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Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Zeeland"
Page 2: 1939-1989
This page is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Zeeland" (SMZ - the Zeeland SS Co). This page shows ships delivered between 1939-1989. Earlier ships are shown on
SMZ Page 1: 1875-1938
.
An alphabetical list of ships
on this page is shown below.
The Table
beneath gives links to complete history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table is a
Fleet List
in chronological order.
A Brief History of SM "Zeeland" - 1939-1989
In 1939, just before the start of the Second War, the diesel sisters
Koningin Emma
and
Prinses Beatrix (1)
were delivered. Both ships escaped to the UK and were used by the Admiralty as usually landing craft vessels, which required considerable modifications. In 1946, the Vlissingen (Flushing) base had been destroyed by the war, and services were transferred to Hook of Holland.
Koningin Emma
and
Prinses Beatrix (1)
were re-constructed, and re-entered service in 1948. A day service with the older ships
Oranje Nassau
and
Mecklenberg (2)
was run again from Vlissingen (Flushing) to Folkestone between 1949-1952, but after this Harwich-Hook remained the only route, in collaboration with British Railways and Sealink. In 1960 the streamlined
Koningin Wilhelmina (2)
delivered. Although she lasted with SMZ for 18 years, she was not a car ferry and therefore obsolescent from the start. She acted as reserve and extra boat after just eight years in service, following the delivery of
Koningin Juliana
in 1968.
The SMZ and Sealink services were fully amalgamated from 1968 when the first car ferries were delivered, SMZ's being the attractive
Koningin Juliana
. Each company later provided two car ferries which ran in tandem at busy times, SMZ's second contribution being the
Prinses Beatrix (2)
. In 1984, Sealink was privatised, being bought by Sea Containers after a competition with Stena Line. Plans were initiated to replace the four ships with one large ship for each company, with Sealink being represented by the
St Nicholas
. SMZ built the
Koningin Beatrix
in 1985, and soon re-marketed their service as Crown Line. In 1988 the Dutch Government announced that would sell their 70% interest in SMZ, and the company was acquired by Stena Line in 1989. The following year, Stena also acquired Sealink from Sea Containers, and hence took complete control of the
Harwich-Hook
route.
Ships on This Page:-
Koningin Beatrix
(1985-1989)
Koningin Emma
(1939-1968)
Koningin Juliana
(1968-1985)
Koningin Wilhelmina (2)
(1960-1978)
Prinses Beatrix (1)
(1939-1968)
Prinses Beatrix (2)
(1978-1985)
Zeeland (2)
(chartered: 1984)
Ships on
SMZ Page 1: 1875-1938
:-
Aurora
(1881-1889)
- ex-
Stad Middelburg
Duitschland
(1886-1916)
- later:
Zeeland (1)
Engeland
(1887-1910)
Koningin Wilhelmina (1)
(1895-1916)
Koningin Regentes
(1895-1918)
Nederland
(1886-1910)
Oranje Nassau
(1909-52)
Prinses Juliana (1)
(1909-16)
Prinses Elisabeth
(1878-1898)
Prinses Marie
(1887-1898)
Prins Hendrik (1)
(1880-1902)
Prins Hendrik (2)
(1895-1922)
Stad Breda
(1875-1888)
Stad Middelburg
(1875-1881)
- later:
Aurora
Stad Vlissingen
(1875-1879)
Willem Prins van Orange
(1883-1909)
Zeeland (1)
(1916-1922)
- ex-
Duitschland
Associated Pages:-
SMZ Page 1: 1875-1938
SMZ Page 2: 1939-1989
- This Page
Great Eastern Railway
- Harwich-Hook route in GER ownership
London & North Eastern Railway
- Harwich-Hook route in LNER ownership
Stena Line BV
- Harwich-Hook route in Stena ownership
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References:-
Railway & Other Steamers: Duckworth & Langmuir
- published 1948, 2nd Edition 1968
A Century of North Sea Passenger Steamers: Ambrose Greenway
- published 1986
Merchant Fleets No.25: Britain's Railway Steamers - NW & E Companies + SMZ + Stena: Duncan Hawes
- published 1993
Table of Ship Histories
Name
Other names
Built
Koningin Beatrix
Stena Baltica
1986
Prinses Beatrix
Duc de Normandie, Wisteria
1978
SMZ Fleet List
Page 2: 1939-1989
Koningin Emma (1939-1968)
Prinses Beatrix (1) (1939-1968)
Pre-war official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Emma
, as delivered with grey hull.
Pre-war postcard of
Koningin Emma
, as delivered with grey hull.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Emma
, issued to cover both ships.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Emma
, issued to cover both ships.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Emma
, issued to cover both ships.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Emma
, issued to cover both ships.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Emma
, issued to cover both ships.
Sepia variation on the card above.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Emma
, issued to cover both ships.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Emma
, issued to cover both ships.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Emma
, with separate issues to cover
Koningin Emma
and
Prinses Beatrix (1)
.
Bridge House (W.H.Smith) postcard S.20267 of
Koningin Emma
.
Photographic postcard of
Koningin Emma
at Hook of Holland.
C.v.d.Meulen postcard C1125 of
Koningin Emma
.
Postcard of
Koningin Emma
or
Prinses Beatrix
at Hook of Holland.
Sealink's
Avalon
is in the background.
Duncan photographic postcard of
Koningin Emma
.
Photographic postcard of
Prinses Beatrix
at Hook of Holland.
F.W.Pawsey postcard of
Prinses Beatrix
at Harwich.
Duncan photographic postcard of
Prinses Beatrix
.
AKO (Amsterdam) photographic postcard of
Prinses Beatrix
or
Koningin Emma
at Hook of Holland.
British Railways steamer
Duke of York
is on the right.
Koningin Wilhelmina (2) (1960-1978)
In 1960 the streamlined
Koningin Wilhelmina (2)
delivered. Although she lasted with SMZ for 18 years, she was not a car ferry and therefore obsolescent from the start. She acted as reserve and extra boat after just eight years in service, following the delivery of
Koningin Juliana
in 1968, and was finally replaced by the delivery of
Prinses Beatrix (2)
in 1978. She was sold to Constantinos G. Ventouris for their service from Piraeus to Tenos and Mykonos, initially named
Captain Constantinos
. She was then renamed
Panagia Tinoy
.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Wilhelmina.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Wilhelmina.
Official SMZ postcard of
Koningin Wilhelmina.
Duncan photographic postcard of
Koningin Wilhelmina
.
Real Photographs postcard of
Koningin Wilhelmina
.
Duncan photographic postcard of
Koningin Wilhelmina
.
Duncan photographic postcard of
Koningin Wilhelmina
as
Panagia Tinoy
.
Ramsey postcard 57 of
Koningin Wilhelmina
as
Panagia Tinoy
.
Koningin Juliana (1967-1985)
Official SMZ company poostcard of
Koningin Juliana.
Official SMZ company poostcard of
Koningin Juliana.
Official SMZ company postcard of
Koningin Juliana
and
Prinses Beatrix (2)
.
Official SMZ company poostcard of
Koningin Juliana.
Postcard of
Koningin Juliana
at Harwich.
Postcard of
Koningin Juliana
.
Photographic postcard of
Koningin Juliana
.
Photographic postcard of
Koningin Juliana
.
Photographic postcard of
Koningin Juliana
.