SS Rotterdam - History Part Two. Some excitement occurred on 28 January 1876 when the New York Times reported that the well-known "Boston Forger" Mr. E.D Winslow, had escape from the United States to Holland by taking passage on the SS Rotterdam. Unfortunately, Premier Cruises found itself in financial difficulties after just three years and was forced to take the former Rotterdam out of service. In the mean time, the volunteers of the ss Rotterdam foundation work hard to restore the ship to her former glory, exactly as she was delivered in 1959 by the yard who built her, the Rotterdam Drydock Company. Her original 1950s décor captures the feel of the last great days of the ocean liner. In Gibraltar on July 12 2004 picture Klaas Krijnen. In May 2003 the ss Rotterdam was bought by the ss Rotterdam B.V., part of the RDMconcern. Where the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story . The passengers kept coming, including many who traveled on the ship repeatedly. The fifth SS Rotterdam, known as "The Grande Dame", was launched by Queen Juliana in a gala ceremony on 13 September 1958, and completed the following summer. The ship remained remarkably up-to-date. Under this name, the ship visited her home terminal at the Wilhelminakade in Rotterdam for the first time in 27 years in October 1998. The SS Rotterdam, launched in 1959 from her namesake city, returned there to reopen in 2010 as a hotel. Its first voyage was in 1959 when it sailed from Rotterdam to New York. It was one of the most elegant ships built in the Netherlands after the Second World War. SS Rotterdam was a 19th-century ocean-going steamer. The launch of the ss Rotterdam on September 13 1958  picture J. Groeneveld. On December 7, 2004, the s.s. Rotterdam BV went bankrupt. Nov 27, 2019 - Explore William Slattery's board "SS Rotterdam" on Pinterest. Since then the ship has been used exclusively for cruising, including dozens of world cruises. The SS Rotterdam of the Holland-America Line ca 1900. Just under a year later, on Thursday 3 September, 1959, The SS Rotterdam departed on her maiden voyage from Rotterdam to New York. SS Rotterdam: Special place not stay, back in history - See 2,818 traveler reviews, 2,341 candid photos, and great deals for SS Rotterdam at Tripadvisor. Then the weather turned for the worse and the abandoned ship broke into two pieces on 12 October 1883 due to the pounding waves building up over the Sandbank and eventually the hull disappeared under the sea. Sailing at a brisk (for that time) pace of up to 10 knots, she cut the trans … It features 2 restaurants with open kitchens, free WiFi in the public areas and authentic ship cabins. “La Grande Dame” was constructed in Rotterdam, left Rotterdam and is now completely back in Rotterdam. Various plans were put forward: to sail the ship on cruises using a time-share marketing model, or to moor her in Amsterdam as a floating hotel and cultural center. Years indicate year of entry into service with the Holland America Line. Today ss Rotterdam is permanently moored in Rotterdam and it's easy to reach. Very few onboard spaces required conversion for cruising. Please Note: Photographs, postcards and images on this page are from the author’s collection unless stated otherwise! The ship was 81.8 metres (268 ft 4 in) long, with a beam of 10.7 metres (35 ft 1 in) and had a depth of 8.7 metres (28 ft 7 in). To explore the biggest ocean steamer ever built in the Netherlands, and to find out all there is to know about the glorious cruise years of this 228 meter long legend, we recommend the Rotterdam Complete Tour that will take you on an exciting journey from the upper deck right into the ship’s belly. She had a 1 x 4 cyl quadruple expansion engine driving a single screw propeller but she could also use her 10 sails for propulsion. She is often referred to as Rotterdam IV, but this designation was rarely used at the time. She was completed in 1872 and launched on 6 June 1872. DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK. The ss Rotterdam came into service for Holland-America Line as their flagship in 1959. However the ship was sitting so high up on the bank that very little could be done. Make your own way to SS Rotterdam and greet your guide on the ship’s main deck. After dry-docking in Cadiz the vessel was towed to Gdansk with the intention to refurbish her there. SS Rotterdam Passenger Lists 1904-1937. Celebrate your birthday on the ss Rotterdam! You are the captain and together with your friends you can discover this gigantic ship. Freeport Bahama’s January 2004   picture Klaas Krijnen. In drydock at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz picture Klaas Krijnen. Preparations made clear that it was to expensive to remove all the asbestos. On 29 November 1879 the New York Herald reported that the arrival of the ship created quite a stir as she arrived minus her foremast and her steerage quarters completely wrecked. On April 11 the ship left New York after completion of the world cruise (picture Klaas Krijnen). Built by the Rotterdam Drydock Company, she is the largest passenger liner ever built in the Netherlands, numbered among the most successful liners ever sailing the seven seas. On its way to Alaska the ship passed the Panamacanal: In 1997 the ss Rotterdam sailed in Alaska for the last time: In September 1997 the ss Rotterdam passed the Panama canal for the last time: The SS Rotterdam sailed very successfully under the Dutch flag for the Holland-America Line for some 38 years. Some excitement occurred on 28 January 1876 when the New York Times reported that the well-known "Boston Forger" Mr. E.D Winslow, had escape from the United States to Holland by taking passage on the SS Rotterdam. The ship has largely kept her original character and remains in good condition. In the end the ship was partly refurbished in Wilhelmshaven, where she arrived on September 2 2006. Sailing at a brisk (for that time) pace of up to 10 knots, she cut the trans … On June 6, 1872, Plate, Reuchlin & Company launched the ss Rotterdam, a single propeller, iron-hulled ship of 1,694 gross tons, designed specifically for carrying passengers and cargo to America. The ship left New York on 5 November 1872 to return to Rotterdam.