SS Volendam Archival Collection
Colorized Postcard of the SS Volendam (1922) of the Holland-America Line. 15,434 Tons Register, 25,400 Tons Displacement. Route: Rotterdam-New York. GGA Image ID # 1dfb7e36f7
Volendam (1922) Holland-American Line
Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Govan, Glasgow. Tonnage: 15,434. Dimensions: 550' x 67'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 15 knots. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Service Routes: Rotterdam – New York and Rotterdam – Halifax (Nova Scotia) service. Passengers: 263 First, 436 Second, and 1,200 in Third Class. Launched: 6 July 1922. Maiden Voyage; Rotterdam to New York, 4 November 1922. Refitted: May 1926 and April 1930 to Change Passenger Class Carried. Last Rotterdam-New York Voyage Commenced 5 April 1940. The following month, The Netherlands Surrendered to the Germans. WWII Service: Troop Transport for the Allies. Post WWII Service: Australian Emigrant Service, and Later Sailed Rotterdam-Québec. Fate: Scrapped in 1952. Sister ship: Veendam.
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1929-09-04 TSS Volendam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 September 1929
Route: Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain De Koning
1939-09-09 SS Volendam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 9 September 1939
Route: Antwerp to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain J. P. Webster
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First Class Service to Europe - 1929
THE Holland-America Line has acquired a reputation of its own—a reputation for first-class service that is not excelled on the Seven Seas. Ships Include the Statendam, Rotterdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Veendam, and Volendam.
Holland-America Line Sailing Schedule - 1923
Brochure Containing Holland-America Line Passenger Steamship Timetable, January to December 1923, a list of their global agents, agencies, and offices, and an illustration of the new Twin Screw Steamer SS Staendam Currently Under Construction.
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The SS Volendam, Sister-Ship of the SS Veendam. 15,430 Tons Register, 25,620 Tons Displacement. Painting by Fred J. Hoertz. First Class Service to Europe, 1929. GGA Image ID # 1ecae28911
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First Class Salon on the SS Volendam and SS Veendam. First Class Service to Europe, 1929. GGA Image ID # 1eca945ee4
First Class Outside Room with a Bath on the SS Volendam and SS Veendam. First Class Service to Europe, 1929. GGA Image ID # 1eca9f40af
First Class Smoking Room on the SS Volendam and SS Veendam. First Class Service to Europe, 1929. GGA Image ID # 1ecac57ea4
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Sailing Schedule, Rotterdam-New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth, from 4 January 1923 to 5 January 1924. Ships Include the Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Ryndam (Rijndam), Rotterdam, Veendam, and Volemdam. Holland-America Line Sailing Schedules Brochure, January 1923. GGA Image ID # 209dcef4fc
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 23 May 1923 to 10 November 1923. Ships Included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Ryndam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Veendam Passenger List, 23 May 1923. GGA Image ID # 1dfbc3b61b
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 15 April 1924 to 11 October 1924. Ships Included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 15 April 1924. GGA Image ID # 1df7085f8e
Sailing Schedule, Rotterdam-Boulogne-Southampton-Halifax-New York, from 12 November 1924 to 13 June 1925. Ships included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 12 November 1924. GGA Image ID # 209be2bf5c
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-Halifax-New York, from 2 September 1925 to 12 December 1925. Ships Included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Ryndam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 2 September 1925. GGA Image ID # 1df8c99c78
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-Halifax-New York, from 20 July 1926 to 20 November 1926. Ships Included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Ryndam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 20 July 1926. GGA Image ID # 1df8db920e
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-Halifax-New York, from 7 August 1928 to 8 December 1928. Ships Included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Ryndam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Veendam Passenger List, 7 August 1928. GGA Image ID # 1dfbcebe20
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 18 September 1929 to 24 January 1930. Ships Included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Statendam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 11 September 1929. GGA Image ID # 1df95d8515
Sailing Schedule, Rotterdam-Boulogne-Southampton-New York, from 12 July 1930 to 15 November 1930. Ships Included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Statendam, and Volendam. All Westbound steamers call at Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton for the embarkation of passengers from France and Great Britain. The Nieuw Amsterdam and Volendam May Call at Halifax on the Westbound Voyage. SS Statendam First Class and Second Cabin Passenger List, 4 July 1930. GGA Image ID # 20ccd51b32
