For nearly three weeks, the 312th called the S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam home. This ship was originally a Holland-America luxury liner that carried 800 passengers from Southampton to New York in six days. When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, the Nieuw Amsterdam was sent to Nova Scotia and turned into a troop ship. The S.S. [...]
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The 312th in Australia and Beyond
Posted in The 312th Bomb Group, tagged 1943, 312th bomb group, australia, durand airdrome, gusap, new guinea, P-40, s.s. nieuw amsterdam, WWII on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »


