- History of the Flushing Line
- Port of Vlissingen (Flushing), Netherlands to Harwich Harbour, United Kingdom: 175 nautical miles
- The Dutch had their own services from Flushing, which was operated by Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland (SMZ) which was created in 1875, which ran firstly to Queenborough near Sheerness and then to Folkestone.
- In 1926, SMZ moved its English port to Harwich providing day sailings but did not start using the Hook of Holland until after the Second World War. After both World Wars, the Hook became a major port for troop movements, these operations continuing until 1961.
SS Nederland
In 1887, the service became twice-daily, with three new paddle steamers, the Duitschland, Engeland and Nederland being acquired. They were built by Fairfields (previously Elders) and were used on the new day service between Vlissingen (Flushing) and Queenborough. Engeland and Nederland were indirectly replaced by new turbines in 1910, and were sold for scrap (the new turbines were night boats, but displaced the 1895 paddle steamers onto the day service). Holland was neutral in the First War, and Duitschland, was renamed Zeeland in 1916. She was used as a hospital ship and continued in this service after the war repatriating POWs from Boston (Lincs) to Rotterdam. She was scrapped in 1922.
SS Prinses Juliana
SS Prinses Juliana, built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Glasgow in 1909 and owned at the time of her loss by N.V. Stoomv. Mij. Zeeland, Vlissingen, was a Dutch passenger steamer of 2885 tons.
On February 1st, 1916, Prinses Juliana, on a voyage from Vlissingen to Tilbury with passengers, was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-5 (Ulrich Mohrbutter), near the Sunk light-vessel.
The ship beached near Felixstowe but was a total loss.
On February 1st, 1916, Prinses Juliana, on a voyage from Vlissingen to Tilbury with passengers, was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-5 (Ulrich Mohrbutter), near the Sunk light-vessel.
The ship beached near Felixstowe but was a total loss.