HAMBURG cruising in the Caribbean

Company post card of the HAMBURG in the Caribbean
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T.S. HAMBURG "FATHER"

The man behind the creation of Deutsche Atlantik Linie and the construction of their flagship T.S. HAMBURG was Axel Bitsch-Christensen, Mr ABC, a Danish citizen who played an important role in the rebuilding of the Hamburg passenger ship fleet after WW2 and as HAPAG did not seem to be interested in the creation of a new fleet of their own.
In this photo Mr Bitsch-Christensen is seen on the sports deck of HAMBURG.
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T.S. HAMBURG post cards

T.S. HAMBURG in her original home port of Hamburg. Local post card.
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BROCHURE FRONT COVER

Front cover of a brochure published in 1972 by Deutsche Atlantik Linie covering cruises marketed to the German market and operated by HAMBURG and HANSEATIC.
The second ship is pictured in the cover.
It was the final year of joint operation by both ships as in 1973 the HANSEATIC was sold to Home Lines and later on that December the HAMBURG, by then renamed HANSEATIC (III) was withdrawn from service and put on for sale. This brochure was sent by the company from teir Hamburg office with post cards in 1972.
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CRUISE BROCHURE 1972

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Germany's most modern cruise ship

The short 5-year career of the T.S. HAMBURG under Deutsche Atlantik Linie management is a proud one the ship being actually the largest German cruise ship following the sale of the BREMEN ex-PASTEUR to Chandris Cruises. And she was all the time "Deutschlands modernstes Kreuzfahrtschiff", the most modern German cruise ship...
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T.S. HAMBURG cruises 1972-1973

Two great cruises operated by the HAMBURG: the New Year's cruise with departure from Cuxhaven on 27 December 1972 and a call in Funchal, Madeira for the New Year's famous fireworks on 31 December, and the Great South Seas and Far East cruise from Los Angeles on 29 March 1973.
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HAMBURG and HANSEATIC in St. Thomas

A family portrait from the Deutsche Atlantik Linie days with fleet mates HAMBURG and HANSEATIC calling at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands while cruising in the Caribbean.
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HAMBURG - MAXIM GORKIY Memorabilia

Memorabilia displayed on board the MAXIM GORKIY on her final season of cruising for Phoenix Reisen
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T. S. HAMBURG post cards

Company post card of the HAMBURG showing her modern look as proud flagship of the German Merchant Marine 1969-1973
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T. S. HAMBURG post cards

Post card of the HAMBURG in the river Elbe in her original magnificent livery 1969-1973
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T. S. HAMBURG post cards

Post card of the Turbine Steamship HAMBURG of 1969 in her home port of Hamburg. It would have been wounderful to have the ship preserved in Hamburg...
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