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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
Tag Archives: Schiedam
No.812 Ryndam launched in 1950
15,015grt for Holland-America Line by Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Waterman 1968 Mij Transocean Ryndam 1968 Holland-America Line Atlas 1972 World Wide Cruises (well known sailing for Epirotiki) Pride of Mississippi 1988 Pride Cruise Line Pride of Galveston 1991 Pride Cruise Line Copa … Continue reading
No.643 Zuiderdam launched in 1941
12,150grt for Holland-America Line by Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Bombed 1941, scrapped Ghent by 1948 Zuiderdam, on fire & capsized 1941
Posted in Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Bombed, Ghent, Holland America Line, Schiedam, Wilton-Fijenoord, Zuiderdam
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No.887 Statendam launched in 1956
24,294grt for Holland-America Line from Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Rhapsody 1982 Paquet Cruises Regent Star 1986 Regent Cruises Sea Harmony 1996 Perosea Shipping Co Harmony I 2004 Breakers Scrapped Alang 2004 Image from Bob Scott Image from Richard MacGregory Image: Rick Garcia … Continue reading
No.612 Zaandam launched in 1938
10,909grt for Holland-America Line by Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Sister of the Noordam Torpedoed by U 174 in the Atlantic 1942. 3 survivors were found after 82 days at sea. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaandam_%28schip,_1939%29
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Holland America Line, Schiedam, torpedoed, U174, Wilton-Fijenoord, Zaandam
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No.886 Dinteldyk launched in 1956
11,366grt for Holland-America Line from Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Oriental Fantasia 1970 CY Tung Group HONGKONG SUCCESS 1972 Pacific Union Line Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1979 ORIENTAL FANTASIA photo by Hiromaru
No.791 Diemerdyk launched in 1949
11,195grt for Holland-America Line from Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Oriental Amiga 1968 CY Tung Group Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1979
No.484 Delftdijk launched in 1929
10,220grt for Holland-America Line from Wilton’s, Schiedam Dongedyk 1952 Holland-America Line Tung Long 1966 Chung Lien Scrapped in Kaohsiung 1966 Image from Walter Frost – More details at https://www.hal-vas.com/dongedyk explaining the 1952 fire
Posted in fire on ship, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Delftdijk, Dongedyk, Holland America Line, Kaohsiung, Schiedam, Tung Long, Wilton
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No.841 Maasdam launched in 1952
15,024grt for Holland-America Line from Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Stefan Batory 1968 Polish Ocean Lines Stefan 1990 Stena A/B Scrapped Aliaga 2000 Image attribution: Ben Ayre, Philippe Brebant & Mike Griffiths
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Aliaga, Fijenoord, Holland America, Maasdam, Polish Ocean Line, Schiedam, stefan, Stefan Batory, Stena, Wilton
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No.641 Westerdam launched in 1940
12,149grt for Holland-America Line by Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam Scrapped in Alicante 1965 ROTTERDAM, STATENDAM, and WESTERDAM at Holland America Line’s Pier 40, New York 1965 Rich Turnwald Collection
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Fijenoord, Holland America, Schiedam, Westerdam, Wilton
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