S.S. Edam (3), Holland America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1878 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff 3,329 gross 292.3ft x 39ft Holland America Line
S.S. Rotterdam (2), Holland America Line steamship

Ths S.S. Edam (renamed 1895) as the S.S. Rotterdam (2), Holland America Line steamship - Photographer: John S. Johnston. Colorized by Børge Solem. - Source: Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Co. collection -
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Chronological History

Year Event
1878 March 7, launched for British Shipowners Co
1878 Sept. 25, maiden voyage as charter for American Line, Liverpool - Philadelphia
1880 May 30, made one round voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New York for the Guion Line
1886 Sold to Holland America Line, renamed Rotterdam
1886 Nov. 6, first voyage Rotterdam - New York
1890 Feb. 8, first voyage Amsterdam - New York
1895 Renamed Edam
1899 Scrapped

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