SS Lapland was a steamocean liner built in Ireland for the Belgian Red Star Line. When new she was Red Star's flagship: similar in appearance to the company's SS Samland, SS Gothland and SS Poland, but far larger. She was a half sister to White Star Line's "Big Four", just smaller and not as luxurious. They are similar in many ways, such as the island bridge, 4 masts, 2 funnels. But Lapland had a less luxurious interior.
Harland and Wolff built Lapland in Belfast, launching her on 27 June 1908 and completing her on 27 March 1909.[1] She was 605.8 ft (184.6 m) long and had a beam of 70.4 ft (21.5 m). She had twin screw propellers, each driven by a four-cylinder quadruple-expansion engine,[2] and her service speed was 17 knots (31 km/h).[3]
Red Star years
On 10 April 1909 Lapland began her maiden voyage from Antwerp via Dover to New York City under the Belgian flag. Lapland was one of a fleet of Red Star liners that between them provided weekly sailings on the route.[4]
In April 1912 White Star LinecharteredLapland to repatriate 172 surviving members of Titanic's crew to the UK after they had been detained in the USA for investigations. She also carried 1,927 bags of mail that Titanic had been scheduled to carry.[5]Lapland arrived in England on 28 April, 13 days after Titanic sank.
In 1914 she made her last voyage between Antwerp and New York, was transferred to the US-owned International Navigation Company[6] and began sailing between Liverpool and New York.
First World War
On 29 October 1914 Lapland began the Liverpool – New York City crossings under the UK flag while under charter to Cunard Line. In April 1917 she struck a naval mine off the Mersey Bar Lightship, but managed to reach Liverpool. She sailed from Halifax to Liverpool on 29 September 1916 with Canadian troops of the 150th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. In June 1917 she was requisitioned and converted into a troop ship. Among her passengers in August 1917 were aviators of the 1st Aero Squadron, the first unit of the United States Army Air Service to reach France.[citation needed]
On 24 November 1918 she began her first voyage after the Armistice when she sailed from Liverpool for New York for the White Star Line and on 1 August 1919 started her sixth and last round voyage on this service. On 16 September 1919 she was transferred to the Southampton – New York route under charter to White Star Line. She made three round voyages on this route, the last starting on 27 November 1919.
Lapland was refitted with passenger accommodation for 389 first, 448 second and 1,200 third class passengers and her tonnage was revised to 18,565 GRT. On 3 January 1920 she resumed service for Red Star Line but under the UK flag when she sailed from Antwerp via Southampton to New York. In 1927 she was transferred to Leyland Line[6] and that April she was refitted to carry cabin, tourist and third class passengers. On 29 April 1932 she started her last voyage between Antwerp, Southampton, Le Havre and New York.
In 1932[7] and 1933 she was used on short cruises from London to the Mediterranean. Between June and September 1933 she carried 5,000 cruise passengers.[8]
In October 1933 was sold to Japanese buyers for scrap. She was broken up in Osaka, starting on 29 January 1934.[6]
References
^"Launches and Trial Trips". International Marine Engineering & Naval Architect. Marine Engineering, Inc., New York—London. 31 (August): 28. 1908. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^"Steamers and Motorships". Lloyd's Register(PDF). London: Lloyd's of London. 1930. Retrieved 25 October 2020 – via Plimsoll Ship Data.
Bonsor, NRP. North Atlantic Seaway. Vol. 2. Brookside Publications. p. 850. ISBN978-0905824017.
Harnack, Edwin P (1930) [1903]. All About Ships & Shipping (3rd ed.). London: Faber and Faber.
Kint, Andre; Vervoort, Robert (1990). De Red Star Line, Antwerpens Vergane Glorie (in Dutch). Antwerp: Vries Brouwers. pp. 98–99. ISBN978-9061747222.
Wilson, RM (1956). The Big Ships. London: Cassell & Co.
