Shiraz49 Posted November 23, 2021 #1 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Cleaning out my deceased mother's documents and came across an interesting Diary that my Grandfather kept of a world voyage during 1960 in which they stopped over in Australia fro a few months. Vessel was the M.S. "Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt" .... run by whatever HAL was in those days. According to his records it sank following a fire with over 100 lives lost. Reading the tour options in Miami was a bit of a giggle.... place names that remind me a Tim Dorsey novel, Coral Gables, Ester Williams swimming pool, Coconut Grove and Jordan Marsh department store ??? Obviously the prices were a bit cheaper for a "tour" in those days. Cheers Tom 9CC49D2A-785E-41FE-966B-74BCEF4BE8F8_1_201_a.heic 96E764FE-4454-4360-B9A6-C275DE731038_1_201_a.heic ADEB597F-885C-4BA7-B79C-1E528B50E488_1_201_a.heic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cienfuegos Posted December 22, 2021 #2 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Florida in the 1960s was a very different place than it is now. For refugees from the Cuban terror, the "Freedom Tower" office building near the harbor was a symbol of hope. In the 1960s, it was a prominent landmark for arriving ships. Now it is lost among many towering buildings. For African American citizens, much has changed, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 6, 2022 #3 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I can't find any indication this ship was ever part of Holland America. It was part of the Netherland Line, and merged into other cruise lines over time. It was owned by a Greek cruise line when it sunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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