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Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Founded in 1902. Merged with Koninklijke Maatschappij "De Schelde" and Motorenfabriek Thomassen as Rijn-Schelde Machinefabrieken en Scheepswerven in 1966 which subsequently merged with Dok- en Werf Maatschappij Wilton-Fijenoord in 1968 and Verolme Verenigde Scheepswerven in 1971 to form Rijn-Schelde-Verolme Machinefabrieken en Scheepswerven. The latter entered bankruptcy in 1983 and was broken up, with RDM continuing with shipbuilding and repair work passing to Wilton-Fijenoord. The company was eventually sold to the Damen Group becoming part of Damen Schelde Naval and the yard was closed.