S.S. Finland, Red Star Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1902 at Philadelphia by W. Cramp & Sons 12,760 gross 560ft x 60.2ft Red Star Line

Finland, Red Star and American Line steamship departing Southampton
Finland, departing Southampton
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Finland, Red Star and American Line steamship at Antwerp
Finland, at Antwerp
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Finland, emigrant steamship in American Line service
Finland, emigrant steamship in American Line service
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S/S Finland, Red Star Line
Finland, departing Antwerp
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S/S Finland, Red Star Line
Picture of the S/S Finland, Red Star Line
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Finland, in East Chamber, Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
Finland, in East Chamber, Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
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Finland chartered by the American Olympic Committee to convey and accommodate the American Olympic athletes going to Stockholm 1912
The Finland as a charter for the American Olympic team at Olympic games at Stockholm 1912
Finland - as the USS Finland WW1
Finland - as the USS Finland WW1
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Finland - Red Star Line steamship, Boat Deck
Finland - Red Star Line steamship, Finland - Boat Deck Finland - Boat Deck
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Finland, Red Star Line steamship, 2nd class dining saloon
Finland, Red Star Line steamship, 2nd class dining saloon
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Finland - Red Star Line steamship, 1st class entrance hall
Finland - Red Star Line steamship, 1st class entrance hall
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Finland, Red Star Line steamship, 1st class library & drawing room
Finland, Red Star Line steamship, 1st class library & drawing room
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Finland & Vaderland (2) - 2nd class entrance hall
Finland & Vaderland (2) - 2nd class entrance hall Finland - Boat Deck
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Finland & Vaderland (2) - 3rd class dining saloon and family room on the Finland - the 3rd class single men's compartment on the Vaderland
Finland & Vaderland (2) - 3rd class dining saloon and family room on the Finland - the 3rd class single men's compartment on the Vaderland
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Finland & Vaderland (2) - barber shop & 2nd class stateroom
Finland & Vaderland (2) - barber shop & 2nd class stateroom Finland - Boat Deck
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Finland, Vaderland (2) & Zeeland (2) - 3rd class views
Finland, Vaderland (2) & Zeeland (2) - 3rd class views
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Finland & Zeeland (2) - 1st class promenade
Finland & Zeeland (2) - 1st class promenade
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Finland, Kroonland & Zeeland (2) - 3rd class views
Finland, Kroonland & Zeeland (2) - 3rd class views
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Chronological History

Year Event
1902 June 21: launched at Philadelphia for the International Navigation Company
1902 Sep. 27: arrived New York from Philadelphia to enter on the Red Star Line service between New York and Antwerp
1902 Oct. 2: departed New York on her maiden voyage for Antwerp (Capt. F. Albrecht)
1903 Dec. 5: departed New York for Antwerp
1903 Dec. 15: arrived Antwerp from New York
1903 Dec. 19: departed Antwerp in thick fog for New York - went ashore at Nieuwersluis near Flushing, Holland
1903 Dec. 24: was made afloat and anchored in the Roads
1906 July 21: departed Antwerp for New York - went ashore at the Scheldt (Capt. Apfeld)
1912 June 14: departed New York chartered by the American Olympic Committee to convey and accommodate the American Olympic athletes going to Stockholm, carrying 274 passengers, 164 of them being Olympic competititors
1912 June 23: arrived Antwerp on her way to Stockholm
1912 June 26: departed Antwerp for Stockholm after taking on stores
1912 June 30: arrived Stockholm
1912 July 17: departed Stockholm with the American athletes and officials aboard for Dover where the mayority of the passengers were transfered to the Red Star Liner Vaderland (2) to be conveyed to New York
1914 Oct. 18: departed new York for London without passengers - carrying a large cargo of apples, grain, and canned products of Chicago
1915 Feb. 6: departed Genoa for New York via Naples Feb. 7, Palermo Feb. 8 and Gibraltar Feb. 12 (Capt. J. B. Hill)
1915 Feb. 23: arrived New York from Mediterranean ports (Capt. J. B. Hill)
1915 Mar. 23: on way from New York to Mediterranean ports she was boared by Italian officers and taken to Genoa to be searched for contraband
1915 Mar. 24: departed Genoa for New York via Naples Mar. 25, Messina Mar. 26, Palermo Mar. 27, Gibraltar Mar. 31 and Fayal on the Azores Apr. 4 (Capt. Hill)
1915 Apr. 11: arrived New York from Mediterranean ports (Capt. J. B. Hill)
1915 Apr. 21: departed New York for San Francisco via the Panama Canal calling at Balboa on her first voyage for the Panama-Pacific Line, carrying 460 tourists and 9,000 tons of cargo
1915 June 5: departed Balboa for New York (Capt. R. Prager)
1915 June 12: arrived new York from Balboa (Capt. R. Prager)
1915 July 21: departed Balboa for New York
1915 July 28: arrived New York from San Francisco via Balboa and the Panama Canal
1915 Sep. 19: arrived New York from the Pacific via the Panama Canal
1915 Oct. 16: arrived New York from the Pacific
1915 Nov. 13: departed London for New York (Capt. H. Candy)
1915 Nov. 25: arrived New York from London (Capt. H. Candy)
1915 Dec. 22: departed Liverpool for New York
1916 Jan. 4: arrived New York from Liverpool
1916 Feb. 9: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. H. Candy)
1916 Feb. 22: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. H. Candy)
1916 Mar. 18: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. Hill)
1916 Mar. 28:arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. Hill)
1916 Apr. 22:departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. Hill)
1916 Apr. 28:picked up the crew of the torpedoed British steamship Industry
1916 May 6:arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. Hill)
1916 May 31:departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. Hill)
1917 Feb. 17: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. Hill)
1917 Oct. 28: was torpedoed by the German submarine U-93 while on way from France to the U.S. - was rammed abaft the foremast - the torpedo exploded in a coal bunker on the starboard side. 9 persons died after leaving the ship in panic

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Finland American Line

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