So lovely and elegant ship.thanks.

Thanks Ted, Mr Dot and ty Jack for that excellent run down on the ship...very much appreciated

Great picture Gordy
and Jack,,thanks for that lengthy information,, reall nice
brgds
capt ted

Great classic shot, and another wonderful post! mrdot.

Beautiful photograph I have still what information
The KPM Sisters
SS Nieuw Holland – SS Nieuw Zeeland
SS Nieuw Zeeland was launched on January 6 1928 and was completed on April 12 1928. She departed Rotterdam and headed for Asia where she commenced regular services from Malaya, via Singapore, Dutch East Indies (today’s Indonesia), to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Like her sister the SS Nieuw Holland, she maintained a regular service between Australia and Asia until the outbreak of the war. Her external appearance had that tropical look which was unusual for that time being pained all white and with her twin buff to yellow funnels. In 1935 due to engine problems, she was fitted with a new set of more efficient turbines at Mij Fijenoord in Rotterdam.
In 1940, with the war having commenced the SS Nieuw Zeeland was stripped of her passenger fittings and refitted into a troop ship in Singapore to accommodate up to 1000 troops and just a small number of passengers. She, like her sister the Nieuw Holland was handed over to the British Royal Navy, but the Dutch crew continued to serve onboard with an additional 43 members. She joined convoys sailing to the Middle East and Europe. Then in 1942 SS Nieuw Zealand was involved in “Operation Torch” being the invasion of North Africa, however, after she had disembarked her troops successfully and was heading homeward and sailing in the Mediterranean, she was suddenly tragically torpedoed by a German U-Boat, number U407, on November 11, 1942, in position 3557’ N-03° E.. With the damage being severe she sunk reasonably fast, but most on board were able to get off the ship, although there were 15 lives lost due to the torpedo explosions and subsequent fires.
Specifications:
Built: 1927 by Rotterdamsche DD Mij. Rotterdam – Yard 142c.
Engines: 2 x Geared Steam Turbines by Mij Fijennoord – 8,000 SHP.
Propeller: One.
Speed: 15.5 knots.
Length: 160.60m – 527ft.
Width: 19.00m – 62.30ft.
Tonnage: 10.906 GRT.
Passengers: 123 First class – 50 Third class passengers.
Crew: 200.
As a Troop ship in 1940:
Troops: 1,000.
Passengers: 14.
Crew: 243.

Regards Jack Blitterswijk