Ordered 1949 by Holland Amerika Lijn in Wilton-Fijenord Dok an Werf Maatschappij , Schiedam as general cargo/ passenger ship , based on american WW II project C3 . Planed name DIMERDIJK .
Finally launched as passenger - MAASDAM .
Maiden voyage commenced 11-08-1952 ( Rotterdam , Montreal , New York ).
April 1968 : Sold to Polish Ocean Lines Gdynia as replacement for m/s BATORY ( built Monfalcone 1935).
Took over by Polish crew arrived Gdynia 11-10-1968.
Renamed ( from Maasdam ) STEFAN BATORY , rebuilt by Gdanska Stocznia Remontowa ( Remontowa Gdansk) .
First transatlantic voyage under Polish flag commenced 11-04-1969 - her destinatin port was Montreal .The firs commander : Master Mariner Jerzy Pszenny . In 1969 commenced final part of conversion , completed 07-04-1970 .
After VOY 140 ( 140 W + 140 E ) - 1987 she was WITHDRAWN from the regular line service.
For very short period Stefan Batory served as a cruise ship . Sold (1988) to Greek Owners , awaiting
decision of about her future in Vlaardingen , later on at Piraeus anchorage. Chartered ( - Dec.1989) by Stena Line , renamed STEFAN . Berthed ( anchored ? ) ii Gothenburg , served as hotel ship for immigrants - until 1991. Towed from Sweden to Piraeus ( 08-1991) . Planed conversion to cuise ship . Finally the vessel was abandoned close to Eleusis until March 2000. Towed to ALIAGA and scraped.

Tonnage ( as Maasdam) :
GT : 15024
NT : 8976
DWT : 7057t

Tonnage after rebuilt ( as per PLO data-1969 )
GT : 15044
NT : 8684
DWT : 6489t

Dimensions : 153.39 x 21.09 x 8.80 [m]

Three partly refrigerated cargo holds ,
Passengers : 861 ( Maasdam),779 Stefan Batory(1969)

Propulsion : 2 x Steam TURBINE ( General Electric Co; ( year of build 1945 !!! ) , 6252kW ( 8500hP ).
Two screws .
Max speed : 18 knots ( as per owners data ).

Class : LRS +100A1