Noordam (1902)

Later names:
Kungsholm (1923)
Noordam (1926)


Builder:
Harland & Wolff
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ordered:
N/A
Keel Laid:
N/A
Year Built:
1902
Launched:
September 28, 1901
Type:
Passenger
Completed:
March 29, 1902
Fate:
Scrapped at Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands in 1928.


Owner
Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Mij
(Holland America Line)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

1923:
Rederi A/B Sverige Nord Amerika
(Swedish American Line)
Gothenburg, Sweden
1926:
Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Mij
(Holland America Line)
Rotterdam, Netherlands


Dimensions, machinery and performance

Length:
550' 1" (167.7m) (PP)
Engines:
Triple expansion
Beam:
62' 3" (19m)
Boilers:
N/A
Draft:
N/A
Shafts:
2
Gross Tons:
12,531
HP:
N/A
DWT:
N/A
Speed:
15 knots
Crew:
N/A
Funnels:
1
Passengers:
2,360
Masts:
2


Timeline
May 1, 1902:
Maiden voyage Rotterdam - New York.
Oct. 17, 1914:
Damaged by mine, repaired and returned to service on 26, 1915.
Aug. 3, 1917:
Damaged by mine, laid up for remainder of war.
Mar. 9, 1919:
Returned to Rotterdam - New York service.
1923:
Sold or transferred to Swedish American Line and renamed Kungsholm.
Refit for 2,278 passengers.

Mar. 15, 1923:
Began service from Gothenburg to New York.
Oct. 6, 1926:
Returned to Holland America Line and renamed Noordam, resumed Rotterdam - New York
service.
Apr. 16, 1927:
Began final voyage Rotterdam - New York.
1928:
Scrapped at Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands.


Builder's Data
Page published July 20, 2011