Holland Steamship Company

The Holland Steamship Company (Dutch: Hollandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij, HSM) was formed in Amsterdam in 1885 to run a steamship service from Amsterdam to London.

History

 * 1827 – 70 ft. paddle steamer "Beurs van Amsterdam" of the Amsterdamsche Stoomboot Maatschappij served on an Amsterdam - London line for 1 year.
 * 1849 - Amsterdam Screw Schooner Company sets up a service to London.
 * 1885 - Hollandsche Stoomboot Maats. [ HSM ] or Holland Steamship Co. commenced operating with a one ship service which was doubled later that year when "Amstelstroom" was delivered.
 * 1974 - Having discontinued passenger services after World War II, the company's many cargo vessels continued to trade until 1974  when finally operations ceased.

Routes

 * Passenger / Cargo : Amsterdam to London. Initially to Brewer's Quay but later transferring to Hay's Wharf also within the Pool of London. After World War I the service moved again within the Pool to Enderby's Wharf ; and Amsterdam to Hull.
 * Cargo : Amsterdam to Belfast / Bristol / Cardiff / Cork / Dublin / Fowey / Grangemouth / Shoreham / Swansea / Teignmouth / Waterford ;  and Flushing to Shoreham.

Livery
Funnel: Yellow with black top.

Cargo only services
Outside of its passenger / cargo services, HSM operated cargo services to many ports around the coasts of the U.K. and Ireland - see 'Routes' above.

Passengers would occasionally be carried on these vessels but it was on an ad hoc basis.

A feature of the ships deployed on the London service was the mounting of deck cranes to facilitate speedy cargo handling.