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Description: | BRITISH RAILWAYS S.S. "AMSTERDAM" IS THE THIRD SHIP BEARING THIS NAME TO OPERATE ON THE HARWICH-HOOK OF HOLLAND ROUTE. THE FIRST AMSTERDAM WAS IN COMMISSION FROM 1894-1928, AND WAS ON SERVICE IN THE 1914-1918 WAR. THE SECOND AMSTERDAM COMMISSIONED IN 1930, SERVED IN THE 1939-1945 WAR AS A TROOPSHIP AND LATTERLY AS A HOSPITAL CARRIER SHE TOOK PART IN THE D-DAY NORMANDY LANDINGS. AND WAS SUNK OFF THE NORMANDY COAST ON THE 7TH AUGUST 1944
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caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | British Rail plaques Amsterdam 1930 Amsterdam fl.1894 | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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