SS Statendam (1956)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Port of registry | the Netherlands1957-1982 |
| Builder | N.V. Dok- en Werfmaatschappij Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam |
| Yard number | 753 |
| Launched | 12 June 1956 |
| In service | 1957-1995 |
| Out of service | 1995 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5339212 |
| Fate | Scrapped in Alang, India in 2004 |
| Notes | Steam turbines were replaced by diesels in 1987 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 24,294 gross tons |
| Length | 642 ft (195.7 m) |
| Beam | 81 ft (24.7 m) |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
| Capacity | 881 passengers |
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.