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SS Rotterdam (1908)
The previous SS Rotterdam In early 1906 the Holland-Amerika Lijn (HAL) sold her steamship ''Rotterdam'' III to the Danish Det Forenede Dampskibsselskab, who renamed her ''C.F. Tietgen''. The SS ''Rotterdam'' from 1908 was the fourth ''Rotterdam'' by that name of the HAL. She is often referred to as ''Rotterdam IV'', but this designation was rarely used at the time. Ordering and construction Before 1906 the HAL had ships that were no larger than 12,500 tons. The HAL then decided on a strategy to use bigger ships. In February 1906 the HAL received the New Amsterdam of 17,200 tons built by Harland and Wolff. By July 1906 it was known that the HAL had ordered a new Rotterdam of 23,000 tons at Harland and Wolff. It was to be delivered in Spring 1908. By January 1907 it was known that she would be named ''Rotterdam''. The launch of the ''Rotterdam'' was planned for 22 February 1908. By 1 o'clock in the afternoon about 5,000 guests of Harland and Wolff had assembled for the event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holland America Line
Holland America Line is an American-owned cruise line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. Holland America Line was founded in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and from 1873 to 1989, it operated as a Dutch shipping line, a passenger line, a cargo line and a cruise line operating primarily between the Netherlands and North America. As part of the company's legacy, it was directly involved in the transport of many hundreds of thousands of emigrants from the Netherlands to North America. Holland America has been a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation since 1989. History Dutch shipping and passenger line (1873–1989) Holland America Line was founded in 1873, as the Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij (Dutch-American Steamship Company), in short Holland-Amerika Lijn, a shipping and passenger line. It was headquartered in Rotterdam, in the building which is now the Hotel New York. It provided service from its Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
