. – U.K. National Portrait Gallery photo.

n (From top to bottom) GeorgeFrayne working on the designof the exhibit. William Wrightbuilding one of the eight steamboatmodels. Details of the completeddiorama.


by Matthew S. Schulte

Springing Forward

SpriNg HAs fiNAlly Arrived and so those of us who live in the colder winter climates are once again actively preparing our

boats for the promise of summer weather. Scraping, painting, polishing…. Getting in ship-shape, out of hibernation and launching back into the vast open waters.THe sAMe is True here at SSHSA,

although our vessel is sustainability. At our most recent board meeting it became crystal clear that our society too has endured the long, cold, gray periods and now is starting to feel the splash of sunshine required for rejuvenation. We have worked diligently through the chilly, gloomy days and have continued to receive the warm, positive energy from our members, donors, and friends that is necessary after any lay-up period. like All voyAges, preparation takes a great deal of

planning, as well as hard work. None of this could be accomplished without a competent, diverse crew; all understanding the direction, goals and mission but also having a keen sense of the particular roles, tasks and importance of each members’ contributions. we iNviTe you to become more involved with your

society. I’m sure you'll find it gratifying, memorable and rewarding as you meet the great folks who share your interest in the history of engine-powered vessels.ssHsA is A vibrANT, living, breathing and growing

organization thanks to so many people. These are volunteers – such as the authors in this issue of PowerShips; these are board and staff – people that keep our fleet on schedule, steaming toward our next great destinations; and these are our members – people who are from all over the world, giving more and more of their time, resources, and expertise.

All of THis and more is needed to thrive as an organization. As we continue on this current “flagship” journey toward SSHSA sustainability, let’s keep working together as a dedicated crew. Let’s be certain to give our all, keep watch, stay the course and do our duty to assure a gratifying, memorable, and rewarding passage.i seNd you three prolonged blasts and two shorts

from HQ!

Upcoming MeetingsVisit www.sshsa.org for additional information• ShiPosium II & Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA

– May 2-5, 2013• Board of Directors Meeting, Providence, RI –

September 28-29, 2013 • Board of Directors Meeting, Galveston, TX –

February 1-2, 2014

Matthew S. Schulte, M.S. Executive Director Steamship Historical Society of America

n Captain Roland Parent (left) and Member Ed Spinney are helping to document, organize, and identify SSHSA ship models. Most have been boxed away in storage for years.


and 2013 SSHSA Annual Conference

RegiSteR todAy!SpACe iS limited!

ShiPoSium iiTM

Coming to Long BeaCh • may 2 – 5, 2013

The Steamship Historical Society of America’s 2013 Annual Conference and Second Annual

sHiposiuM will be held May 2-5 in Long Beach, California. Join fellow SSHSA members

and other ship history enthusiasts aboard the RMS Queen Mary for what promises to be an

educational, lively, and entertaining four days. sHiposiuM ii is the event for folks interested in

ships, their history, and learning about the work on historic vessels currently being preserved.

n This year sHiposiuM will include an extra half-day of interactive sessions.

thanks to our Sponsors: • Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

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ShiPoSium ii will include the following activities:n informative Seminars – Maritime experts

and historians are presenting case studies citing the

successes, and in some cases the failures, in restoring

and maintaining ships that have played important roles

in the history of the United States. Their stories tell of

the trials and tribulations they face, stories that promise

to engage and inspire everyone interested in ship history.

n Ship of the year Award – During ShiPosium II, the prestigious “Ship of the Year

Award” will be bestowed on the vessel that epitomizes the efforts of the dedicated people

who invest their time and skills restoring and maintaining our nation’s most treasured vessels.

ShiPosium II will also recognize the special contributions of individuals by bestowing SSHSA

individual achievement awards.

n Special Activities and Venues in a Historic Ship environment – You’re

guaranteed to enjoy spending time with fellow ship history enthusiasts at the SSHSA receptions

and banquet in a setting steeped in maritime history. The historic Long Beach/Los Angeles

Harbor is a bustling seaport hosting freighters, tankers, workboats and cruise ships. Nearby

maritime museums, plus the WWII Victory Ship Lane Victory and Battleship Iowa are just some

of the attractions you will have the opportunity to explore.

ShiPoSium ii will include:

n John Thomas, Historic Resource Advisor for Queen Mary

n Marc Cruder, U.S. Coast Guard Senior Traveling Marine Inspector

n Joe Peterson, Tug Comanche, Director of Operations

n Patrick Maloney, S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien, Executive Director

n Special sessions include Historic Ships and Education, Operating a Historic Hotel Ship,

and A Visit to Alang

sHiposiuM ii: May 2-5Location: Queen MaryLong Beach, caLiforniaattendees include:• SShSa members• representatives from ship

preservation organizations• Leaders in maritime history• engine-powered ship enthusiasts

RegiSteR Now! online at www.sshsa.org

n MV Coho n SS Milwaukee Clippern USS Iowa


about the 2013 SSHSa annual Conference

In addition to sHiposiuM ii, the SSHSA Annual Conference features the annual meeting, a

presentation by Martin Cox, publisher of MaritimeMatters, and time to explore a variety of maritime events, including the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, the Lane Victory, the Pacific Red Car Line, the Aquarium of the Pacific, Knotts Berry Farm, Disneyland, and more.

