Holland America Cruise Ships
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A01=Ian Collard
Author_Ian Collard
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Category1=Non-Fiction
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Category=WGG
Cruise Ships
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Language_English
Maritime
Ocean Liners
Price_€10 to €20
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Product details
- ISBN 9781445667607
- Weight: 283g
- Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 15 Feb 2018
- Publisher: Amberley Publishing
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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The Holland America Line was founded in 1873 and operated a fleet of passenger and cargo vessels from the Netherlands to the east and west coasts of America. The company later acquired the stock of the Europa-Canada Line and in 1964 became involved with the Swedish America Line, Axel Johnson and Wallenius Rederiana to form the Atlantic Container Line. In 1988 the company was purchased by the Carnival Cruise Line and the name was retained, continuing the history of this line.
The company currently operate five different classes of ships, the smaller and older ‘S’ class vessels; the mid-range ‘R’ class; the ‘Vista’ class; the newest and largest ‘Signature’ class; and the smaller ‘Prinsendam’. Koningsdam, delivered on 31 March 2016, is the largest vessel designed and built for the Holland America Line, with a beam of 35 metres, and complies with the new Panamax dimensions, which enable it to cruise through the wider locks in the Panama Canal.
Utilising many rare and unpublished images, Ian Collard offers a lavishly illustrated look at the cruise ships operated by the Holland America Line. Included here are images of the ships in many guises and liveries as the author offers an array of superb photographs of these iconic vessels.
Ian Collard a well-known local author and has written many books on ocean liners and cargo ships, particularly those sailing out of Liverpool itself. Acknowledged as one of the local experts, he has even appeared on radio to tell of his times as an author. He lives in the Wirral, within sight and sound of the Mersey.
