S.S. Vaderland (2), Red Star Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1900 at Glasgow by John Brown & Co. Ltd. 11,899 gross 560.8ft x 60.2ft Red Star Line

Vaderland (2), Red Star Line steamship
Vaderland (2), Red Star Line steamship
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Vaderland (2), Red Star Line steamship
Vaderland (2), Red Star Line steamship
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Vaderland (2) - departing Antwerp
Vaderland (2) - departing Antwerp
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Vaderland (2) - steerage passengers
Vaderland (2) - steerage passengers at Antwerp
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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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Chronological History

Year Event
1900 July 12, launched for Red Star Line
1900 Dec. 8, maiden voyage Antwerp - Southampton - New York
1901 Mar. 6; dep. New York for Southampton (American Line) with 145 passengers and mail
1901 Dec. 11, first voyage as charter for American Line
1914 Chartered by White Star Line for White Star - Dominion service
1915 Became troopship
1915 Renamed Southland for International Navigation Co.
1915 Sept. 2, torpedoed in the Aegean Sea, repaired
1917 June 4, torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast

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