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Rolf Vonk
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Hi there,
Sam told that he lived not far from the H&W shipyard. It's terrible that the shipyard is in troubles. I was wondering if the Titanic-dock (I don't know if dock is the right word in English but I mean the exactly place were the Titanic was built) still excists. It was one of the largest docks isn't it. The shipyard of H&W must have been very popular. Almost all the ships of the Dutch Holland America Line (HAL) were built by H&W too.
Note for people who do not only love Titanic:
In July 1912 the keel of the newest Dutch liner Statendam II was laid on the exact place were the Titanic was built before. Statendam II was the 6th biggest ship in the world at that time. Because H&W built the Statendam II, the managing director of the HAL, Jonkheer Reuchlin, travelled to New York on the Titanic. The HAL had a special interest in the Titanic. Statendam II was almost the same as Titanic. The HAL wanted to know how the things go onboard a ship like Titanic. Therefor Mr. Reuchlin boarded Titanic. He died.
Hope someone could help me further.
Greetings Rollie
Sam told that he lived not far from the H&W shipyard. It's terrible that the shipyard is in troubles. I was wondering if the Titanic-dock (I don't know if dock is the right word in English but I mean the exactly place were the Titanic was built) still excists. It was one of the largest docks isn't it. The shipyard of H&W must have been very popular. Almost all the ships of the Dutch Holland America Line (HAL) were built by H&W too.
Note for people who do not only love Titanic:
In July 1912 the keel of the newest Dutch liner Statendam II was laid on the exact place were the Titanic was built before. Statendam II was the 6th biggest ship in the world at that time. Because H&W built the Statendam II, the managing director of the HAL, Jonkheer Reuchlin, travelled to New York on the Titanic. The HAL had a special interest in the Titanic. Statendam II was almost the same as Titanic. The HAL wanted to know how the things go onboard a ship like Titanic. Therefor Mr. Reuchlin boarded Titanic. He died.
Hope someone could help me further.
Greetings Rollie