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The Port of New York - A Typical Saturday in April 1980
A series of photographs by Theodore W. Scull taken from Hoboken on Saturday April 19, 1980
A typical April Saturday 23 years ago, not too different from today but different ships. Three classic ocean liners sailed from New York for Bermuda and Nassau on this Saturday afternoon. First the Holland-America Line flagship SS ROTTERDAM sailed from
the New York City Passenger Ship Terminal on a cruise enroute to Nassau and Bermuda.
Holland-America Line's SS ROTTERDAM sails for Nassau and Bermuda.
Her Majesty Queen Juliana of The Netherlands named this ship on September 13, 1958. At 38,645 gross tons she was the largest liner built in Holland and the last Atlantic liner for Holland-America. ROTTERDAM was 748 feet long and was a twin screw turbine liner. She carried just over 1,000 passengers when she was used in cruise service as she was on this occasion. ROTTERDAM ended her Holland-America service in 1997 and renamed REMBRANDT was sold to Premier Cruise Line. This liner is currently layed-up at Freeport, The Bahamas.
SS ROTTERDAM passing the lower Manhattan skyline.
TWO CRUISE SHIPS OF THE HOME LINES
Home Lines SS DORIC is heading down the river
as her fleet mate SS OCEANIC backs away from her berth.
SS DORIC was built in France as SHALOM in 1964 and later became HANSEATIC of German-Atlantic Line. In 1973 this 25,000 gross ton 629 foot long liner was sold to Home Lines and sailed with 945 passengers between New York and Bermuda from April to October. In 1982 she left Home Lines service and has had several owners since then.
SS DORIC passes between Manhattan and Hoboken enroute to Bermuda.
The beautiful SS OCEANIC leaving New York for Nassau.
One of the most modern and beautiful liners of the 1960's, SS OCEANIC sailed into New York for the first time in April 1965. She was built in Italy and originally intended for the Europe - Canada service of Home Lines. The 39,241 gross ton liner could manage over 27 knots at full speed. She was built to carry 1,200 passengers in a single class. At 782 feet in length and 97 feet in width she was one of the sleekest passenger liners in service. OCEANIC was a very successful ship and earned large profits for Home Lines. After passing through several different owners in later years she is still sailing in the Mediterranean.
A closeup of the OCEANIC superstructure
with the Empire State and Chrysler buildings in the background.
SS OCEANIC passing the lower Manhattan skyline.