&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:MS_Prisendam_sinking_off_Alaska_with_USCG_HH-3F_1980.jpeg) MS Prinsendam on fire off Alaska, 1980
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Prinsendam |
| Operator | Holland America Line |
| Builder | De Merwede in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands |
| Cost | US$27 million |
| Launched | 7 July 1972 |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Maiden voyage | 1973 |
| In service | 1973 |
| Out of service | October 4, 1980 |
| Identification | IMO number: 7224734 |
| Fate | Sank 11 October 1980 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Capacity | 350 passengers |
| Crew | 200 |
MS Prinsendam, was a Holland-America Line cruise ship built at Shipyard de Merwede in the Netherlands in 1973. She was 427 feet (130 m) long and typically carried about 350 passengers and 200 crew members.