 Noordam picking up apilot in 1903. | |
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner | Holland America Line |
| Operator | 1923:Swedish American Line |
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| Route |
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| Builder | Harland & Wolff,Belfast |
| Yard number | 338 |
| Launched | 28 September 1901 |
| Completed | 29 March 1902 |
| Maiden voyage | 1 May 1902 |
| Refit | 1923 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped 1928–29 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 12,531 GRT, 7,978 NRT, 12,339 DWT |
| Length |
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| Beam | 62.3 ft (19.0 m) |
| Draught | 32 ft 1 in (9.78 m) |
| Depth | 26.2 ft (8.0 m) |
| Decks | 3 |
| Installed power | 1,265NHP, 7,600ihp |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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| Sensors and processing systems | by 1911:submarine signalling |
| Notes | sister ships:Potsdam,Rijndam |
SSNoordam was asteamocean liner that was launched inIreland in 1901 and scrapped in theNetherlands in 1928–29.Holland America Line owned her throughout her career. From 1923 to 1924Swedish American Linechartered her and renamed herKungsholm.
She was the first of four Holland America Line ships to be calledNoordam, and the first of four Swedish American Line ships to be calledKungsholm.
At the turn of the 20th century, Holland America Line'sflagship wasPotsdam, launched byBlohm+Voss in 1899 and completed in 1900. In 1901 and 1902Harland & Wolff inBelfast built a pair ofsister ships for her.Rijndam was launched in May 1901 and completed that October.[1]Noordam was built on slipway number 5 as yard number 338, launched on 28 September 1901 and completed on 29 March 1902.[2]
Noordam'slength overall was 560.7 ft (170.9 m)[3] and her registered length was 550.3 ft (167.7 m). Her beam was 62.3 ft (19.0 m) and her depth was 26.2 ft (8.0 m).[4] Hertonnages were 12,531 GRT, 7,978 NRT and 12,339 DWT.[3] Her passenger accommodation had berths for 286first class, 292 second class and 1,800 third class passengers.[4] Her holds had capacity of 530,000 cubic feet (15,008 m3) for grain or 488,000 cubic feet (13,819 m3) for cargo in bales.[3]
Noordam had twinscrews, each driven by a three-cylindertriple-expansion steam engine. The combined power of her twin engines was rated at 1,265NHP[4] or 7,600ihp,[3] and gave her a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h).[2]
Holland America LineregisteredNoordam atRotterdam. Her Dutchcode letters were PMVL.[4]
The regular route ofPotsdam,Rijndam andNoordam was between Rotterdam andNew York viaBoulogne.[5]Noordam left Rotterdam on her maiden voyage on the route on 1 May 1902.[2]
By 1910Noordam was equipped forsubmarine signalling, and theMarconi Company had equipped her forwireless telegraphy.[6] By 1913 her wireless telegraphcall sign was MHA,[7] but by 1914 it had been changed to PAI.[8]
On 24 November 1911, in fog theEnglish Channel off theIsle of Wight, theschoonerAlida collided withNoordam.Alida suffered only a brokenbowsprit, and both ships continued their voyages.[3]
At 11:40 hrs on 14 April 1912,Noordam's Marconi wireless telegraphist transmitted a warning ofsea ice. TheCunard LinerRMS Caronia relayed the message to RMSTitanic.[9]Titanic replied that she "had experienced moderate, variable weather".[10]
On 17 October 1914Noordam was returning from New York to Rotterdam. She had passedThe Downs and was about 80 nautical miles (150 km) off theHook of Holland when she struck a Britishmine. Her stern was badly damaged, but she reached theNieuwe Waterweg safely.[3]
On 3 March 1916 the BritishcollierSwiftsure collided withNoordam off Dover.Swiftsure's bow was bent and her forepeak was flooded, but she reachedDover safely.[3]
On 3 August 1917Noordam was en route fromHalifax,Nova Scotia to Rotterdam when she struck a mine in theNorth Sea offTerschellingbank. Her 237 passengers were transferred to the tugsThames andSamson.[3]
In March 1923Swedish American Line (SAL)bareboat charteredNoordam, renamed herKungsholm and registered her inGothenburg.[3][11] SAL had her refitted as a two-class ship, replacing her first and second class accommodation with berths for 478 cabin class passengers.[2] In December 1924 SAL returned the ship to her owners, who restored her original name.[3]
In December 1925Noordam was laid up in Rotterdam. She returned to service on 6 October 1926. From December 1926 she carried only third class passengers.[3] She began her last voyage from Rotterdam to New York on 16 April 1927.[2]
In May 1928 Holland America Line soldNoordam for scrap to NV Frank Rijsdijkʼs Industriëele Ondernemingen, who started demolishing her in Rotterdam. In June 1928 she was towed toHendrik-Ido-Ambacht, where herbreaking continued, and was completed in the final quarter of 1929.[3]
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