One of the most appealing ships, built by Royal Schelde as number 214, was the Willem Ruijs, later renamed Achille Lauro. In this picture the old lady meets the Wight Prince, a Surface Effect Ship which was built four decades later under number 373.

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More information about the history of Schelde Shipbuilding will be added later.