THE RYNDAM I
On 3 September 1912, Ignatius Rembas and his brother-in-law Bill Bialas arrived on board the "S. S. Ryndam".
They had embarked from Rotterdam, Holland
and disembarked at Ellis Island, New York.
(Passenger Manifest)
Following are details regarding the ship:
The "S. S. Ryndam" was a 12.340 gross ton ship built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, Ireland, in 1901 for the Holland-America Line. Her details were 550.3 ft. x beam 62.3 ft., one funnel, two masts, twin screws and a speed of 15 knots. There was accomodation for 286 - 1st class, 196 - 2nd class, and 1,800 - 3rd class passengers.
Although the name was spelt as "Ryndam" by the builders, it should have been "Rijndam" and, although it was never amended, it was spelt that way in large white letters on the ship's side during the Great War for identification purposes.
Launched on May 18, 1901, she commenced her maiden voyage from Rotterdam, Holland, to New York on October 10, 1901. On January 18, 1916, she was damaged by a mine in the North Sea, repaired in Rotterdam, and resumed the Rotterdam-New York service on April 15, 1916. On March 21, 1918, she was requisitioned by the U.S. Government for transport service, released in October 1919, and resumed the Rotterdam-New York service on July 31, 1920. In May 1925, she was refitted to carry cabin and 3rd class passengers, and in May 1926 was altered to cabin, tourist and 3rd class. She commenced her last Rotterdam-New York voyage on April 16, 1929, and was scrapped the same year at Hendrik Ido Ambacht.
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