Registration RatesRegistration for the Annual Conference includes ShiPosium registration. A separate rate is offered for those attending only the sHiposiuM. Times and events are subject to change.

Full registration

• SSHSA Member $225• Non-Member $315• Student Member $160• Family Member* $190*Family member accompanying an SSHSA member or non-member who has paid the registration fee.

shiPosium only • SSHSA Member $125• Non-Member $190

ShiPoSium ii: you’ve Got a Ship, now What?The Event Ship Lovers Won’t Want To Missn If you’ve grown up with a love for ships and the history of vessels like RMS Queen

Mary, USS Iowa, SS Milwaukee Clipper, and MV Coho, then this is the best reason ever

to make a trip to Long Beach.

The Steamship Historical Society of America has put together a power-packed

program of extraordinary events and activities that begin with sHiposiuM ii being

held on the legendary RMS Queen Mary, once the grandest ocean liner in the world.

sHiposiuM ii is the only symposium with leaders in ship preservation gathering to

present their plans and activities for some of the nation’s most iconic, and endangered,

powered vessels.

thursday, may 2, 2013

President’s Receptionn Join us for the SSHSA President’s Reception in the Observation Bar aboard the

Queen Mary, sponsored in part by The Queen Mary.

Friday, may 3, 2013

ShipoSiUm: Day Onen sHiposiuM presentations and interactive sessions. Presenters include:

• John Cox, CEO Black Ball Ferry Line (MV Coho)

• Ralph McCrea, SS Milwaukee Clipper

• Mike McEnteggart, USS Iowa

• John Thomas, Historic Resource Advisor for Queen Mary

• Marc Cruder, U.S. Coast Guard Senior Traveling Marine Inspector

• Joe Peterson, Tug Comanche, Director of Operations

• Patrick Maloney, S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien, Executive Director

n sHiposiuM Networking Lunch

n Join everyone on board the USS Iowa after Day One of the sHiposiuM for

networking, cocktails and a special tour of the Iowa.

• Sponsored by Mount Gay Rum and the USS Iowa.

ShiPoSium ii: you’ve Got a Ship, now What?


Saturday, may 4, 2013

Reception & Awards Banquetn ShiPosium: Day Two – Interactive Sessions

n Special presentation by maritime artist Ken Marschall, “Exploring Titanic:

Unseen Interiors”

n Bus to San Pedro, where members can enjoy the Los Angeles Maritime Museum,

visit the Lane Victory, or take a harbor tour aboard the Angels Gate, and more. Or join a

group trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific.

n Saturday evening enjoy a cocktail reception and the 2013 Awards Banquet at

Gladstones Restaurant in Long Beach.

n Enjoy a delicious buffet dinner and join fellow members in honoring the recipients of

the 2013 SSHSA Awards, including the prestigious SSHSA Ship of the Year Awards.

Sunday, may 5, 2013

SSHSA 2013 Annual Meetingn Mingle with fellow members, make new acquaintances, and be part of the fun at the

SSHSA Annual Meeting aboard the Queen Mary.

• Featuring a presentation by renowned maritime historian Martin Cox.

n Trip to SSHSA member Peter Knego’s home to tour his ocean liner collection and

celebrate Cinco de Mayo with refreshments.

Save on Your Stay on the Queen Mary! Please contact the hotel directly n SSHSA has made special arrangements for discounted hotel rooms on board the Queen

Mary. Be sure to tell them you are with the Steamship Historical Society in order to

reserve your room at the special group rate. Please contact the hotel directly at

877-342-0742 to get the special group rate.

Queen Mary Hotel1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, CA 90802

• 877-342-0742 • www.queenmary.com

Other Hotelsn There are several other hotels in the area that are available to SSHSA

attendees. Please note there are no group rates at these hotels, but they are located in

close proximity to the Queen Mary. For a complete list of hotels in the Long Beach area,

please google “hotels in Long Beach, CA.”

Residence Inn Long Beach Downtown (approx. 0.8 miles from the Queen Mary)

600 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA • (562) 495-0700 • www.marriott.com

Hotel Maya - A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel (approx. 0.6 miles from the Queen Mary)

700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA • (562) 435-7676 • www.hotelmayalongbeach.com

RegistrationFor information on registering for the sHiposiuM ii and the SSHSA Annual Meeting, visit www.sshsa.org, fill out the registration form, or call (401) 463-3570.

