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shows postcards and photographs of the Holland America
ship Nieuw
Amsterdam,
which later served as Patriot and Thomson Spirit.
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- Nieuw
Amsterdam was built in 1984 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique
in St Nazaire for Holland America Line, subsequently part of
Carnival Cruises since 1989. Her sistership Noordam was
introduced the same year. She was sold in 2000 to American Classic
Voyages as the Patriot to start a new cruise
line using the historic name of United States Lines. This line
folded in 2001 following the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Patriot was chartered by Thomson
Cruises from 2003 as the Thomson Spirit. Her sistership Noordam joined
the Thomson Cruises fleet in 2005 as Thomson
Celebration.
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Amsterdam - postcards of Nieuw Amsterdam (1984-2000)
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(2000-2001)
- Patriot - photographs of Patriot
(2000-2001)
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Spirit
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- Nieuw Amsterdam
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America Line: 1984-2000)
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- Simplon Postcards release sp2075 of Nieuw
Amsterdam.
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- Harold Jordan's Chantry Classics postcard CC/S354 of
the Nieuw Amsterdam.
- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen.
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postcards of Nieuw Amsterdam will be added.
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- Patriot
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Lines: 2000-2001)
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- The
free-issue postcard of Patriot available on board. Follow
this
link
for photographs.
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- This
postcard of Patriot is available for sale on board.
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- Patriot Photographs
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- The following
photographs were taken by Marvin Jensen as Patriot arrived
at San Francisco on Saturday December 2nd, 2000.
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- Marv writes:-
Saturday
afternoon saw sunny skies as the first newly flagged American
passenger liner since 1958 sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge
and entered San Francisco Bay. The City has seen this ship sail
under the Golden Gate Bridge many times as the Holland America's
"Nieuw Amsterdam" but this was the inaugural visit
as the "Patriot" sailing for the revived United States
Line name. Her newly painted blue hull and new funnel logo glistened
in the sun as she sailed past numerous sail boats and headed
towards the cruise terminal at Pier 35.
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- The visit
was short as the Patriot left in the evening with her first passengers
and began a Pacific crossing to Honolulu where she will be home
ported for seven day cruises around the Hawaiian Islands. The
newly decorated interiors have been tastefully done and retain
the formal atmosphere so familiar when she sailed for Holland
America. Because of United States and Hawaii laws the casino
has been removed and the area completely redesigned to accommodate
a Destination Learning Center, a comfortable meeting room, a
computer center with Internet connections, a Lanai, and the new
Waikiki Beachboy's Club. All is tastefully done in pastel shades.
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- The "Patriot"
can carry 1,212 passengers is 704 feet long and 33,930 gross
tons. This ship is a nice addition to the growing Hawaii cruising
market and will complement the existing "Independence"
which has been repositioned to Maui.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.
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- The
following photographs were taken by Marvin Jensen during a Hawaiian
cruise on Patriot in January 2001.
- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, January 2001.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, January 2001.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, January 2001.
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- Photo:
© Marvin Jensen, January 2001.
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- Thomson Spirit
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Cruises: 2003- )
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- I
do not have a postcard of Thomson Spirit.
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you can help, please email: simplon@simplon.co.uk
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- This
is an advance publicity picture of Thomson Spirit.
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- Photo:
© Clive Curry, Canary Islands, April 2005.
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- Photo:
© Clive Curry, Canary Islands, April 2005.
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- Photo:
© Clive Curry, Canary Islands, April 2005.
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© Clive Curry, Canary Islands, April 2005.
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- Photo:
© Mary Bland.
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- Photo:
© Ray.
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supplied by Joyce
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