SS Jan Pieterszoon Coen was a Dutch passenger steamship that was launched in 1914. She was named after a former Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. During the German invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940 she was scuttled as a blockship in the port of IJmuiden, North Holland to prevent the Kriegsmarine from using the port.
Jan Pieterszoon Coen in Sabang, about 1935
The ship was named after Governor-General Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587–1629)
Jan Pieterszoon Coen docked in Batavia, about 1937
Modern day view of the port entrance of IJmuiden, the piers are clearly visible on the left
Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland or SMN, also known as the Netherland Line or Nederland Line, was a Dutch shipping line that operated from 1870 until 1970, when it merged with several other companies to form what would become Royal Nedlloyd.
Company poster from 1911
Parklokaal, also called Parkzaal
Gate of the former Parklokaal, now Wertheimpark
Prins Hendrik of the Netherlands