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 15 August 1930 to 15 November 1930. Ships Included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Statendam, and Volendam. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 9 August 1930. GGA Image ID # 1dfa1f1d3e
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 9 September 1933 to 2 December 1933. Ships Included the Rotterdam, Statendam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 2 September 1933. GGA Image ID # 1dfab45fcd
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 9 June 1934 to 25 September 1934. Ships Included the Rotterdam, Statendam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 26 May 1934. GGA Image ID # 1dfaf164f7
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 19 October 1934 to 19 December 1934. Ships Included the Rotterdam, Statendam, and Volendam. SS Statendam Passenger List, 6 October 1934. GGA Image ID # 1dfdbf3135
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 11 August 1936 to 14 November 1936. Ships Included the Rotterdam, Statendam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Statendam Passenger List, 6 August 1936. GGA Image ID # 1dfdc2adae
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 17 July 1937 to 16 October 1937. Ships Included the Rotterdam, Statendam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Statendam Passenger List, 10 July 1937. GGA Image ID # 1dfdc64ca3
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 21 August 1937 to 11 December 1937. Ships Included the Rotterdam, Statendam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 11 August 1937. GGA Image ID # 1dfb72695a
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 18 September 1937 to 5 March 1938. Ships Included the Rotterdam, Statendam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Veendam Passenger List, 4 September 1937. GGA Image ID # 1dfd2c4fd0
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 27 August 1938 to 10 December 1938. Ships Included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Statendam, Veendam, and Volendam. SS Nieuw Amsterdam Passenger List, 27 August 1938. GGA Image ID # 1dfdec6bc9
Proposed Sailings, Rotterdam-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 8 October 1938 to 4 February 1939. Ships Included the Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Rotterdam, Veendam, Volendam, and Zaandam. SS Statendam Passenger List, 1 October 1938. GGA Image ID # 1dfe8996e7
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Four Luxury Cruises to the West Indies and Caribbean by the Splendid Oil-Buring Turbine Sister Ships SS Volendam and SS Veendam. 16-Day Cruises by the SS Volendam Leave New York 26 January 1929, 16 February 1929 and 9 March 1929. A 29-Day Cruise by SS Veendam Leaves New York 12 February 1929. SS Veendam Passenger List, 7 August 1928. GGA Image ID # 1dfc220c3b
Advertisement: Four Luxury Cruises to the West Indies and Caribbean by the Splendid Oil-Buring Turbine Sister Ships SS Volendam and SS Veendam. The First Cruise Leaves New York on 25 January 1930. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 11 September 1929. GGA Image ID # 1df9448f87
Advertisement: West Indies and Caribbean. Four Luxury Cruises by the Splendid SS Statendam and the SS Volendam. First Cruise Leaves New York on 20 December 1930. SS Rotterdam Passenger List, 9 August 1930. GGA Image ID # 1df9d1422a
Fall, Winter, and Spring Cruises by Famous Holland-America Liners from New York, Beginning 18 September 1937 and Ending with an 8-Day Cruise to Havana Leaving New York on 19 March 1938. Ships Include the Rotterdam, Statendam, Veendam, and Vollendam. Throughout the coming full, winter and spring the Trans-Atlantic liners of the Holland-America Line will offer unusual opportunities to visit the West-Indies and to enjoy the carefully planned cruises and the traditionally elaborate entertainment aboard. Duration, destination and price vary. SS Veendam Passenger List, 4 September 1937. GGA Image ID # 1dfc3f4e05
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Holland-America Line Schedule of Second Class Fares issued 1 May 1922 for the Rotterdam, Volendam, Nieuw Amsterdam, and Ryndam. GGA Image ID # 1f75db8ff3. Click to View Larger Image.
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Information for Passengers - 9 September 1939
Animals. Special rooms and kennels are available on board for the transportation of dogs, cats, etc. Animals are not allowed in the cabins and other public rooms, unless by the captain's special permission.
Attention should be given that these animals be declared on the Customs declaration on arrival.
Baggage. Passengers have daily access to the baggage room at fixed hours. Trunks exceeding the ordinary measurements cannot be taken into the cabins.
It is also forbidden to have in one's bagage, inflammable, explosive or other dangerous articles. The ship's staff reserve all rights to eliminate all such articles, if deemed necessary.
All inquiries pertaining to the storing of forwarding of baggage should be addressed to the Baggage Master.
