Bay, Cuba on 13 May. In December 1945, Van Honthorst was placed under the management of NV Maatschappij Vrachtvaars, Rotterdam. In October 1946, she was sold to the Halcyon Lijn NV, Rotterdam and was renamed Stad Schiedam. Her port of registry was changed to Rotterdam and the Code Letters PHRO were allocated. She was in service until 1961, arriving at Rotterdam for the final time on 2 December. She was then withdrawn from service. Stad Schiedam was sold to Simons Metaalhandel NV, Krimpen aan den IJssel that month for scrapping. She was sold to Van Huygen Frères, Bruges, Belgium in January 1962, and was towed by the tug Gele Zee from Rotterdam to Zeebrugge, Belgium, where she arrived on 19 January. She arrived at Bruges on 25 January. References External links Pictures and info on Stad Schiedam 1942 ships Ships built on the River Tyne Empire ships Ministry of War Transport ships Steamships of the United Kingdom World War II merchant ships of the Netherlands Steamships of the Netherlands Merchant ships of the Netherlands