MV Zaandam

MV Zaandam was a Dutch cargo liner. She was one of a pair of motor ships built for Holland America Line (Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij, or NASM) in 1938. In 1942 a U-boat sank her, causing the deaths of 135 of her passengers and crew. 164 people survived, including three who drifted on a life raft for 83 days before being rescued.

For other ships with the same name, see MS Zaandam.

Zaandam
History
Netherlands
NameZaandam
NamesakeZaandam
OwnerNASM
OperatorHolland America Line
Port of registryRotterdam
BuilderWilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam
Yard number663
Laid down22 December 1937
Launched27 August 1938
Completed21 December 1938
Identification
FateSunk by torpedo, 1942
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage10,909 GRT, 6,365 NRT, 10,312 DWT
Length480.7 ft (146.5 m)
Beam64.4 ft (19.6 m)
Draft31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Depth36.2 ft (11.0 m)
Decks3
Installed power3,359 NHP, 12,500 ihp
Propulsion
Speed18 knots (33 km/h)
Capacity
  • passengers: 160
  • cargo:
  • 515,000 cu ft (14,600 m3) grain;
  • 478,000 cu ft (13,500 m3) bale;
  • 16,832 cu ft (476.6 m3) refrigerated
Crew1942: 112 + 18 Armed Guards
Sensors and
processing systems
Armamentin Second World War: DEMS
Notessister ship: Noordam

This was the second NASM ship to be named after the city of Zaandam in North Holland. The first was a steamship that was built in 1882, and sold and renamed in 1897.

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