Holland America Line - Former Fleet

Former Fleet

• SS Rotterdam, 1958—Sold to Premier Cruise Lines in 1997, retired in 2000 and now a hotel and museum.
• MS Westerdam, 1986—Transferred to Costa Cruises in 2002 and renamed Costa Europa, April 2010 charted to Thomson Cruises for 10 years and known as Thomson Dream.
• MS Prinsendam, 1973–80 - Sank off of the coast of Alaska.
• SS Veendam (3), 1972–74, 1975–76, 1978–84—Last in service for Commodore Cruise Line as Enchanted Isle
• SS Volendam(1), 1922–1952, 1940-45 escaped to Britain in WW2, served as troop transport, returned to Rotterdam 1945
• SS Volendam (2), 1972–76, 1978–84—Sister to SS Veendam (3); Last known as Universe Explorer of World Explorer Lines
• SS Statendam (3), WW2 1940 scrapped after set on fire to avoid capture at Rotterdam
• SS Statendam (4) 1956–1982—Last in service for Regent Star as Regency. Inactive after Regent Star went bankrupt.
• SS Maasdam (4) (1952–1968), 1968–1990 in service for Polish Ocean Lines as Stefan Batory, the last regularly scheduled transatlantic liner, scrapped Turkey 2000
• SS Ryndam (2) (1951–1973)—Sank 2003 on way to breakers
• SS Waterman (1951–1963) - Launched January 16, 1945 Decommissioned 1970.
• SS Zuiderkruis (1951–1963) - Launched May 5, 1944 Decommissioned 1969.
• SS Groote Beer (1951–1963) - Launched June 17, 1944 Decommissioned 1971.
• SS Westerdam (1945–1965)—Combination first class passenger/cargo vessel; scrapped Spain 1965
• SS Nieuw Amsterdam, 1937, in WW2 escaped to US neutral port, served as a British War Transport carrying over 350,000, returned to Holland in 1946. Breakers yard in 1974.
• SS Rotterdam, 1908—Scrapped 1940.
• SS Noordham, 1902—Fate Unknown, alerted RMS Titanic to ice early into its ill-fated maiden voyage
• SS Potsdam, 1900—Scrapped 1947- It was the largest ship HAL owned at the time it was in service.
• SS Rotterdam, 1886—Fate Unknown.
• SS Rotterdam, 1872—Wrecked September 26, 1883.
• SS Veendam (2), (sister ship SS Volendam (1)) WW2 1940, bombed in Rotterdam, repaired and requestioned by Hamburg-America Line. Used for German submarine crews stationed in Hamburg. Returned to service from Rotterdam 1947, scrapped Baltimore 1953.