RM/S QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 at Le Havre - The last of the great transatlanics superliners (British flag - Cunard Line). In 1980 soviet liner ALEXANDR PUSHKIN was withdrawn making STEFAN BATORY the only ship trading to Canada and with QUEEN ELIZABETH 2, the last two Atlantic liners. RM/S QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 we francuskim porcie Le Havre - Ostatni z wielkich liniowcow (Brytyjska flaga - Cunard). W 1980, po wycofaniu sowieckiego liniowca ALEXANDR PUSHKIN z rejsow transatlantyckich, STEFAN BATORY jako jedyny utrzymywal regularne polaczenie z Kanada, a razem z QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 nalezal do dwoch ostatnich transatlantykow. Service: May-Nov sailings between Southampton, Cherbourg and New York; cruising too. Particulars: 65,000 tons gross; 963 x 105 x 32 ft Built: Scotland 1969 Speed: 28,5 knots Capacity: 564 first class, 1441 tourist class; 1400 one class for cruising Length: 293,5 m 2003: Final Transatlantic Voyage Thanks to Aleksi Lindstrom for making his Photo Collection available for this web site |
TS/S RYNDAM, later ATLAS, WATERMAN, PRIDE OF MISSISSIPPI, PRIDE OF GALVESTON, COPA CASINO - build as a sister ship to TS/S MAASDAM IV (TS/S STEFAN BATORY) in Holland 1951; showing in original colors of Holland America Line in '70. TS/S RYNDAM (pozniej ATLAS, WATERMAN, PRIDE OF MISSISSIPPI, PRIDE OF GALVESTON, COPA CASINO) - wybudowany jako blizniaczy statek z TS/S MAASDAM IV ( TS/S STEFAN BATORY) w Holandii w 1951; na zdjeciu widoczny w oryginalnyc barwach Holland America Line, lata '70 Service: Rotterdam, Le Havre, Southampton to N.York (until 1959) and Montreal from 1960; also cruising, dockside casino COPA CASINO in Gulfport, Mississippi USA 1989-2002. Particulars: 15,015 tons gross; 503 x 69 x 28 ft Speed: 16,5 knots Capacity: 39 first and 836 tourist class Sept 14, 1966: Transferred to Europe-Canada Line, West German flag. Atlantic student sailings and winter "floating university" cruises. May 24, 1968: Renamed WATERMAN while docked at New York; student sailings Oct 9, 1968: Returned to Holland-America Line; renamed RYNDAM Aug 18, 1972: Sold to Epirotiki Lines (Worldwide Cruises S/A), Greek flag, for $ 2,5 million; renamed ATLAS. Thoroughly rebuilt for cruise service. Sept 1980: Reported sold to Viva Hotels, Mexican flag, for use as a Caribbean- South American cruiseship. Jan 1989: Purchased by American bussnesman and converted into floating casino in Gulfport, Mississippi USA; a few name changes March 16, 2003: Sank off the coast of the Dominican Republic as the COPA CASINO, on her way to ship breakers at Alang, India |
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TS/S MAASDAM IV (later TS/S STEFAN BATORY) - in original colors of Holland America Line in '60, 15,024 tons gross; 503 x 69 x 28 ft, built 1952 Holland, sold to Polish Ocean Lines in 1968 TS/S MAASDAM IV (pozniejszy TS/S STEFAN BATORY) - w orginalnych barwach Holland America Line, lata '60, 15,024 ton; 503 x 69 x 28 stop, wybudowany w 1952 w Holandii, sprzedany do PLO w 1968 |
TS/S RYNDAM, later ATLAS, WATERMAN, PRIDE OF MISSISSIPPI, PRIDE OF GALVESTON, COPA CASINO - build as a sister ship to TS/S MAASDAM IV (TS/S STEFAN BATORY) in Holland 1951; showing in original colors of Holland America Line in '70. TS/S RYNDAM (pozniej ATLAS, WATERMAN, PRIDE OF MISSISSIPPI, PRIDE OF GALVESTON, COPA CASINO) - wybudowany jako blizniaczy statek z TS/S MAASDAM IV ( TS/S STEFAN BATORY) w Holandii w 1951; na zdjeciu widoczny w oryginalnyc barwach Holland America Line, lata '70 Service: Rotterdam, Le Havre, Southampton to N.York (until 1959) and Montreal from 1960; also cruising, dockside casino COPA CASINO in Gulfport, Mississippi USA 1989-2002. Particulars: 15,015 tons gross; 503 x 69 x 28 ft Speed: 16,5 knots Capacity: 39 first and 836 tourist class Sept 14, 1966: Transferred to Europe-Canada Line, West German flag. Atlantic student sailings and winter "floating university" cruises. May 24, 1968: Renamed WATERMAN while docked at New York; student sailings Oct 9, 1968: Returned to Holland-America Line; renamed RYNDAM Aug 18, 1972: Sold to Epirotiki Lines (Worldwide Cruises S/A), Greek flag, for $ 2,5 million; renamed ATLAS. Thoroughly rebuilt for cruise service. Sept 1980: Reported sold to Viva Hotels, Mexican flag, for use as a Caribbean- South American cruiseship. Jan 1989: Purchased by American bussnesman and converted into floating casino in Gulfport, Mississippi USA; a few name changes March 16, 2003: Sank off the coast of the Dominican Republic as the COPA CASINO, on her way to ship breakers at Alang, India |
