Anybody around from 1957 voyage

[danbo]

Just wondering if by chance anybody was onboard Hal's ss Waterman in March 1957. We were emigrants from Denmark who went from Rotterdam in Holland to Halifax Canada, we had a collision in the middle of the atlanic ocean, had to go back and start all over, finally made it to Vancouver after 20 days, so anybody remember? cheers Danbo

[Sea Island Lady]

That's a both touching and scary story. How old were you during the crossing?

 

I wasn't even born until late summer of that same year. :D

[danbo]

we were both 23 years old with a 11 months old son, i have pictures of the ship after the collision, but are not sure how to put it in from the computer, cheers

[cusyl]

I found these websites:

 

http://www.frontiernet.net/~hdebruyn/waterman/ss_waterman.HTM

 

http://www.immigrantships.net/v5/1900v5/waterman19570907.html

[jandenharder]

Hello,

 

I have been searching for information on this ship for years and have finally found it! I was a baby (six months old) when my parents brother and sister and I took this ship from Rotterdam to Halifax. I grew up looking at photos of the damage done to the ship. My mother in here latter years somehow lost them! I would love to hear your story and tell you the one my mother told me of the journey.

[jandenharder]

Hello,

 

I have been searching for information on this ship for years and have finally found it! I was a baby (six months old) when my parents brother and sister and I took this ship from Rotterdam to Halifax. I grew up looking at photos of the damage done to the ship. My mother in here latter years somehow lost them! I would love to hear your story and tell you the one my mother told me of the journey.

[down_by_the_sea]

Here is a link to a picture and the story of the collision in March 1957. Scroll down the page for the information. Very interesting story!

 

http://www.ssmaritime.com/DutchVictoryTrio-1.htm

[DFD1]

Very interesting thread. Thanks for starting it.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Here is a link to a picture and the story of the collision in March 1957. Scroll down the page for the information. Very interesting story!

 

http://www.ssmaritime.com/DutchVictoryTrio-1.htm

 

Thank you for the link.

Very interesting story.

[OVgirl]

Thanks to everyone for the different links.

 

Since my parents (with me as an infant) also immigrated from Holland to Canada on a NASM ship, SS Leerdam, I find all of these stories fascinating.

Unfortunately, there is not much documentation on the ship that we sailed, so reading about the other ships will have to do.

Edited March 9, 2012 by OVgirl

[sail7seas]

This is so interesting.

I hope you'll share your stories...... I'm feeling 'teased' to hear more. :)

 

[bobpatj]

Wow!

 

That brings back memories. In the summer of 1958, Zuiderkruis was used as a student ship. sailing from New York (actually New Jersey) to Rotterdam. It took 9 days to get there and was called, by passengers, the "World's Fastest Ship." I was aboard. It was my first taste of cruising. :)

[jandenharder]

It is interesting to get more of the details of this adventure that so many shared together. I am surprised to find others with the same interest. Does anyone know the actual date that we arrived in Halifax after transferring to the Zuiderkruis in Brest France? Also, how long did the journey take in total?

 

I would love to hear about other families. Where did you go when you arrived in Canada? We took the train to Edmonton Alberta.

[jandenharder]

I had the measles and my Mom hid me from inspection when she brought me on board. That's about all I know from my story.

[the2ofus]

I am really enjoying this thread as the SS Groote Beer, sister ship to SS Waterman was my first ship and first HAL voyage. Have loved being at sea ever since.

 

Pat (bobpatj) what a pleasure to discover that we have an experience in common. I sailed home from Rotterdam in Sept. 1960 on the student ship SS Groote Beer. Still have some of the daily papers put out by a group of students, and the decks of HAL playing cards we used to pass the time. I remember the wonderful library on the ship as well. We four young women shared a cabin below the waterline. The sloshing put me to sleep every night. Small toilet room and sink in the cabin. If you wanted a shower you made an appointment for the shower room down the hall.

 

What great memories!

[Himself]

Just wondering if by chance anybody was onboard Hal's ss Waterman in March 1957. We were emigrants from Denmark who went from Rotterdam in Holland to Halifax Canada, we had a collision in the middle of the atlanic ocean, had to go back and start all over, finally made it to Vancouver after 20 days, so anybody remember? cheers Danbo

 

I was a senior in high school in March, 1957

[ariawoman]

Wow such interesting stories. I'd love to hear more of them as well. :-)

 

My mom was 3 years old in 1957 LOL. :-) (she had me young, i'm 37)

[kookabar]

yes i was on that ship on mar 11 1957...i was 6 months old...came to canada with my parents to vancouver bc...lets get in touch...bert

[kookabar]

i was on the ship when it hit the freighter...we left march 11 1957 from holland to halifax...heading for vancouver bc

[Topsham]

By coincidence I had an e-maail this morning from a fellow in Florida wwho sailed NY to Rotterdam in GROOTE BEER and then returned to NY in WATERMAN. He has asked me to make a painting of the two ships passing in mid North Atrlantic. When finished... around Christmas, I will post a photo of the completed piece.

 

Stephen

[kakalina]

We will look forward to that Stephen.

 

Wow, what a great thread. Thanks for posting this.

[the2ofus]

By coincidence I had an e-maail this morning from a fellow in Florida wwho sailed NY to Rotterdam in GROOTE BEER and then returned to NY in WATERMAN. He has asked me to make a painting of the two ships passing in mid North Atrlantic. When finished... around Christmas, I will post a photo of the completed piece.

 

Stephen

 

Since I have great memories of sailing on SS Groote Beer, I would love to see your completed piece and would be interested in a print if they are offered for sale.

 

I have enjoyed your paintings on each HAL cruise I have taken.

[CtheW0rld]

very intersting read.

 

did the passengers receive compensation? :D

[danbo]

I am so happy to hear back from the post i wrote in 2008 and find others there was onboard in 1957 and also thank you for the pictures of the collision, we are now retired and live in North Vancouver, Borge

[kookabar]

my mother told me about the collision with the other ship and the journey they made to vancouver...i was only about 6 months old i think and mom and dad were early 20s.

i found tickets and pictures of all of it which got me interested to check things out.

my father has since passed but my mother is still alive and we talked about it.

i live in 100 mile house bc...about 500 kms north of vancouver.

there is another family that lives here in 100 mile house that became very good friends of my parents in which they met on the waterman also.theyve been friends for 55 years