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SS Zaanland
SS ''Zaanland'' was a Cargo ship, cargo steamship that was built in Scotland in 1900 for Netherlands, Dutch owners, and sunk in a collision in 1918. She was built for the Zuid-Amerika Lijn, which in 1908 became :nl:Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd, Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd. The US Government requisitioned her in March 1918 as USS ''Zaanland'', with the Naval Registry Identification Number ID–2746. She was sunk in a collision less than two months later. Building and identification In 1899 the Zuid-Amerika Line (ZAL) was founded to trade between the Netherlands and South America. It ordered three new sister ships from Lithgows, Russell & Co in Port Glasgow on the River Clyde. ''Amstelland'' was built as yard number 459, launched on 5 June 1900, and completed that July. ''Zaanland'' was yard number 460, launched on 7 September 1900, and completed on 12 October. ''Rijnland'' was yard number 461, launched on 24 October 1900, and completed on 3 December. Each ship was of the spar- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaan
The Zaan () is a small river in the province of North Holland in the northwestern Netherlands and the name of a district through which it runs. The river was originally a side arm of the IJ bay and travels 13.5 kilometers (8½ miles) through the municipalities of Zaanstad ("Zaan City") and Wormerland north of Amsterdam, from West-Knollendam in the north to Zaandam in the south, where it empties into the IJ. The municipality of Zaanstad and several towns along the Zaan are named for the river: Koog aan de Zaan, Westzaan, Oostzaan, Zaandijk and the city of Zaandam. The river also runs past Zaanse Schans, a village with historic windmills and houses. It ranks among the top tourist destinations in the Netherlands. Panorama view The Zaan district The region through which the river runs is called the Zaan district ( ). It comprises the municipalities of Zaanstad, Oostzaan, and most of Wormerland. During the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century, the Zaan district was dotted wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
