Statendam IV

The Statendam IV was 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.

Princess Beatrix christened ss Statendam IV in 1957 as well as the ms Prinses Margriet in 1964.1
1966 Statendam IV turns to cruising full-time. MID-1960's Freighters undergo a transition from traditional breakbulk to containerization.2
Statendam IV and she joins a good number of other HAL liners and cruise ships. But it is time that I retire from writing due to health and other good reasons.3
Statendam IV in 1957 and Prinses Margriet in 1964 by then Princess Beatrix; Rotterdam V in 1958 by Queen Juliana; and Prinsendam in 1973, Nieuw Amsterdam in 4
Amsterdam in 1937 by Queen Wilhelmina, Statendam IV in 1957 and Prinses Margriet in 1964 by then Princess Beatrix and Rotterdam V in 1958 by Queen Juliana.5
Beatrix christened ss Statendam IV in 1957 as well as the ms Prinses Margriet in 1964. The ss Rotterdam V was launched in 1958 by Queen Juliana.6

contemporaries (like the Statendam IV for instance) the engines/boilers where situated amidships or more towards the front of the ship.7
The Statendam IV was built in 1957. She was bought by the Paquet group in 1982 and renamed Rhapsody and sold again to the Lelakis group in 1986.8
Statendam IV in aanbouw Sites van leden: Lenie Simons-Molenwijk (nederlands) nieuw Jan Deelen (nederlands) nieuw Bert Hagenaar (nederlands) 9
Het middelste schip is de Statendam IV bouwjaar 1957-Wilton Schiedam.10
Wilhelmina, de ss Statendam IV in 1957 en de ms Prinses Margriet in 1964 door prinses Beatrix, de ss Rotterdam V in 1958 door koningin Juliana, de ms Prinsendam II 11
Ship Name
SS Statendam IV
Ship In Service
1957
Status
Scrapped in Alang
India in 2004
Ship Capacity
881
Owner
Holland America Line
Ship Tonnage
24294
Ship Yard Number
753
Ship Registry
1957
Ship Out Of Service
1995
Ship Status
Scrapped in Alang
India in 2004
Operator
Holland America Line
Ship Notes
Steam turbines were replaced by diesels in 1987
Category
Cruise ships
Ships built in the Netherlands
Ships of the Holland America Line

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