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David Meare [ View profile ]
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Nov 23, 2012
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This unidentified inland passenger ferry was seen whilst the London Valour was in transit from Ijmuiden to discharge cargo at an oil berth at Amsterdam. Photo taken in late summer of 1966 on a very lovely day.

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Thanks for putting in the effort Rick. I took the photo because my Dad worked in the UK for Regent Petroleum, a company jointly owned by Caltex and Texaco. I thought it might interest him.

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I am 99.9% sure that it is the 'Rijkspont 10', owned and operated by the Rijkswaterstaat (the Dutch State Water Authority) and 100% sure that the location is the Hembrug ferry terminal on the North side of the River Ij. HERE .

After checking with other Dutch sources, it appears this particular vessel's records are an enigma, other than it was built circa 1935 by NDSM - Nederlandsche Dok Maatschappij NV, Amsterdam and is one of an identical series with the following dimensions:
160 dwt. L X B X D = 39,30m X 13,90m X 3,37m.

Another photo exists of this vessel and can be seen HERE .

Several of this series remain in use today and I suspect this one is too - if only I could find it..
Regards, Rick

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