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USS Rijndam (ID–2505) was the Holland America Line (HAL) ocean liner Rijndam, also spelt Ryndam, which was launched in Ireland in 1901 and scrapped in the Netherlands in 1929. The US requisitioned her as the United States Navy troopship USS Rijndam from 1918 until 1919. She was the first of four Holland America Line ships to be called Ryndam.
At the turn of the 20th century, Holland America Line's flagship was Potsdam, launched by Blohm+Voss in Hamburg in May 1899 and completed in May 1900. While she was being built, HAL ordered the first of two sister ships for her from Harland & Wolff in Belfast. Rijndam was laid down on 23 November 1899 as yard number 336, launched on 18 May 1901 and completed on 3 October that year. Harland & Wolff also built a third sister ship, Noordam, which was launched in September 1901 and completed in March 1902.
Rijndam's length overall was 560.7 ft (170.9 m) 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). Her tonnages were 12,527 GRT, 7,976 NRT and 12,339 DWT. Her passenger accommodation had berths for 286 first class, 196 second class and 1,800 third class passengers. 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.
Rijndam had twin screws, each driven by a three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine. The combined power of her twin engines was rated at 1,265 NHP. and gave her a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h).
Holland America Line registered Rijndam at Rotterdam. Her Dutch code letters were PRNB.
"Rijn" is Dutch for "Rhine". HAL called the ship Rijndam, and registered her as such with Lloyd's Register. But H&W's internal records anglicised her name to Ryndam. When the Marconi Company equipped her for wireless telegraphy, it also listed her in its English-language publications as Ryndam. HAL adopted the anglicised spelling for later ships.
Rijndam joined Potsdam on HAL's regular route between Rotterdam and New York via Boulogne. Rijndam left Rotterdam on her maiden voyage on the route on 10 October 1901. Noordam completed the trio when she began her maiden voyage in May 1902.
By 1910 Rijndam was equipped for submarine signalling, and the Marconi Company had equipped her for wireless telegraphy. By 1913 her wireless telegraph call sign was MHY, but by 1914 it had been changed to PED.
USS Rijndam
USS Rijndam (ID–2505) was the Holland America Line (HAL) ocean liner Rijndam, also spelt Ryndam, which was launched in Ireland in 1901 and scrapped in the Netherlands in 1929. The US requisitioned her as the United States Navy troopship USS Rijndam from 1918 until 1919. She was the first of four Holland America Line ships to be called Ryndam.
At the turn of the 20th century, Holland America Line's flagship was Potsdam, launched by Blohm+Voss in Hamburg in May 1899 and completed in May 1900. While she was being built, HAL ordered the first of two sister ships for her from Harland & Wolff in Belfast. Rijndam was laid down on 23 November 1899 as yard number 336, launched on 18 May 1901 and completed on 3 October that year. Harland & Wolff also built a third sister ship, Noordam, which was launched in September 1901 and completed in March 1902.
Rijndam's length overall was 560.7 ft (170.9 m) 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). Her tonnages were 12,527 GRT, 7,976 NRT and 12,339 DWT. Her passenger accommodation had berths for 286 first class, 196 second class and 1,800 third class passengers. 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.
Rijndam had twin screws, each driven by a three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine. The combined power of her twin engines was rated at 1,265 NHP. and gave her a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h).
Holland America Line registered Rijndam at Rotterdam. Her Dutch code letters were PRNB.
"Rijn" is Dutch for "Rhine". HAL called the ship Rijndam, and registered her as such with Lloyd's Register. But H&W's internal records anglicised her name to Ryndam. When the Marconi Company equipped her for wireless telegraphy, it also listed her in its English-language publications as Ryndam. HAL adopted the anglicised spelling for later ships.
Rijndam joined Potsdam on HAL's regular route between Rotterdam and New York via Boulogne. Rijndam left Rotterdam on her maiden voyage on the route on 10 October 1901. Noordam completed the trio when she began her maiden voyage in May 1902.
By 1910 Rijndam was equipped for submarine signalling, and the Marconi Company had equipped her for wireless telegraphy. By 1913 her wireless telegraph call sign was MHY, but by 1914 it had been changed to PED.
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