In 1904 the Holland-America Line ordered the NIEUW AMSTERDAM I.
The 17,000 ton NIEUW AMSTERDAM named after the first settlement at New York,
sailed on her maiden voyage in April 1906, subsequently becoming one of the
best-known ships of the Line.
At the time she was the largest ship under the Dutch flag.

Her graceful lines belied her huge capacity of 417 first class, 391 second class, 2,300 third
class passengers and over 14,000 tons of cargo. When loaded to nearly 35 feet draught she
displaced 31,000 tons. Two quadruple-expansion engines developed 10,000 h.p., giving a service
speed of 16 knots. Although she was not fast, her comfort, cuisine and service were of the
standard of excellence for which the Line is renowned.
She was also the last of the Company's ships to carry sails for emergency use,
but these were never used.


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