Ship Data
| Type | Built | Burden | Dimensions | Line / Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.S. | 1871 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff | 3,707 gross | 420ft x 40.9ft | White Star Line |
Chronological History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1871 | Mar. 8, launched as the "Pacific" |
| 1871 | Sept. 14, maiden voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New York as the "Baltic" |
| 1872 | Liverpool Apr. 25 → New York May 5. Agent Hr. Frederik Lie, Christiania. |
| 1872 | Liverpool Aug. 7 → New York Aug. 17 |
| 1872 | Liverpool Sept. 5 → New York Sept. 15 |
| 1872 | Liverpool Oct. 10 → New York Oct. 20 |
| 1872 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 26. Arrived in New York in the morning. Severe storms reported. |
| 1873 | January, gained the Blue Ribbon after setting a new record New York - Queenstown |
| 1873 | Liverpool Apr. 10 → New York Apr. 19 |
| 1873 | Liverpool May 15 → New York May 25 |
| 1873 | Liverpool → New York June 29 |
| 1873 | Liverpool → New York Aug. 3 |
| 1873 | Liverpool → New York Sept. 7 |
| 1873 | Liverpool Oct. 2 → New York Oct. 12 |
| 1873 | Liverpool Nov. 6 → New York Nov. 16 |
| 1873 | Liverpool → New York Dec. 30 |
| 1874 | Liverpool Jan. 22 → New York Feb. 1 |
| 1874 | Liverpool Feb. 26 → New York Mar. 8 |
| 1874 | Liverpool May 7 → New York May 18 |
| 1874 | Liverpool July 23 → New York Aug. 2 |
| 1874 | Liverpool Aug. 27 → New York Sept. 6 |
| 1874 | Liverpool Oct. 1 → New York Oct. 11 |
| 1874 | Liverpool Nov. 5 → New York Nov. 15 |
| 1875 | Liverpool Aug. 12 → New York Aug. 21 |
| 1875 | Liverpool Aug. 12 → New York Aug. 21 |
| 1876 | Liverpool Mar. 16 → New York Mar. 25 |
| 1877 | Liverpool Apr. 12 → New York Apr. 22 |
| 1877 | Liverpool Oct. 4 → New York Oct. 13 |
| 1877 | Liverpool Dec. 11 → New York Dec. 21 |
| 1878 | Liverpool Mar. 26 → New York Apr. 5 |
| 1878 | Liverpool Apr. 30 → New York May 10 |
| 1878 | Liverpool June 4 → New York June 13 |
| 1878 | Liverpool July 9 → New York July 18 |
| 1878 | Liverpool Aug. 13 → New York Aug. 23 |
| 1879 | Liverpool → New York Mar. 28 |
| 1879 | Liverpool → New York May 4 |
| 1879 | Liverpool → New York June 5 |
| 1879 | Liverpool → New York June 5 |
| 1879 | Liverpool → New York July 13 |
| 1879 | Liverpool → New York Sept. 11 |
| 1879 | Liverpool → New York Oct. 17 |
| 1879 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 21 |
| 1879 | Liverpool → New York Dec. 28. Delayed due to fog. |
| 1880 | Liverpool Jan. 20 → New York Jan. 30. 201 passengers. |
| 1880 | Liverpool → New York Mar. 7 |
| 1880 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 11 |
| 1880 | Liverpool Apr. 29 → New York May 9. Queenstown 1880-04-30. |
| 1880 | Liverpool June 8 → New York June 18 |
| 1880 | Liverpool June 8 → New York June 18 |
| 1880 | Liverpool July 13 → New York July 22 |
| 1880 | Liverpool July 13 → New York July 22 |
| 1880 | Liverpool → New York Dec. 31 |
| 1881 | Liverpool → New York Feb. 4 |
| 1881 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 15 |
| 1881 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 15 |
| 1881 | Liverpool May 10 → New York May 20. Arrived in the morning. |
| 1881 | Liverpool June 8 → New York June 17 |
| 1881 | Liverpool June 8 → New York June 17 |
| 1881 | Liverpool July 14 → New York July 24 |
| 1881 | Liverpool July 14 → New York July 24 |
| 1881 | Liverpool Aug. 17 → New York Aug. 26. Arrived in the morning. |
| 1881 | Liverpool Aug. 17 → New York Aug. 26. Arrived in the morning. |
| 1881 | Liverpool Sept. 14 → New York Sept. 23. Arrived at 06:00 morning. |
| 1882 | Liverpool Apr. 22 → New York May 2. Extra ship. |
| 1882 | Liverpool May 20 → New York May 29. Arrived at 18:00 afternoon. |
| 1882 | Liverpool → New York July 25. Arrived in New York at 04:00 morning. |
| 1882 | Liverpool Aug. 12 → New York Aug. 22. Arrived in New York at 05:00 morning. |
| 1882 | Liverpool → New York Oct. 18 |
| 1882 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 17. Arrived in the morning at 08:00. |
| 1882 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 17. Arrived in the morning at 08:00. |
| 1883 | Liverpool → New York Jan. 28 |
| 1883 | Liverpool → New York Mar. 5 |
| 1883 | Liverpool Apr. 3 → New York Apr. 13 |
| 1883 | Liverpool May 5 → New York May 15. 600 Scandinavian passengers, direct to New York and arrived there at 11:00 before noon. |
| 1883 | Liverpool → New York June 10. Arrived at 10:00 late morning. |
| 1883 | Chartered to the Inman Line |
| 1883 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 18 |
| 1883 | Liverpool Dec. 11 → New York Dec. 21 |
| 1884 | Liverpool Jan. 15 → New York Jan. 25 |
| 1884 | Liverpool Feb. 19 → New York Mar. 3. Reported a very stormy journey crossing the Atlantic Ocean. |
| 1884 | Liverpool Mar. 26 → New York Apr. 5 |
| 1884 | Liverpool Apr. 26 → New York May 6. 500 Scandinavian passengers. |
| 1884 | Liverpool June 3 → New York June 13 |
| 1884 | Liverpool July 8 → New York July 18. Also reported to be S/S Adriatic. |
| 1885 | Chartered to the Inman Line |
| 1885 | Liverpool Dec. 8 → New York Dec. 18 |
| 1886 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 2 |
| 1886 | Liverpool → New York May 2. Arrived in the morning. |
| 1886 | Chartered to the Inman Line |
| 1887 | Liverpool → New York May 9. Arrived in the morning having 1060 passengers. |
| 1887 | Liverpool → New York June 11 |
| 1888 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 14 |
| 1888 | Liverpool May 3 → New York May 16 |
| 1888 | Nov. 3, first voyage Rotterdam - New York |
| 1888 | Sold to Holland America Line, renamed Veendam |
| 1890 | Triple-expansion engines fitted |
| 1898 | Feb. 7, foundered in the North Atlantic after collision with wreck, no lives lost |
Other ships named "Baltic (1)"
| Ship | Line / Owner |
|---|---|
| Baltic (1) | Inman Line |
Pictures
Baltic (1) – image 3
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