[Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 14 December 1997]
The Ryndam was a 12,340 gross ton ship, built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast in 1901 for the Holland America Line. Her details were: length 550.3 ft, beam 62.3 ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was accommodation for 286 first-class, 196 second-class and 1,800 third-class passengers.
→ Rijndam I postcard photos
Launched on May 18, 1901, she commenced her maiden voyage from Rotterdam to New York on October 10, 1901. On January 18, 1916 she was damaged by a mine in the North Sea, was repaired in Rotterdam and resumed the Rotterdam-to-New York service on April 15, 1916.
On March 21, 1918, she was requisitioned by the US Government for transport services, released in October 1919, and resumed the Rotterdam-to-New York service on July 31, 1920. In May 1925 she was refitted to carry cabin and 3rd class passengers, and in May 1926 altered to cabin, tourist and 3rd class.
She commenced her last Rotterdam-to-New York voyage on April 16, 1929, and was scrapped the same year at Hendrik Ido Ambacht. Although the name was spelt as "Ryndam" by the builders, it should have been "Rijndam" and although this was never amended, it was spelt this way in large white letters on the ship's side during the Great War for identification purposes.
The Ryndam was a 12,340 gross ton ship, built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast in 1901 for the Holland America Line. Her details were: length 550.3 ft, beam 62.3 ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was accommodation for 286 first-class, 196 second-class and 1,800 third-class passengers.
→ Rijndam I postcard photos
Launched on May 18, 1901, she commenced her maiden voyage from Rotterdam to New York on October 10, 1901. On January 18, 1916 she was damaged by a mine in the North Sea, was repaired in Rotterdam and resumed the Rotterdam-to-New York service on April 15, 1916.
On March 21, 1918, she was requisitioned by the US Government for transport services, released in October 1919, and resumed the Rotterdam-to-New York service on July 31, 1920. In May 1925 she was refitted to carry cabin and 3rd class passengers, and in May 1926 altered to cabin, tourist and 3rd class.
She commenced her last Rotterdam-to-New York voyage on April 16, 1929, and was scrapped the same year at Hendrik Ido Ambacht. Although the name was spelt as "Ryndam" by the builders, it should have been "Rijndam" and although this was never amended, it was spelt this way in large white letters on the ship's side during the Great War for identification purposes.