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To Zim Lines.
The Jerusalem (11,015 grt, 512 ft. long) was built in 1913. She enjoyed a long career as the first
Bergensfjord of Norwegian America Line until 1940, then as a troop ship in WW2, as the Argentina of
Home Lines 1947-53 and finally as the Jerusalem 1953-57. With a new Jerusalem being built for Zim
Lines, she was renamed Aliya in 1957, laid up in 1958 and scrapped the following year.
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The photos below are from an early 1950s Zim Lines promotional brochure (see bottom of page).
Originally a German freighter from 1930 which was later rebuilt, the Artsa (3,214 grt) was purchased
by Zim Lines and sailed
for that company between 1950 and 1963.
See this page for a brief history of the Negbah, orginally built as Ecuador.
Sailing from 1927 as the Kedah for the Straits Steamship Co. along the western coast of the Malayan
peninsula, and after
wartime service for the Royal Navy, this ship was renamed Kedmah (3,504 grt. after
rebuilding, 300 ft. long) when
acquired by Zim Lines. She was Zim's first passenger ship and sailed for
the line 1947-52. She was broken up by 1957.
Stateroom photos are possibly also from the Artsa.
You may use my images on another website.
This page last updated June 11, 2023.
Then please credit them as being from the collection of Björn Larsson,
and preferably provide a link to my Introduction page.
Thank you!
