2010.077

Miller, William H.

Gift

Gift of William H. Miller.

1958 - 1958

Date: 1958-1958

Notes: Text below as found 2010 at this URL: http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsG.html GROOTE BEER / COSTA RICA VICTORY / MARIANNA IV 1944 The GROOTE BEER was a 9,140 gross ton ship, length overall 455.3ft x beam 62.1ft, one funnel, two masts, single screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was accommodation for 828-single class passsengers. Built by Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, Calif., she was launched on 17th Jun.1944 as the COSTA RICA VICTORY. In 1947 she was purchased by the Dutch government, came under the management of the Holland America Line and was renamed GROOTE BEER (GREAT BEAR) in 1952. On 18th Jun.1952 she started her first Rotterdam - Halifax - New York sailing and in Aug.1952 made her first Rotterdam - Quebec voyage. Her last Rotterdam - New York voyage took place in Aug.1965 and she made a total of 105 round voyages. Sold to Greek owners in 1965, she was chartered in 1966 to the Atlantic Educational Program for four round voyages between Rotterdam and New York, Holland America Line again acting as agents. Renamed MARIANNA IV in 1969, she was laid up at Piraeus and in 1971 was scrapped at Eleusis, Greece. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.4,p.1688][The Atlantic Liners by Frederick Emmons] Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-12-07