Hamburg
Hamburg
- Hanseatic - Maxim Gorkiy
- This page is devoted to
postcards and photographs of the
Deutsche Atlantik liner
Hamburg, which became the Soviet cruise ship Maxim Gorkiy.
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- In December 1965, a new
company known as
Deutsche
Atlantik Line was
formed to finance a new ship to replace the
Hamburg Atlantik liner
Hanseatic (1). Axel Bitsch-Christensen, the
manager of Hamburg Atlantik, drew up a scheme to offer past passengers
shares in the new company. This was successful, and an order
was placed for the 25000 ton
Hamburg in November 1966. However, the Hanseatic (1) had been badly damaged by fire in September 1966.
She was towed to Hamburg, but considered unsuitable for repair.
To replace her, the loss-making
Shalom of Zim Lines was bought in 1967 by a third company,
the Hanseatic Schiffahrts Gesellschaft, and renamed Hanseatic (2). The Hamburg Atlantik Line was then wound up, and
the Hanseatic
(2) was marketed
as the Deutsche Atlantik Line. She was joined by the new Hamburg in 1969, by which time both ships
were cruising full time, with annual positioning trips across
the Atlantic. 1973 was a difficult year for cruise operators,
and Hanseatic
(2) was sold
to Home
Lines as their
Doric. The
Hamburg was briefly renamed
Hanseatic (3), but was then sold herself to the Soviet Union
in early 1974, becoming the
Maxim Gorkiy. She has spent many years on charter to German
operator
Phoenix
Reisen, with the
charter ending in November 2008.
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- Ship Names on this Page:-
- Hamburg - Deutsche Atlantik
1969-74
- Hanseatic
(3) -
Deutsche Atlantik 1969-74
- Maxim
Gorkiy
- Soviet Union 1974-
- Maxim
Gorkiy
- Phoenix Reisen Charter
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Maxim
Gorkiy in 1996
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Maxim Gorkiy in 2002
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Maxim Gorkiy in 2004
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Maxim
Gorkiy in 2006
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Maxim
Gorkiy in 2007
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Maxim
Gorkiy in 2008
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References:-
Hamburg - Hanseatic (3)(1969-74)
- The Hamburg was
ordered in 1966, and entered service in January 1969, the first
major German-built liner since 1938. Although intended for the
Hamburg-New York service, she operated as a full time cruise
ship from new. In 1973 she was renamed Hanseatic (3)
when
the Hanseatic
(2) was sold
to Home
Lines. I do not
have any postcards issued of Hanseatic (3). The new name
was short lived, since Hamburg was sold to the Soviet
Union as the
Maxim
Gorkiy in 1974.
Deutsche
Atlantik official postcard of Hamburg.
Deutsche
Atlantik official postcard of Hamburg. An enlargement
of the ship is also shown
Deutsche
Atlantik official postcard of Hamburg and Hanseatic(2)
at St Thomas.
Deutsche
Atlantik official postcard of Hamburg in the Caribbean.
HHH
(Hans Hartz, Hamburg) postcard of Hamburg at Hamburg,
serial 1/559.
HHH
(Hans Hartz, Hamburg) postcard of Hamburg at Hamburg,
serial 1/5369.
HHH
(Hans Hartz, Hamburg) postcard of Hamburg at Hamburg,
serial 1/550.
HHH
(Hans Hartz, Hamburg) postcard of Hamburg at Hamburg,
serial 1/568.
HHH
(Hans Hartz, Hamburg) postcard of Hamburg at Hamburg,
serial 1/711.
Anders,
Hamburg, postcard of Hamburg at Hamburg, serial 8585.
the freighter in the foreground is the Rio Lujan (1949)
of state-owned Empresa Lineas Maritimes Argentinas.
Kruger,
Hamburg, postcard of Hamburg at Hamburg, serial 920/210.
Kruger,
Hamburg, postcard of Hamburg at Hamburg, serial 920/208.
Postcard
of Hamburg at Hamburg.
Francisco
Ribeiro, Funchal, postcard of Hamburg at Funchal, Madeira,
serial MD 136.