Baggage Insurance. The Company's liability for damage to or loss or detention of baggage is strictly limited, and passengers are therefore advised to protect themselves by insurance against risk of loss, theft, damage, pilferage, etc.
Policies may be obtained at current rates at any office of ti\e Line or through the Baggage Master on board this steamer.
Barber Shop and Ladies' Hairdresser. A barber's and ladies' hairdresser's shop is installed on board. The charges for services are announced by the Line.
Change of Cabins. Change of cabins is only permissible when authorized by the Purser.
Customs Clearance. On landing at New York, all bagage will be examined by the Customs Officials. It is therefore to be recommended that passengers fully enquire at the purser's office about the customs regulations and to fill in carefully the customs declaration form handed over to them by the Purser.
Dangerous Articles. Dangerous articles such as inflammable and explosive objects may not be taken aboard. The attention of passengers is also drawn to the fact that it is very dangerous to throw away lighted cigars, cigarettes or tobacco rests (even when thrown overboard). Passengers are therefore requested to throw these rests in the recipients placed on board for this purpose.
Deck Chairs, Rugs and Chair Cushions. Deck chairs, rugs and chair cushions may be hired on application to the Deck Steward. The charges are: Deck chairs $1.50; chair cushions and rugs $1.00 each per voyage.
Divine Service. Divine service will be held on Sundays, at hours announced on the bulletin board, if a recognized clergyman on board is willing to officiate.
Drinks, Tobacco, Etc. Wines, beer, liquor and many other beverages as well as cigarettes, cigars and tobacco may be obtained on board at prices, fixed by the Line.
Owing to the Customs regulations prevailing at the ports of call, passengers are not allowed to bring with them large quantities of liquors or tobacco for personal use.
Any large quantities must be reported to the Purser tor Customs declaration. They will be kept in custody by the Purser in an appropriate room.
Lost and Found Articles. Found or lost articles are to be handed over or to be reported to the Purser. Articles not called for before arrival, or left in the cabins will be handed over to the agency at the port of arrival, where passengers may claim same or make inquiries.
Mail and Telegrams. Mail and telegrams for passengers are brought on board steamer before sailing and placed in the passengers' rooms. For any inquiries relating to mails, passengers are invited to call at the Chief Steward’s office.
Passengers are advised to stop at the mail desk in the center of the Pier at Hoboken, N.J., to claim their letters and telegrams, which may have been received for them.
Mail to be forwarded can be handed over to the Purser, who will take care of it. Postage stamps may be obtained from the Library Steward.
Meals. The hours during which meals will be served will be shown on the ship's information boards. Passengers are kindly requested to observe these hours. Application for special dishes etc. should be made to the Chief Steward.
Medical Attention. The services rendered and the medicines prescribed by the ship’s Physician are free of charge. The Holland-America Line assumes no responsibility for any treatment or services rendered by the Physician or for any medicines supplied.
Payments. Passengers paying any supplements for room transfers, additional passage money, freight, telegrams, etc., should obtain a receipt from the Purser on the Company's Form. For radiograms, receipt will be furnished by the radio operator.
Personal Funds. For the convenience of passengers the Purser is prepared to cash a limited amount of recognized Travelers' Checks or to exchange money at official rates as posted at the Purser's office.
A receipt is issued on such transactions on the Company's Form. Personal checks cannot be cashed on board.
Return Reservations. Passengers, wishing to make return reservations on vessels of the Holland-America Line, should apply to the Purser. Application to the Line's offices for reservations will be made by him by radio free of chage.
One-way tickets may be converted into round-trip tickets on board, enabling passengers to benefit by any round- trip reductions.
Table Sitting. Table and seat should be reserved on board at the Chief Steward's office at embarkation.
Valuables. The Company is not responsible for theft of valuables or money which are kept in the staterooms, and same should be placed in safety deposit boxes in the Purser's office.
A deposit of $5.00 is required, but this amount will be refunded when the key of the deposit box is returned to the Purser.
As no charge is made for carriage, the Company cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage however arising. Passengers are accordingly requested to protect themselves by insurance.
Windows and Port Holes. Passengers are warned to refrain from opening or closong port holes themselves. If passengers wish to have their port holes closed or opened, they should call their room steward.
Passengers ignoring this warning do so at their own risk and the Company assumed no liability in case of accident. The Commander has the right to have all windows and port holes closed when such is found necessary for the ship's safety.
Source: SS Volendam Passenger List - 9 September 1939
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