M/S ALEXANDR PUSHKIN , later M/S MARCO POLO, Bremerhaven The first Soviet passenger liner to provide a regular Atlantic service since the late '40 and the first Soviet passenger service to Canada 1965-80; competitor to S. BATORY. M/S ALEXANDR PUSHKIN, pozniej M/S MARCO POLO, w porcie Bremerhaven Pierwszy Sowiecki liniowiec pasazerski na trasie atlantyckiej od poznych lat '40, a takze pierwszy liniowiec w rejsach do Kanady 1966-80; konkurent dla S. BATOREGO. Service: Leningrad, Bremerhaven, London, Le Havre to Montreal. Service available in April through Oct; occasional cruising Particulars: 19,860 tons gross; 577 x 77 x 27 ft Speed: 20 knots Built: East Germany 1965 Capacity: 86 first class and 580 tourist class; later changed to 680 one class passengers Length: 176,3 m Sister Ships: M/S MIKHAIL LERMONTOV, M/S SHOTA RUATARELI, M/S IVAN FRANKO 1974-75: Improve for further cruising; tonnage listed as 20,502 1981: Transatlantic service temporarily discontinued; cruising from European ports only. 1991: Renamed M/S MARCO POLO |
M/S EMPRESS OF CANADA , later M/S MARDI GRAS The last Canadian passenger liner on transatlantic run 1961-1971. With EMPRESS OF CANADA's withdrawal in 1971 the Canadian Transatlantic run was dawn to STEFAN BATORY and ALEXANDR PUSHKIN only. M/S EMPRESS OF CANADA, pozniej M/S MARDI GRAS Ostatni kanadyjski liniowiec pasazerski na trasie transatlantyckiej (1961-71). Po wysofaniu EMPRESS OF CANADA z rejsow przez Atlantyk, tylko STEFAN BATORY i sowiecki ALEXANDR PUSHKIN utrzymywaly regularne rejsy z Europy do Kanady. Service: Liverpool and Greenock to Quebec City and Montreal; winter cruising from New York to the Caribbean and Mediterranean. Particulars: 27,284 tons gross; 650 x 87 x 29 ft. Built: England 1961 Speed: 20 knots Capacity: 200 first class and 856 tourist class; 650 one class for cruising 1968: Repainted in new Canadian Pacific colours Nov. 23/71; Withdrawn from service; termination of Canadian Pacific's transatlantic operations Dec.17/71: Laid-up at Tilbury (England) Jan 1972: Sold to carnival Cruise Lines, Panamian flag, for $ 6 million, renamed MARDI GRAS Feb 26/72: Sailed from Tilbury for Miami, her new homeport for Caribbean cruising |
RM/S QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 at Le Havre - The last of the great transatlanics superliners (British flag - Cunard Line). In 1980 soviet liner ALEXANDR PUSHKIN was withdrawn making STEFAN BATORY the only ship trading to Canada and with QUEEN ELIZABETH 2, the last two Atlantic liners. RM/S QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 we francuskim porcie Le Havre - Ostatni z wielkich liniowcow (Brytyjska flaga - Cunard). W 1980, po wycofaniu sowieckiego liniowca ALEXANDR PUSHKIN z rejsow transatlantyckich, STEFAN BATORY jako jedyny utrzymywal regularne polaczenie z Kanada, a razem z QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 nalezal do dwoch ostatnich transatlantykow. Service: May-Nov sailings between Southampton, Cherbourg and New York; cruising too. Particulars: 65,000 tons gross; 963 x 105 x 32 ft Built: Scotland 1969 Speed: 28,5 knots Capacity: 564 first class, 1441 tourist class; 1400 one class for cruising Length: 293,5 m 2003: Final Transatlantic Voyage Thanks to Aleksi Lindstrom for making his Photo Collection available for this web site |
TS/S ATLAS , erlier RYNDAM, later COPA CASINO - after she was sold from Holland America to Greek Epirotiki cruise company in '70; showing greatly altered by new funnel device. TS/S ATLAS (wczesniejszy RYNDAM, a potem COPA CASINO), po sprzedaniu z Holland America Line do greckiego przedsiebiorstwa wycieczkowego Greek Epirotiki w latach '70; widoczny nowy, charakterystyczny komin. |
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