Waesland | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1867 at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co.	4,752 gross	435.1ft x 41.9ft	American Line

S/S Waesland as the Russia (Cunard Line) [Illustrated London News 1867]
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The Sinking of the Waesland - A transcription by Howard Mathieson of an article printed in the Times Saturday March 8 1902. - The Waesland was built in 1867, and was an old ship when she sank off the Anglesey coast of Wales after colliding in the fog with the Harmonides in 1902. There were two casualties resulting from this incident and the Waesland was also lost.

Chronological History

Year	Event
1867	March 20, launched for Cunard Line as the Russia
1867	June 15, maiden voyage Liverpool - New York
1880	Purchased by Red Star Line, renamed Waesland
1880	Rebuilt: fitted with compound engines by J & T Thomson, Glasgow, lengthened to 358ft
1889	Rebuilt: new triple expansion engines by J & T Thomson, Glasgow
1895	Sept. 11, first voyage as charter for American Line, Philadelphia - Liverpool
1895	Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 14. Also reported arrive 1895-10-15.
1895	Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 18
1896	Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 25
1896	Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 6
1896	Liverpool → Philadelphia May 9
1896	Liverpool → Philadelphia June 13
1896	Liverpool → Philadelphia July 16
1896	Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 21
1896	Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 26
1896	Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 30
1896	Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 14
1897	Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 16
1897	Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 21
1897	Liverpool → Philadelphia June 4
1897	Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 13
1897	Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 18
1897	Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 23
1898	Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 3
1898	Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 15
1898	Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 24
1898	Liverpool → Philadelphia May 29. Sailed under Belgian flag.
1898	Liverpool → Philadelphia July 3
1898	Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 7
1898	Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 3
1899	Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 10
1899	Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 15
1899	Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 9
1899	Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 14
1899	Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 30
1900	Liverpool Feb. 28 → Philadelphia Mar. 7
1900	Liverpool Apr. 7 → Philadelphia Apr. 18
1900	Liverpool → Philadelphia May 19
1900	Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 1
1901	Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 10
1901	Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 12
1901	Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 21. Arrived in Philadelphia on a Sunday morning.
1901	Liverpool → Philadelphia July 5
1901	Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 13
1902	Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 7. Arrive date not given (reported 1901-11-28). Journey of 7 days.
1902	Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 10
1902	March 5, sunk in collision with the S/S Harmonides, 2 lives lost

Other ships named "Waesland"

Ship	Line / Owner
Waesland	Red Star Line

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