Zuiderkerk

can u tell me more about this one please is it dutch ? terry music man

I would not have a clue, it was before I was born.

I will contact Rex and see if he can tell me anymore about her.

well it was before my time to but it sounds dutch cheers terry music man

Built in Rotterdam and launched Feb. 1957.

Regards, Roy.

Hi roymuir, these lads are only kids if they can't pre-date 1957

She had at least two sisters;
"Zaankerk"
"Nedlloyd Zonnekerk"

I can't predate 1971 my first recoliton of a ship was the USS Enterprise when she visited Hobart.

United Netherlands Navigation Co. which later became Koninklijke Nedlloyd NV.
Built 1957, 9053 Tong Gross, Length 507 (feet), Breadth 66 (feet), Speed 17 Knots, Diesel Engine.

Some interesting comments,and some very young members
Cheers
Fred

Is 36 still considered young?

Built by N.V. Machinefafriek & Scheepswerf "P. Smit" jr. ( 616), Rotterdam.
Brt 9.045 x Nt 5.471 x DW 11.935 tons.
154.79 ( 146.62 x 20.22 x 11.79 ( 8.90) meters.
Engine; B & W, 9,000 hp.
17 knots.
1957-"Zuiderkerk".
Owner: Nederlandse Tank-en Paketvaart Maatschappij ( K.P.M.), Amsterdam.
Management: Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheepvaart Maatschappij ( V.N.S), s'Gravenhage ( The Haque).
1967-Owner: Koninlijke Java China Paket Lijnen ( K.J.C.P.L), Amsterdam.
Management: V.N.S.
1970-Owner: Nedlloyd, Rotterdam
1977-"Transworld Goliath",
Owner: Mar Del Plata Compania Naviera S.A. ( Transworld Bulkers) Piraeus,Greece.
dec 1983 arrived at scrapyard in Fuzhou, 1984 scrapped,
Regards.
Jan.