{"id":9842485264665,"title":"STATENDAM: 1929 - First \u0026 Tourist class deck plans showing entire ship","handle":"statendam-1929-first-tourist-class-deck-plans-showing-entire-ship","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolland America Line: Two deck plans covering all the passenger areas of the stately STATENDAM. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A large (33\" by 43\") First Class plan is dated 1930 and shows seven decks, complete with color-coding for cabin type. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou or I would have booked one of the sixteen Cabins de Luxe on A and B decks. Unless  of course we were financially-hobbled by the Great Depression but still wanted a taste of luxury. In that case we'd book one of the broom-closet sized cabins down on D Deck. We could spend our days in polite conversation sitting in the lovely bow-facing Palm Court on Sun Deck, or grab a stool at the bar on Promenade Deck and sip Gin Fizzes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tourist Class plan (29\" by 39\") is dated 1937 and shows eight decks. It shows what formerly was Second and Third classes, joined together shortly before the plan was issued. It resulted in a jumble of eight different public rooms spread higgledy-piggledy around the decks. At least they got to share the F Deck Swimming Pool and Turkish Bath with First Class. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white photos show a Verandah (take your pick as there were two on the A Deck Stern), a Smoke Room (probably the original Second Class version on B Deck), and the former Second Class Dining Saloon on C Deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadly all this elegance went up in flames in May 1940 when the Germans invaded Rotterdam.  Cross fire set the ship ablaze. By the time the flames subsided three days later, the STATENDAM was a charred wreck suitable only for the wreckers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition with a few holes at the folds.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-02-09T14:44:15-05:00","created_at":"2025-02-09T14:44:15-05:00","vendor":"N","type":"- Deck Plans","tags":["- Deck Plans","Holland America"],"price":15000,"price_min":15000,"price_max":15000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":50325063074073,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4789a","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"STATENDAM: 1929 - First \u0026 Tourist class deck plans showing entire ship","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":15000,"weight":227,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/4789a.jpg?v=1739130207"],"featured_image":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/4789a.jpg?v=1739130207","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":40436818149657,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.242,"height":1946,"width":2417,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/4789a.jpg?v=1739130207"},"aspect_ratio":1.242,"height":1946,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/4789a.jpg?v=1739130207","width":2417}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eHolland America Line: Two deck plans covering all the passenger areas of the stately STATENDAM. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A large (33\" by 43\") First Class plan is dated 1930 and shows seven decks, complete with color-coding for cabin type. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou or I would have booked one of the sixteen Cabins de Luxe on A and B decks. Unless  of course we were financially-hobbled by the Great Depression but still wanted a taste of luxury. In that case we'd book one of the broom-closet sized cabins down on D Deck. We could spend our days in polite conversation sitting in the lovely bow-facing Palm Court on Sun Deck, or grab a stool at the bar on Promenade Deck and sip Gin Fizzes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tourist Class plan (29\" by 39\") is dated 1937 and shows eight decks. It shows what formerly was Second and Third classes, joined together shortly before the plan was issued. It resulted in a jumble of eight different public rooms spread higgledy-piggledy around the decks. At least they got to share the F Deck Swimming Pool and Turkish Bath with First Class. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white photos show a Verandah (take your pick as there were two on the A Deck Stern), a Smoke Room (probably the original Second Class version on B Deck), and the former Second Class Dining Saloon on C Deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadly all this elegance went up in flames in May 1940 when the Germans invaded Rotterdam.  Cross fire set the ship ablaze. By the time the flames subsided three days later, the STATENDAM was a charred wreck suitable only for the wreckers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition with a few holes at the folds.\u003c\/p\u003e"}