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SS Noordam (1902)

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Owner
  
Holland America Line

Completed
  
29 March 1902

Launched
  
September 1901

Tonnage
  
11.37 million kg

Yard number
  
338

Maiden voyage
  
May 1, 1902

Length
  
168 m

Builder
  
Harland and Wolff

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Name
  
Noordam (1902–1923) Kungsholm (1923–1926) Noordam (1926–1927)

Operator
  
Swedish American Line (1923–1926)

SS Noordam (1902) was a 12,531 ton passenger liner of the Holland America Line, sailing mostly between Rotterdam and New York. It was built by Harland and Wolff. In April 1912 she alerted RMS Titanic to ice early into its ill-fated maiden voyage. She operated during part of World War I, but hit mines on two occasions and was laid up until the war ended. In 1923 she was chartered by Swedish American Line and operated as SS Kungsholm until 1926 when she reverted to Holland America as Noordam. She was scrapped in 1927.

References

SS Noordam (1902) Wikipedia