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  • The outbound Statendam in 1980. From the William H. Miller collection.


  • Rotterdam approaches the Manhattan Passenger Ship Terminal. From the William H. Miller collection.
    Rotterdam approaches the Manhattan Passenger Ship Terminal. From the William H. Miller collection.
  • Gangway moment captures passengers waving as they board a Holland America liner. From the William H. Miller collection.
    Gangway moment captures passengers waving as they board a Holland-America liner. From the William H. Miller collection.
  • A busy day at Holland-America Line’s Hoboken piers, where multiple liners berth side by side in the 1950s. From the William H. Miller collection.
    A busy day at Holland-America Line’s Hoboken piers, where multiple liners berth side by side in the 1950s. From the William H. Miller collection.
  • Statendam glows under the night sky at Holland America’s Hoboken pier, with the Manhattan skyline rising brightly across the Hudson. From the William H. Miller collection.
    Statendam glows under the night sky at Holland-America’s Hoboken pier, with the Manhattan skyline rising brightly across the Hudson. From the William H. Miller collection.
  • Ryndam is berthed at Holland-America’s Hoboken pier, a busy waterfront scene filled with small craft, cargo, and the working infrastructure of mid-century New York Harbor. From the William H. Miller collection.
  • The fireboat bears the name of FDNY Firefighter John J. Harvey.
  • A dream team from the Netherlands – Bernard (left) and Marc. Credit William H. Miller.
    A dream team from the Netherlands – Bernard (left) and Marc. Credit William H. Miller.
  • Fireboat John J. Harvey pours water onto a raging pier fire on the New York waterfront. Image courtesy of Save Our Ships New York.
  • John J. Harvey salutes Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 on her inaugural call to New York. Image courtesy of Save Our Ships New York.
  • John J. Harvey stages a pre-dawn salute as Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas glides past the Statue of Liberty. Image courtesy of Save Our Ships New York.
  • John J. Harvey offers a signature New York Harbor welcome as Norwegian Joy approaches. Image courtesy of Save Our Ships New York.
  • SS Normandie, renamed USS Lafayette, burns alongside Pier 88 in Manhattan on February 9, 1942, a catastrophic harbor fire battled by New York’s fireboats, including John J. Harvey. Image courtesy of Save Our Ships New York.
  • Fireboats fill New York Harbor with soaring plumes of water as SS Normandie makes her inaugural arrival on June 3, 1935, following her record-breaking maiden voyage. Image courtesy of Save Our Ships New York.
  • A dramatic painting of the 1943 El Estero fire in New York Harbor, where fireboats, including John J. Harvey, joined a desperate battle to stop an ammunition-ship blaze that threatened the entire port. Image courtesy of Save Our Ships New York.
  • Rendering of Crystal Cruises new ship after 25 years, Crystal Grace
    Image credit: Crystal Cruises
  • A first look at Crystal Grace
    Crystal Grace rendering. Image credit: Crystal Cruises

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