SS Statendam (1924)

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Schip in een haven, vermoedelijk in Curaçao, KITLV 122585.tiff
History
Netherlands
NameStatendam
OwnerHolland America Line
OperatorHolland America Line
Port of registryHolland
RouteRotterdam-New York
BuilderHarland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard numberNo. 612
Laid down1921
LaunchedSeptember 11, 1924
Maiden voyage11 April 1929
In service11 April 1929
Out of service1939
FateCaught fire or bombed in a air raid, raised and scrapped
NotesReplacement for the loss SS Justicia.
General characteristics [1]
TypeOcean Liner
Tonnage28,291 gross tons
Displacement29,511 Tons
Length697 ft (212 m)
Beam81 ft (25 m)
Draught53 ft (16 m)
Propulsiontwo Turbine Engines powered, Two Propellers
Speed19 kn (22 mph; 35 km/h)
Capacity2.200 passenger and crew

The SS Statendam was a Dutch Passenger Ship build by Harland and Wolff for the Holland America Line as a Replacement of the second Statendam which was sunk after being torpedoed six times on 19-20 July 1918.[2] The ship was laid down in 1921. but due to the changes in American emigration laws and the Shortages of Steel in England, Construction of the ship was slow and the ship would not be completed until 1929. During World War 2 the ship was still in service until she was call back to the Netherlands. On 11 May 1940 with German invasion of the Netherlands the Ship caught fire and was declare a total loss.[2]

History[]

Construction[]

After the second Statendam was sunk during World War 1, the new replacement was ordered as an award for Holland America Line in 1919, and her keel was Immediately laid down in 1921. However, the Construction of the ship took longer than intended and became more expensive due to changes in American emigration laws and the Shortages of Steel in England.[2] because of this After her launch in September 1924, work on the ship soon stopped for three years until in 1927, the Dutch Government allowed the hull of Statendam to be towed to Schiedam, Holland for completion by Wilton Fijenoord shipyard.[1][3]

Career[]

After 8 years of her construction, the Statendam was finally delivered to the Holland America Line in 1929.[1] Around 300 guests are on the ship during her sea trials before she departed on her maiden voyage on the Rotterdam to New York Service route and in winter would service cruising from New York to the Caribbean.[4] In December 1937 while departing New York she collided with the American ship Gold and cloud. But both ships suffer minimal damage.[4]

Second World War[]

In 1939, with the outbreak of the Second World War, She left Rotterdam on her final North Atlantic crossing on 24 November 1939, and when she returned to the back Netherlands, she was laid up there due to the war. On 11 May 1940 with German invasion of the Netherlands the Statendam caught fire and was a total loss. There are many theories of why the ship caught fire.[4] According to Some sources said, she was set in a blaze by the Dutch to prevent the Germans from capturing her. While others said, she was hit by German bombs. Whatever the event is, she was a total loss and was sold for scrap in August 1940.[3][2]

Gallery[]

  • Statendam (III) in her final days of Passenger service

  • Statendam (III) burning (seen at the far left) with the SS Veendam (seen at the right)

  • The swimming pool on the Statendam (III)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "SS Statendam - Graces Guide".
  2. ^ a b c d "SS. STATENDAM III 1924 - Relevant Search Scotland".
  3. ^ a b "Statendam (III) - Great Ships".
  4. ^ a b c "Brief Maritime History: Statendam".

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