ss. Rotterdam I: Built by Henderson, Coulborn & Co in Renfrew. (1,694 Brt, 81.8 meter long). In service from September 7, 1872 until she ran ashore on the coast of the island Schouwen on September 26, 1883 during her 65th voyage from New York to Rotterdam. The wreck was sold on October 29, 1883.
ss. Rotterdam II: Built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast as s.s. British Empire (3,329 Brt, 122.3 meter long) in 1878. In 1886 purchased from The British Shipowners and renamed into s.s. Rotterdam. She was the first cruise ship of the Company and sold to an Italian demolisher in 1899.
ss. Rotterdam III: Built in 1897 by Harland & Wolff in Belfast (8,187 Brt and 147.06 meter long). In 1906, sold to Det.Forenede Dampskipselskab in Copenhagen.
ss. Rotterdam IV: (24,148 Brt, 203.52 meter long) Built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast in 1908; the largest ship of the Dutch Merchant fleet. During the winters she sailed a Mediterranean cruise-program visiting Palestine & Egypt. After 32 years she was sold to a demolisher in 1940.
ss. Rotterdam V: Built by the Rotterdam Drydock Company, 38,645 Brt, 228.12 meter long. She sailed for 38 years (1959 - 1997) as the flagship of the Holland America Line. On September 30, 1997 she was sold to Premier Cruises. She is being restored and will find her final dock in Rotterdam in March 2008 as convention center.
ms. Rotterdam VI: The new flagship (62,000 Brt, 237 meter long) was built by the Fincantieri Shipyard in Venice. She made her maiden voyage in November 1997. On December 9, 1997 she was officially named by Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet.
Friday, May 22, 2009
The ss Rotterdam Story
ss. Rotterdam I: Built by Henderson, Coulborn & Co in Renfrew. (1,694 Brt, 81.8 meter long). In service from September 7, 1872 until she ran ashore on the coast of the island Schouwen on September 26, 1883 during her 65th voyage from New York to Rotterdam. The wreck was sold on October 29, 1883.
ss. Rotterdam II: Built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast as s.s. British Empire (3,329 Brt, 122.3 meter long) in 1878. In 1886 purchased from The British Shipowners and renamed into s.s. Rotterdam. She was the first cruise ship of the Company and sold to an Italian demolisher in 1899.
ss. Rotterdam III: Built in 1897 by Harland & Wolff in Belfast (8,187 Brt and 147.06 meter long). In 1906, sold to Det.Forenede Dampskipselskab in Copenhagen.
ss. Rotterdam IV: (24,148 Brt, 203.52 meter long) Built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast in 1908; the largest ship of the Dutch Merchant fleet. During the winters she sailed a Mediterranean cruise-program visiting Palestine & Egypt. After 32 years she was sold to a demolisher in 1940.
ss. Rotterdam V: Built by the Rotterdam Drydock Company, 38,645 Brt, 228.12 meter long. She sailed for 38 years (1959 - 1997) as the flagship of the Holland America Line. On September 30, 1997 she was sold to Premier Cruises. She is being restored and will find her final dock in Rotterdam in March 2008 as convention center.
ms. Rotterdam VI: The new flagship (62,000 Brt, 237 meter long) was built by the Fincantieri Shipyard in Venice. She made her maiden voyage in November 1997. On December 9, 1997 she was officially named by Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet.
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