The great Holland America Line SS Statendam III between 1927 and 1940 in color! [AI enhanced]

About this film

The SS "Statendam" was a cruise ship commissioned by the Holland-America Line (HAL) on 29 January 1919, built by the yard Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Ireland. In 1922 the further outfitting of the ship was suspended due to the steel crisis in England. In 1924 the yard decided to prepare the hull so that it could be launched on 11 September 1924. Subsequently, the hull was located on the finishing quay in Belfast until 1927 without any work being done on it. In 1927, the N.V. Maildienst der Holland Amerika Lijn decided to have the hull towed to the Netherlands, where Wilton Fijenoord was ordered to finish the ship. The first trial run of the hull can be seen in this film. On 20 April, while being towed by the tugs Roode Zee, Polarzee, Baltic Sea and Seine, the tow line broke at Hoek van Holland, causing the captain and 5 crew members to be injured. The hull arrived in Schiedam and Wilton completed the ship. On 4 April 1929 the ship was handed over to the HAL during the official sea trials. There were more than 300 guests on board, including HRH Prince Hendrik, seven ministers of the first Dutch cabinet De Geer and mayor Patijn of Rotterdam. Images of this can be seen in the film. On…

Directors & creators

Ricks Film Restoration

Subjects

SS Statendam III, Holland America Line, Cruise ship, Ocean Liner, 1927 to 1940, Color, Colorized

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