willem ruys

Marvellous shot of a marvellous ship: Trials of the Willem Ruys.

One of my favourite liners, Rotterdam Lloyd's WILLEM RUYS, seen in the Prins Bernhard dok.

Model of the Willem Ruys and other vessels at Madurodam nr The Hague, Netherlands

WILLEM RUYS (flagship of Royal Rotterdam Lloyd) in dock at Rotterdam.

At Southampton with the Oriana astern. Built 1948 by Kon Mij . De Schelde became the Achille Lauro

The Dutch owned Willem Ruys at Southampton 18 August 1962

Willem Ruys 1947 21119t builder Royal Schelde/Flushing 1965 Achille Lauro fire 8.00n/52.20e 30/11/94 sank in tow 7.14n/51 50e 2/12/94

WILLEM RUYS outbound on the Maas. As built with short funnels. Oil, 36 x 60 inches. Completed 2009

old photo of Willem Ruys

oilpainting from Frans Romeijnsen

Rotterdamsche Lloyd´s Willem Ruys. From a magazine in my collection dated to 1951

Willem Ruys at Rotterdam, c.1964 Named after the founder of Royal Rotterdam Lloyd. Unique, beautiful ship, built in competition to Nederland's 'Oranje' of 1939. Willem Ruys Built: 1947 Royal Schelde, Flushing Tonnage: 21,119grt Owners: Royal Rotterdam Lloyd 1939: Laid down(Hull 214)--work continued

Willem Ruys--looks like a publicity photo. Named after the founder of Royal Rotterdam Lloyd. Unique, beautiful ship, built in competition to Nederland's 'Oranje' of 1939. Willem Ruys Built: 1947 Royal Schelde, Flushing Tonnage: 21,119grt Owners: Royal Rotterdam Lloyd 1939: Laid down(Hull 214)--work

Willem Ruys in dry dock--not sure whether she's nearing completion c.1947, or whether it's just maintenance. The date on the back of the photo is October 15, 1958. Named after the founder of Royal Rotterdam Lloyd. Unique, beautiful ship, built in competition to Nederland's 'Oranje' of 1939. Willem R

Painting from the Willem Ruys by Frans Romeijnsen 70 x 50 cm

Dutch Immigrant Passenger Liner Willem Ruys sails up the entrance of Wellington harbour five weeks after leaving Rotterdam. This would be one of her last voyages before being sold to Lauro lines who would refurbish and rename her as Achille Lauro.

Voyagers make final farewells to family ashore by kind permission of Gerardus Moonen, Photographer's son and voyager