[2]. Rotterdam Passenger Lists 1899-1954. It was inaugurated by Dutch Queen Juliana in 1958. In early 1906 the Holland-Amerika Lijn (HAL) sold her steamship Rotterdam III to the Danish Det Forenede Dampskibsselskab, who renamed her C.F. Until 1971 it ran scheduled services to New York City, but turned more towards cruises when air traffic became more popular. Subsequently housing company Woonbron and informal investor Eurobalance decided to buy the ship and to found a new company “De (The) Rotterdam”. In the mean time, the volunteers of the ss Rotterdam foundation work hard to restore the ship to her former glory, exactly as she was delivered in 1959 by the yard who built her, the Rotterdam Drydock Company. this improves the fuel consumption considerably. History; Name: Rotterdam: Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc: Operator: Holland America Line: Ordered: 19 January 2017: Builder: Fincantieri; Marghera, Italy; Yard number: 6278: Launched: 1 October 2020: Maiden voyage: 1 August 2021: Status: Under construction: General characteristics ; Class and type: Pinnacle-class cruise ship: Tonnage: 99,500 GT: Length: 975 ft (297 m) SS Rotterdam Passenger Lists 1904-1937 The SS Rotterdam of the Holland-America Line ca 1900 All Digitized Passenger Lists For the SS Rotterdam Available at the GG Archives. Named Rotterdam, a powerful and symbolic moniker honoring cruise ships of our past, this Holland America new ship (and new flagship) is the third in our Pinnacle-class fleet.Rotterdam hits all the right notes: exquisite dining, innovative entertainment, superbly appointed staterooms and suites, the finest service and craftsmanship that reflects nearly 150 years of seafaring expertise. She was named for SS Rotterdam of 1959, and also named after the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands. 1942 torpedoed and sunk off West Africa. In the Spring of 1883 the ship is refurbished and new boilers are installed at the yard of the Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij in Rotterdam. ex- Blotberg, 1916 purchased from W. Muller, Rotterdam renamed Blommersdijk, 1916 shelled and sunk by U-Boat off Nantucket, although neutral. The Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij Company was founded 1871 as Plate, Reuchlin & Company in Rotterdam. He was followed in hot pursuit by two Detectives but they only traced him to the Holland America docks by the time the ship had sailed. The engine was rated at 1300 ihp. Since September 2000 the ship has been moored in Freeport in the Bahamas. The ship was advertised with the slogan “The ship of tomorrow … today!” Over a period of nearly four years between the granting of the commission to construct the ship by the Rotterdam Drydock Company and transfer of the ship to the Holland-America Line, the largest passenger liner ever built in the Netherlands came into being. As the former flagship of the Holland-America Line, ss Rotterdam has sailed the seven seas. T… Some ferocious weather had caused considerable damage to the ship and had resulted in a delay of 6 days as she docked on 26 November 1879. Mid-Century Modern Cruise Ship The Dutch cruise liner SS Rotterdam, known as “The Grande Dame" sailed from 1959 and is now preserved as a hotel/museum/tourist attraction and permanently docked in Rotterdam, Netherlands 1950s Interior Pool Activities Best Cruise Googie Rotterdam Netherlands Midcentury Modern Interior Architecture Mid Century Also visit my “ Save The Classic Liners Campaign ” Cabin class passengers enjoyed many events including a variety of deck sports, movies, card games, concerts, dancing, children's parties, horse races, and more. The Theater in August 2007 picture Klaas Krijnen. ss Rotterdam is a former Holland-America line ship offering rooms next to the harbor in the Katendrecht area. Social and Sporting Activities for the Voyage from Rotterdam to New York onboard the RMS Nieuw Amsterdam of the Holland-America Line. 1940 bombed and sunk in Rotterdam. The SS Rotterdam, launched in 1959 from her namesake city, returned there to reopen in 2010 as a hotel. Leaving Rotterdam on October 28 1998  picture Jan-Willem Koene. The ship was saved from scrap! On board were 10 Cabin class passengers, 60 emigrants and 600 tons of cargo. And the “Save The SS Rotterdam Campaign.” ENTER the NEW Eight-Page SS Rotterdam V Feature ***** Visit our ssMaritime Main INDEX. Arrival in Rotterdam on August 4 2008   picture Klaas Krijnen. Rotterdam was constructed in 1872 at the Henderson, Coulborn and Company shipyard in Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom. Media in category "Rotterdam (ship, 1959)" The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. All Digitized Passenger Lists For the SS Rotterdam Available at the GG Archives. With her 38,645 gross registered tonnage, the ss Rotterdam is the flagship of the Holland America Line and of