Tag Archives: Rotterdam

No.902 Rotterdam launched 1958

Posted on June 6, 2023 by donships

38,645grt for Holland-America Line by Rotterdamsche DD Mij, Rotterdam Rembrandt 1997 Premier Cruise Line Rotterdam 2004 De Rotterdam Hotel & Museum in Rotterdam Image attribution: Ian Shiffman, Mick Auvache, Tony Davis & me Me with the Compendium of the World’s … Continue reading →

No.751 Caledonia launched in 1947

Posted on June 1, 2023 by donships

11,255grt for Anchor Line from Fairfield, Glasgow 1965 sold and became floating hostel in Rotterdam, hence the additional windows (rather than port holes) Scrapped in Hamburg 1970 First two photos from Aden Anchor Line Caledonia Malcolm Cranfield

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No.626 Klipfontein launched in 1939

Posted on May 20, 2023 by donships

10,544grt for United Netherlands Navigation Co by Smit Jr, Rotterdam Aground near Inhambane, Mozambique 1953 Image attribution: John Sins Klipfontein photo posted on Ship Spotting by Andreas Hoppe

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No.628 Oranjefontein launched in 1940

Posted on May 20, 2023 by donships

10,544grt for United Netherlands Navigation Co by Smit Jr, Rotterdam Fontein 1967 Breakers Scrapped in Bilbao 1969 Image attribution: Frank van der Heul, Allan Green Collection & Andreas Hoppe

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No.1421 Rotterdam floated out 21 Dec 1996

Posted on May 17, 2023 by donships

delivered Nov ’97. 61,849GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Marghera Borealis 2020 Fred Olsen Cruise line IMO: 9122552 Image attribution: Richard MacGregory, Ian Collard & Gorm Niclassen

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No.856 Wirakel launched in 1953

Posted on May 5, 2023 by donships

10,714grt for Phs van Ommeren NV by P. Smit, Rotterdam Kydon 1968 Cretan Maritime City of Taranto 1989 Lelakis Group She was a converted oil tanker and was scrapped in Aliağa in 1998 Image attribution: Χαριλαος Ντιγριντακης

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No.808 San Lorenzo launched in 1951

Posted on May 3, 2023 by donships

11,674 Yacimientos Petroliferos, Fiscales from P. Smit jr, Rotterdam Scrapped 1991 Yes, a tanker with accommodation for 60 passengers. Unfortunately only one image Image attribution: Alberto

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No.125 Rotterdam launched in 1908

Posted on May 2, 2023 by donships

24,149grt for Holland-America Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped Netherlands 1940 Rotterdam at Hoboken – Steve Walker Color ROTTERDAM in New York. Sep. 14, 1930 by Percy Loomis Sperr She’s in the background but a pleasant scene from 1920