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SUMMARY:DUTCH LINERS TO THE EAST INDIES ***ENCORE PRESENTATION*** Presented by Captain Albert Schoonderbeek
DESCRIPTION:The Kingdom of the Netherlands included colonies in the Far East from the 17th century onwards until 1948 when they became the Republic of Indonesia.  With the advent of steam\, the Dutch VOC (United (East) Indies Company) morphed into several companies such as the Netherland Line\, Rotterdam Lloyd\, and Royal Packet.  In the same way the British Empire had morphed the P&O\, Orient and B.I shipping companies. \nTo maintain a regular service to and from the mother country\, a large fleet was needed to sail like clockwork through the Suez Canal.  The inter-island fleet of Royal Packet (KPM) was even larger.  The heyday was the 1920’s and 30’s with ships such as JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT\, the DEMPO and BALOERAN\, and a brief resurrection after WWII with the MS ORANJE and MS WILLEM RUYS. \nDue to political reasons\, the fleets became smaller and smaller and eventually all companies were absorbed into Nedlloyd.  With containerization\, Nedlloyd eventually merged into Maersk Lines.  Apart from some office buildings in Amsterdam\, Rotterdam\, and the Far East\, there is not much left that reminds us of those days.  In the Netherlands those times are known as ‘Tempo Doeloe’ which is Indonesian for ‘The Good Times.’ \nCapt. Albert will condense this enormous fleet and the story of its worldwide reach into his presentation.  He will also provide insights into the rich Dutch Empire shipping history. \nCapt. Albert J. Schoonderbeek served with Holland America Line for 42 years; culminating in his appointment as the line’s Fleet Master. He writes and lectures frequently about Holland America Line and passenger ship history\, and he maintains a website and blog www.captainalbert.com.  In addition to authoring four books on the topic of Holland America Line\, he is also the co-author of HAL’s official 125-year company history. \nIf you missed Capt. Schoonderbeek’s presentation at our November virtual membership meeting or would like to see it again\, we encourage you to join us for this encore showing on Saturday\, February 8\, 2025. \n(Photo: Capt. Schoonderbeek Collection)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/dutch-liners-to-the-far-east-encore-presentation-presented-by-captain-albert-schoonderbeek/
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SUMMARY:GRAND & GLORIOUS: THE GREAT CUNARD LINE Presented by Bill Miller
DESCRIPTION:On its 185th anniversary\, former PONY Branch chairman Bill Miller will take us on a grand review of the Cunard Line\, quite possibly the most famous shipping company on all the seas. Few shipping lines have had the great history to match Cunard. Bill will begin just after the Second World War as Cunarders\, including the legendary QUEEN ELIZABETH and QUEEN MARY\, return from strenuous war duties\, and the Company assembles the biggest passenger ship fleet on the North Atlantic. They would have 14 liners at one point and carry as much as a quarter of all trans-ocean passengers. Bill will review the fleet\, revive the glamor and style of crossings\, from film stars to steamer trunks\, and take us from the likes of beloved MAURETANIA and CARONIA to the current QUEEN MARY 2 and the new QUEEN ANNE. \nThe whistles are sounding — all aboard on Cunard! \nCalled “Mr. Ocean Liner”\, William Miller is considered an international authority on the subjects of ocean liners and cruise ships. He has written over 100 books on the subject. Bill\, a world traveler with hundreds of sea voyages\, is a much sought-after presenter and blogger. He is also a career educator. Bill is a founding member of the WSS-PONY Branch. Bill was named Outstanding American Maritime Scholar in 1994 and received the U.S. Maritime Preservation Award and the Ocean Liner Council’s Silver Riband Award in 2004. Additionally\, Bill was the 2017 recipient of SSHSA’s Samuel Ward Stanton Award for Lifetime Achievement. \n(Photo: Bill Miller collection)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/grand-glorious-the-great-cunard-line-presented-by-bill-miller/
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