page_title: SS Nieuw Amsterdam (1937)
section_title: Postwar career and demise
hierarchical_section_title: SS Nieuw Amsterdam (1937) / Postwar career and demise
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Collectie / Archief&#160;: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie&#160;: [ onbekend ] Beschrijving&#160;: De twee passagierschepen van HAL, de "Rotterdam" (rechts) "Nieuw Amsterdam" in dok Datum&#160;: 21 november 1963 Locatie&#160;: Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland Fotograaf&#160;: Koch, Eric / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende&#160;: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort&#160;: Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris&#160;: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer&#160;: 915-7624
context_page_description: The Nieuw Amsterdam was a Dutch ocean liner built in Rotterdam for the Holland America Line.
context_section_description: The refit took eighteen months and cost more than her original construction, but on October 29, 1947, the Nieuw Amsterdam was finally back on the transatlantic run. Her passenger accommodations had been slightly altered, and the ship emerged with a gross tonnage some 400 tons larger than before, ending up at 36,667.
  For the next twenty years Nieuw Amsterdam would enjoy a loyal following and financial success. Even when joined by a more contemporary fleet mate in 1959, the SS Rotterdam, the Nieuw Amsterdam still commanded a loyal following and remained one of the most popular ships on the north Atlantic.  Her several refits in the 1950s ensured she remained in top condition and continued service despite her being near thirty years of age.  In 1967 severe boiler problems seemed to indicate an end to the venerable liner's career, however new US Navy surplus boilers were installed during a sixteen-week shipyard period at Wilton-Fijenoord in Schiedam and her career continued.
  In the same decade jet travel had made continued Atlantic passenger runs impractical, so Nieuw Amsterdam was shifted to cruising in the Caribbean.  Soon escalating operating cost and competition from newer cruise vessels meant an end to the grand liner's service career.  Nieuw Amsterdam had been an enduring icon on the North Atlantic for the better part of three decades—certainly her refined interiors and impeccable service added much to her appeal.
  The ship sailed to the breakers in 1974.
caption: Nieuw Amsterdam and Rotterdam drydocked in Rotterdam, November 1963
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