Holland America Line
SS Statendam
History
SS Statendam was an ocean liner of the Holland America Line built in 1957. She was bought by the Paquet group in 1982 and renamed Rhapsody and sold again to the Lelakis group in 1986. Later she became part of the Regency Cruises fleet and was named Regent Star in the Regency fleet. She was laid up after the Regency Cruises bankruptcy and remained in poor condition for many years. She was scrapped in Alang, India in 2004.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Statendam (1956), CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
24,294 gross tons
Length
642 ft
Beam
81 ft
Speed
16.5 knots
Passengers
881 passengers
Builder
N.V. Dok- en Werfmaatschappij Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam
Yard number
753
Launched
12 June 1956
In service
1957-1995
Out of service
1995
Owner
Holland America Line (1957-1982); Paquet (1982-1986)
Port of registry
the Netherlands1957-1982
Fate
Scrapped in Alang, India in 2004
Also Known As
- Rhapsody
- Regent Star
- Sea Harmony
- Harmony I