I chose the construction of this model because I want to become familiar with cardboard as a material for model making. After building many wooden models, both kits and scratch, Ab Hoving inspired me to use cardboard as a building material.
The Willem Ruys was the flagship of the Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd. The vessel measured 21,119 GRT, had a length of 192 m and a beam of 25 m. Machine capacity of 32,000 HP and a service speed of 22 knots. Accomodation for 840 passengers and a crew of 456 people.
The construction period was from 1930 to 1947. Construction was seriously delayed as a result of the war.
Together with the ms Oranje of the Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland, the Willem Ruys sailed in exchange service on the Dutch East Indies.
After the disappearance of the emigrant transport, the Willem Ruys, like many other liners, continued as a cruise ship, including traveling around the world.
In January 1965 the Willem Ruys was again sold, just like the Oranje, to the Italian shipping company Flotta Lauro and sailed there under the name Achille Lauro
The Willem Ruys was the flagship of the Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd. The vessel measured 21,119 GRT, had a length of 192 m and a beam of 25 m. Machine capacity of 32,000 HP and a service speed of 22 knots. Accomodation for 840 passengers and a crew of 456 people.
The construction period was from 1930 to 1947. Construction was seriously delayed as a result of the war.
Together with the ms Oranje of the Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland, the Willem Ruys sailed in exchange service on the Dutch East Indies.
After the disappearance of the emigrant transport, the Willem Ruys, like many other liners, continued as a cruise ship, including traveling around the world.
In January 1965 the Willem Ruys was again sold, just like the Oranje, to the Italian shipping company Flotta Lauro and sailed there under the name Achille Lauro