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![]() Office of Rotterdamse Droogdokmaatschappij | |
Company type | N.V. |
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Industry | |
Founded | 1902 |
Defunct | 1996 |
Fate | dissolved |
Headquarters | Rotterdam, the Netherlands |
Products | Civilian ships and warships |
The Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij NV (RDM) was a major shipbuilding and repair company in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, existing from 1902 to 1996.[1] It built 355 ships, 18 of which were submarines.[2] During its existence, the shipyard operated 12 floating docks and employed 7,000 people at its peak.