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Aug 2012
140 Years Young: A First for the Economy Twins
1951: ss Ryndam II and ss Maasdam III, the “Economy Twins,” are first ships to allow tourist-class passengers run of the ship and restrict one upper deck to first-class guests only.
Ryndam II
Tags: 140 Years Young, HAL History, Maasdam III, Ryndam II
Stories from the sea, past and present
I sailed the Ryndam from New York, Halifax to Southhampton in 1960. $180.00 for ten days and Beer was only five cents a glass and Hard Liquor fifteen cents.
It was a great time, many young college students like myself, going to Europe for a year or two of study.
Cheers