Willem Ruys Photo Album

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With Reuben Goossens

Maritime Historian

Photo Album – Page One

Willem Ruys is moved to her fitting out berth

This page features many photographs of the unique Liner Willem Ruys, which later became the ill-fated Achille Lauro. Photographs on this page are from two different eras. 1. As built and 2. After her major refit and facelift at the Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard in 1958/59.

Willem Ruys being fitted out

Made ship-shape, almost ready to set sail from Rotterdam to the East Indies

Maiden departure from Rotterdam

The first liner to have the lifeboats slung low between the hull and superstructure

View from the lookout

Above & Below: Willem Ruys had spacious Promenade Decks, both open and glass enclosed

Postcard showing her voyage to the East Indies

First Class Photo Album

Above & Below: The Grand Social Hall

Grand Social Hall

Social Hall

Social Hall Dance Floor

Social Hall upper level Bar

Above & Below: The Writing Room

Wintergarden

The Shop

Above & Below: The Smoking Room

The Main Lobby

The Dinning Room

Above & Below: Pool & Sports Deck

Sports deck

An Early Colour Photograph of the Willem Ruys

Willem Ruys’ distinctive Stern

Tourist Class Photo Album online soon

Part One – Willem Ruys

Part Two – Achille Lauro

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