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MS Oranje
Passenger
List - Maiden Voyage August
4, 1939
A Cruise to Madeira
Dieuwertje Goedkoop, who now lives in Alicante Spain
wrote an email in December 2009 - it read as follows:
“In 1989 I had the pleasure to visit
with my father an exhibition in the ‘Scheepvaartmuseum
of Amsterdam’ dedicated to the 50th birthday of M.S. Oranje. When I was 6
months old I had the privilege of making a ten-day voyage to Madeira and
the Azores from 4-14 August 1939. At this
beautiful exposition I remember seeing some photographs of this cruise and
even one of a cradle obviously containing my little self. I still have a
passenger list in my possession, which I have enclosed, but have no
photographs.” (slightly edited).
MS Oranje is seen her just prior
to her sea trails and delivery in June 1939
Photograph from the
author’s private collection
The cover reads: “A List of
Participants of the Voyage of the M.S. Oranje
To Madeira and the Azores – 4 to 14 August 1939
Captain: B.
A. Potjer – Cruise Director: A. Weiland
The Goedkoop
Family are listed below on the top right hand side – Dieuwertje is with
“Mevr (Mrs) en baby”
The First Class Lounge
as seen in 1939
Photograph from the
author’s private collection
I hereby wish to thank Dieuwertje Goedkoop for providing the
passenger list of MS Oranje’s maiden sailing, which is an historic item
indeed! Although she has no real recollection of the actual voyage, this
website has given her an insight of the ship that transported her and her
family so long ago. That is exactly what ssmaritime is all about, reviving and
reliving memories for all who have sailed on these fine liners of yesterday,
including for those who are looking into the voyages from one side of the globe
to another of their patents and forebears! I am most grateful for the countless email I receive each
and every day, for most say much the same, thank you for the memories!
INDEX
Page One: The Oranje Story
Page Two: The
Angelina Lauro Story
Page Three: Angelina
Lauro Photo Page
Page Four: Angelina
Lauro’s demise
Page Five: Angelina Lauro Deck Plan
Page
Six: MS
Orange
– Passenger list of her very first voyage/cruise - 4 Aug 1939
Provided
by passenger Dieuwertje Goedkoop
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for features on other Dutch liners, such as
the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Sibajak, Willem Ruys (Achille Lauro),
the TSS Rijndam and Maasdam, SS Rotterdam and SS Nieuw Amsterdam, the simple
migrant ships such as the Waterman, Groote Beer and Zuiderkruis, as well as the
famed “Elegant yachts” of Royal Inter Ocean Lines ships, and many
other Dutch Passenger/Cargo ships, all of which can be found on my Main Index.
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