Schedule of eventsThursday, May 2 • SSHSA Board Meeting on the RMS

Queen Mary (3:00-4:00; members welcome)

• President’s Reception aboard the Queen Mary (5:00-7:00)

Friday, May 3• sHiposiuM on the RMS Queen Mary

Registration (8:00) Presentations (9:00) Networking Lunch (12:00) Presentations (1:00) Reception on the USS Iowa (5:00)

saTurday, May 4 • sHiposiuM on the RMS Queen Mary Registration (8:00)

Workshops (9:00) Lunch (12:00)*

Free time to enjoy various maritime activities (1:00)* Bus to San Pedro, where members

can enjoy the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, visit the Lane Victory, or take a harbor tour aboard the Angels Gate, and more.

Group trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific Presentation by maritime artist Ken

Marschall (included in registration fee) Awards Banquet at Gladstones Restaurant

in Long Beach Reception (6:00) Buffet/Keynote Address/Awards

Ceremony (7:00)

sunday, May 5• SSHSA Annual Meeting on the RMS

Queen MaryBusiness Meeting (9:00)Martin Cox Presentation (10:00)Lunch (11:30)*Peter Knego Excursion (1:00)*

*Costs not included in registration fee

RegiSteR Now! online Registration open at www.sshsa.org

Stateroom RateDeluxe Harbor View $169Deluxe Staterooms $149Standard Staterooms $129Inside Staterooms $109


n Detail from a 1950s Holland-America poster by artist Reyn Dirksen showing the bold Holland America Line on the distinctive funnel of sister ships, Ryndam and Maasdam. – SSHSA Archives.

LiveS oF THe LineRS


n The 1951 Ryndam of the Holland America Line was a 15,000-ton, 875-passenger, liner. She’s shown here at her maiden arrival in Sydney. – William Miller photo.

Ryndam

THese dAys THe ryndam of THe HollANd AMericA liNe is a 55,000-grt, 1,200-passenger, luxury cruise ship, roaming the globe with all-first class, hotel-like accommodations that include large showrooms and atrium-style lobbies, lido decks and vast outdoor swimming pools, penthouse suites with personalized butler service, and multi-channel televisions in even the least expensive cabin. But it was little more

than sixty years ago that her predecessor, the Ryndam, came into service. She was a far different ship – smaller, for example, at 15,000 tons with room for 875 passengers, but in quarters of two classes, some without private bathroom facilities. There wasn’t a butler or cabin television to be found.THe 503-fooT ryndam – built

by the Wilton-Fijenoord Shipyard at Schiedam in Holland and first commissioned in July 1951 – was created for crossings, not cruises. She and a twin sister, the Maasdam, were actually designed in the late 1940s as passenger-cargo liners, with only 60 all-first-class berths for Holland America’s extended Europe-Caribbean-Panama Canal-North American West Coast service. They were to be named Dinteldyk and Diemerdyk respectively. But soon after the keel plates were laid for the first

Holland America’s

of 1951 by William H. Miller


ship, in December 1949, plans changed drastically. They were redesigned for high capacity, primarily economical tourist class service on the North Atlantic run to New York and as much needed replacements for the veteran, 1922-23-built Veendam and Volendam. They were also designed to sail to Eastern Canada, Quebec City, and Montreal as well as Halifax (landing passengers on westbound crossings). Their business was mostly transport, less leisure or vacation. They delivered their passengers from Point A to Point B. Normally they were routed from New York (actually, Holland America’s terminal was across

the Hudson, in Hoboken, New Jersey, until they moved to brand new Pier 40 in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village in 1962) across the Atlantic to Galway or Cobh, Southampton, Le Havre and Rotterdam. Occasionally the eastbound trips included a call at Boston as well. First class fares for, say, the 10 days from New York to Rotterdam started at $325 in the 1950s. But the tourist class rates were then one of the great bargains of Atlantic liner travel: $20 per person per day in a four-berth room on the lowest passenger deck. It was quite common, of course, to share cabins on trans-ocean ships and so on sailing day the cabin mates in a quad were often total

strangers. Public bathroom facilities were along the corridor. But for the first time on the New York-Europe run, tourist class occupied some 90 percent of the ship. This was a great innovation and included not only most of the decks, both indoors and out, but amenities such as an open-air swimming pool, movie theater, and pleasantly comfortable public rooms. In many ways tourist class passengers never had it so good. Consequently, the 16-knot, single-screw Ryndam and her sister were two of the most popular Atlantic liners of their time. A larger and much improved version, the Statendam, appeared six years later in 1957. This time, however, most of

n Ryndam’s twin sister, Maasdam in New York Harbor. Ryndam and Maasdam were actually designed in the late 1940s as passenger-cargo liners – Braun Bros. Collection, SSHSA Archives.


n A circa-1953 brochure describes the many benefits of a cruise aboard Ryndam. – SSHSA Archives.

the cabins, even on the lower decks of still economically-priced tourist class, had an amenity prized especially by American travelers: private showers and toilets.by THe TiMe the intended 11,900-grt

Dinteldyk was readying for launching in December 1950, she had been redesigned and renamed Ryndam. She had Holland America’s traditional black hull, but this too was soon changed to light gray. Her intended conventional

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