SS Nieuw Amsterdam ocean liner (Triang)
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A 1:1200 model of the Holland America Line's ocean liner SS Nieuw Amsterdam, part of the Tri-Ang Minic range produced between 1959 and 1964.
Triang Catalogue Number: M706
This Minic Ships model is of the SS Nieuw Amsterdam, flag ship of the Holland America Line, which at the time of her construction by the Rotterdam Drydock Company was the largest liner ever constructed in Holland. She was one of the largest and most luxurious vessels ever built at the time and was the largest Dutch ship in service until 1951.
SS Nieuw Amsterdam served as a troopship throughout the war years steaming over 530,000 miles and transporting over 350,000 troops before being decommissioned in 1946.
The model has a white and body and yellow funnels.
SS Nieuw Amsterdam's period of operation was 1937-1974.
