the PRINSENDAM departed Vancouver westbound with 320 passengers and 190 crew on a positioning voyage heading towards Indonesia
at least from what is shown in the many b&w photographs
The STRATHEDEN sailed with the fleet until 1963 and then moved over to pilgrimage duty until scrapping in 1969
United States Lines: A twenty-four page passenger fare brochure dated October 1954 marked "No
The lesser folk got full air conditioning and cabins with private baths
PANAMA, ANCON & CRISTOBAL: 1939 - 3 maiden voyage cachets in red, white & blue Sitmar Line (post-WW2) the PRINSENDAM departed Vancouver westboundPanama Line: Three colorful maiden voyage cachets for Panama Line's sleek trio of 1939 PANAMA, ANCON, and CRISTOBAL. Each of the 3. 5" by 6. 5" cachets feature red, white, and blue graphics with views of ships, flags, and route maps. Interesting to note that each is postmarked from Panama rather than their New York departure day. Each also carried the tag line, "Safest Ships in the World". Good to very good condition with some discoloration.