Maxim Gorkiy 1974-2008
- 1973 was a difficult year
for cruise operators, and
Hanseatic
(2) was sold
to Home
Lines as their
Doric. The
Hamburg was briefly renamed Hanseatic (3), but
was then sold herself to the Soviet Union (Black Sea Shipping
Co) in early 1974, becoming the Maxim Gorkiy. She has
subsequently spent many years catering for the German market,
on charter to
Phoenix
Reisen of Bonn.
Russian-produced
card of Maxim Gorkiy, in Soviet colours ('hammer &
sickle')
Official
postcard of Maxim Gorkiy.
Scan:
Ken Murayama.
Worldpostcard-Service
Nr.100 (Zorneding, Germany) of Maxim Gorkiy, in Soviet
colours.
Chantry
Classics CC/S111 of Maxim Gorkiy in Soviet colours.
Photo:
Glenn Gunderson. New York.
Buro
Bremerhaven-Werberg postcard of Estonia produced for the
port of Bremerhaven.
The
Maxim Gorkiy is seen in the background.
An official
postcard of Maxim Gorkiy, in Soviet colours, produced
for a charter to Nur Touristic of Frantfurt/Main.
Phoenix Reisen Charter
An official
postcard of Maxim Gorkiy, in Soviet colours, produced
for her charter to Phoenix Reisen of Bonn.
An official
postcard of Maxim Gorkiy, in Soviet colours, produced
for Phoenix Reisen of Bonn.
A Pieter
Oost postcard of Maxim Gorkiy (no serial number).
Postcard
of Maxim Gorkiy at Halifax.
An official
Phoenix Reisen postcard of Maxim Gorkiy, in post-Soviet
colours.
Published
by 7 Seas Postcards, the serial number is Nr.3, and the photo
is by Uli Deiss.
An official
Phoenix Reisen postcard of Maxim Gorkiy, in post-Soviet
colours.
Published by 7
Seas Postcards, the serial number is Nr.4, and the photo is by Uli
Deiss.
An official
Phoenix Reisen postcard of Maxim Gorkiy, in post-Soviet
colours.
Published
by 7 Seas Postcards, the serial number is Nr.665, and the photo
is by Uli Deiss in Magdalenbucht, Spitzbergen.
An official
Phoenix Reisen postcard of Maxim Gorkiy, produced for
Millennium 2000, when she was at the annual fireworks display
at Funchal, Madeira.
Published
by Europostcard.
An official
Phoenix Reisen postcard of Maxim Gorkiy, in post-Soviet
colours.
World
Ships
postcard Nr.02 of Maxim Gorkiy, in post-Soviet colours.
The
photo is by D.Hasenpusch.
Maxim Gorkiy in 1996
Maxim Gorkiy arriving at San Francisco
Photos:©
Marvin Jensen in
San Francisco, 7th May 1996
Simplon Postcards serial sc2097 eleased June 1997, of Maxim
Gorkiy, in post-Soviet colours.
Photo: � Marvin Jensen in San Francisco, 7th May 1996.
Maxim Gorkiy in 2002
Maxim
Gorkiy
at Dubrovnik in 2002.
Photo:
© Neven Jerkovic - image links to larger copy
Maxim Gorkiy in 2004
Photograph of Maxim
Gorkiy at Tokyo, 5th March 2004.
Photo:
© Ken Murayama.
Maxim Gorkiy at Dubrovnik in 2004.Photos:
© Ivo Batricevic and � Neven Jerkovic - images link to
larger copies
Official
postcard of Maxim Gorkiy, now in full Phoenix Reisen colours.
Image links to larger copy
Maxim Gorkiy in 2006
Maxim
Gorkiy
at Dubrovnik in 2006
Photo:
© Ivo Batricevic - image links to larger copy
Maxim Gorkiy at Dubrovnik in 2006
Photo:
© Neven Jerkovic - images link to larger copy
Maxim
Gorkiy
at Villagarcia de Arosa, Spain, on 24th December 2006
Photo:
© Farmacia Mar Duran - images link to larger copies
Maxim Gorkiy in 2007
Maxim
Gorkiy
at Dover in 2007
Photos:
© Ian Boyle, 10/05/2007 - images link to larger copies
Maxim Gorkiy in 2008
Maxim
Gorkiy
on a very early morning arrival
at Dover in 2008
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 18th September 2008 - images link to larger
copies
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