the Dutch merchant shipping, one of the top ten large passenger ships. (2,040 Brt.) ssMaritime.com & ssMaritime.net. The ship left New York on 5 November 1872 to return to Rotterdam. In 1997 the ship was purchased by the American company Premier Cruises, which renamed her “Rembrandt”. History of the ss Rotterdam On 13 September, 1958, with a clearly spoken “I name you the Rotterdam and wish you a safe journey” Queen Juliana christened the new pride of the Dutch merchant fleet and sent the ship down the ways at the Rotterdam Drydock Company under the eyes of an enormous audience. Later on a second tugboat, the Hellevoetsluis was dispatched. The crew arrived shortly after having been transferred to the tugboat Nieuwesluis which had been sent out after the stranded ship had sent out a request. On June 6, 1872, Plate, Reuchlin & Company launched the ss Rotterdam, a single propeller, iron-hulled ship of 1,694 gross tons, designed specifically for carrying passengers and cargo to America. SS Rotterdam is a historical ship and a former ocean liner that used to sail on the Holland-America Line. MS Rotterdam and her sister ship MS Amsterdam were co-flagships of Holland America Line (HAL). Aanbieden door alle architecten en kunstenaar, die aan de Rotterdam hebben meege, Bestanddeelnr 910-6237.jpg 3,921 × 3,304; 2.1 MB On December 16, 2004, Port of Rotterdam spreaded the news that final negotiations had been started with Hotel Cruiseship Operations 2 (HCO2), with the aim to use the ship as a hotel, restaurant and casino in the Maashaven. The Rotterdam was the last great Dutch "ship of state", employing the finest artisans from the Netherlands in her construction and fitting out process. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS_Rotterdam_(1872)&oldid=966813204, Articles needing additional references from September 2015, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 6 June 1872 by Jacoba Helena Hus (daughter of Jacob Hus, Rotterdam's first captain). On September 13 2018 it was celebrated that the ss Rotterdam has been launched 60 years ago by Queen Juliana. Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route. In September 2004 the s.s. Rotterdam BV was acquired by Port of Rotterdam, which company announced to sell the ship. In 1997, after the Holland America Line became a subsidiary of Carnival Cruises, the ship was replaced with a new liner carrying the same name, but of a quite different order. She was built in 1878 by the shipbuilding firm, Harland and Wolff, and had a gross tonnage of 3,361 tons. History of the ss Rotterdam On 13 September, 1958, with a clearly spoken “I name you the Rotterdam and wish you a safe journey” Queen Juliana christened the new pride of the Dutch merchant fleet and sent the ship down the ways at the Rotterdam Drydock Company under the eyes of an enormous audience. Among the guests aboard was then-crown princess Beatrix. Please Note: If you arrived at this page via a search engine: Please read Part One first! The Rotterdam proved to be a success, often her hotel rooms are booked to capacity and she is regularly used for all kinds of festivities. MS Rotterdam is a Pinnacle-class cruise ship under construction for Holland America Line (HAL), a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation.MS Rotterdam shares her name with six previous Holland America ships and will become the company's new flagship upon her debut. None of these plans came to fruition, and as the days passed, the very real possibility that the ship would be sold for scrap became ever more likely. But it never came to work there. April 2005 HCO2 made clear they wanted to remove all the asbestos. SS Rotterdam was a Dutch Passenger ship that ran aground and sunk on the Zeehondenbank near the Dutch island of Schouwen, while she was travelling from … Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. On June 30 2005 it was made public that this company will go for a asbestos-safe situation and for drydocking. After about 1970, the company's passenger ships were used for cruising. Its first voyage was in 1959 when it sailed from Rotterdam to New York. On 26 September 1883, Rotterdam was on her 65th voyage from New York, United States to Rotterdam, The Netherlands when she ran ashore on the Zeehondenbank near the Dutch island of Schouwen. He had his family (3 persons), a Bankers draft for 3,700 Dutch Guilders and $200,000 in Gold coins with him. If you can identify anyone, please let us know. It featured a progressive design. Rotterdam Complete Tour. First trip A year later, on 3 September 1959, the construction was completed and the graceful ship could begin her first voyage. Her original 1950s décor captures the feel of the last great days of the ocean liner. In April, 1873 the Holland America Line was formed. Tietgen. If you can identify anyone, please let us know. Since February 15 2010 the Rotterdam is open for tours, congresses, meetings, shop and hotel and restaurant facilities. History of the ss Rotterdam. [1], She commenced her maiden voyage on 15 October 1872, sailing from Rotterdam, The Netherlands to New York, United States, via Plymouth, United Kingdom. She was named Rotterdam after the Dutch city (of the same name). This was also the first voyage of an own ship for the company. This page was last edited on 9 July 2020, at 10:23. All 56 passengers survived the incident and were evacuated from the ship by the local life boat the Zierikzee (A local fishing vessel, adapted for this purpose) and landed safely ashore. 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