SS Prinses Amalia

SS Prinses Amalia
SS ''Prinses Amalia'' was a Dutch steam ship of the Netherland Line (Dutch Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland (SMN) or Netherlands Steamship Company) Ordering and Construction ''SS Prinses Amalia'' was built for Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland (SMN) by John Elder & Co. of Govan on the River Clyde. She was launched on 19 March 1874. On her first trip she would be the largest ship steaming from the Netherlands. She was expected there in early May. In early April it became known that delivery would be delayed and ''Prinses Amalia'' would leave the Netherlands in June. On 6 June 1874 ''Prinses Amalia'' made her trial runs on the Clyde, reaching about 12 knots. That same evening she left Greenock for Nieuwediep (Den Helder) On 10 June 1874 SS Prinses Amalia arrived in Nieuwediep. Characteristics Dimensions ''SS Prinses Amalia'' was 383 feet long, 40 feet wide and had a draught of 31 feet 6 inches. The cargo size of the ship was 3,500 tons. Machinery The compound steam engin ...
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