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message SS Lapland was a steam ocean liner built in Ireland for the Belgian Red Star Line When new she was Red Star s flagship similar in appearance to the company s SS Samland SS Gothland and SS Poland but far larger She was a half sister to White Star Line s Big Four just smaller and not as luxurious They are similar in many ways such as the island bridge 4 masts 2 funnels But Lapland had a less luxurious interior Lapland by A J JansenHistoryNameLaplandNamesakeLaplandOwnerRed Star Line 1909 14 International Nav Co 1914 27 Leyland Line 1927 33 OperatorRed Star Line 1909 14 International Nav Co 1914 27 Leyland Line 1927 33 Port of registryAntwerp 1909 14 Liverpool 1927 33 BuilderHarland and Wolff BelfastYard number393Launched27 June 1908Completed27 March 1909Maiden voyage10 April 1909Out of service1933Identificationofficial number 137398 1914 33 code letters JGFW until 1933 FateScrapped at Osaka 1934NotesHit mine April 1917General characteristicsTonnageas built 17 540 GRT by 1930 18 565 GRT 11 697 NRT 1931 onward 18 866 GRT 11 394 NRTLength605 8 ft 184 6 m Beam70 4 ft 21 5 m Depth37 4 ft 11 4 m Installed power2 343 NHPPropulsion2 quadruple expansion engines 2 screw propellersSpeed17 knots 31 km h Capacity1 500 passengers clarification needed Sensors and processing systemsby 1930 submarine signalling wireless direction findingHer ownership passed to the International Navigation Company in 1914 and the UK Leyland Line in 1927 In the First World War she was converted into a troop ship In 1933 she was sold to Japanese buyers who scrapped her in 1934 Contents 1 Building 2 Red Star years 3 First World War 4 Post war 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksBuilding EditHarland and Wolff built Lapland in Belfast launching her on 27 June 1908 and completing her on 27 March 1909 1 She was 605 8 ft 184 6 m long and had a beam of 70 4 ft 21 5 m She had twin screw propellers each driven by a four cylinder quadruple expansion engine 2 and her service speed was 17 knots 31 km h 3 Red Star years EditOn 10 April 1909 Lapland began her maiden voyage from Antwerp via Dover to New York City under the Belgian flag Lapland was one of a fleet of Red Star liners that between them provided weekly sailings on the route 4 In April 1912 White Star Line chartered Lapland to repatriate 172 surviving members of Titanic s crew to the UK after they had been detained in the USA for investigations She also carried 1 927 bags of mail that Titanic had been scheduled to carry 5 Lapland arrived in England on 28 April 13 days after Titanic sank In 1914 she made her last voyage between Antwerp and New York was transferred to the US owned International Navigation Company 6 and began sailing between Liverpool and New York First World War EditOn 29 October 1914 Lapland began the Liverpool New York City crossings under the UK flag while under charter to Cunard Line In April 1917 she struck a naval mine off the Mersey Bar Lightship but managed to reach Liverpool She sailed from Halifax to Liverpool on 29 September 1916 with Canadian troops of the 150th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force In June 1917 she was requisitioned and converted into a troop ship Among her passengers in August 1917 were aviators of the 1st Aero Squadron the first unit of the United States Army Air Service to reach France citation needed Post war Edit The honeymooning actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford aboard Lapland in June 1920 On 24 November 1918 she began her first voyage after the Armistice when she sailed from Liverpool for New York for the White Star Line and on 1 August 1919 started her sixth and last round voyage on this service On 16 September 1919 she was transferred to the Southampton New York route under charter to White Star Line She made three round voyages on this route the last starting on 27 November 1919 Lapland was refitted with passenger accommodation for 389 first 448 second and 1 200 third class passengers and her tonnage was revised to 18 565 GRT On 3 January 1920 she resumed service for Red Star Line but under the UK flag when she sailed from Antwerp via Southampton to New York In 1927 she was transferred to Leyland Line 6 and that April she was refitted to carry cabin tourist and third class passengers On 29 April 1932 she started her last voyage between Antwerp Southampton Le Havre and New York In 1932 7 and 1933 she was used on short cruises from London to the Mediterranean Between June and September 1933 she carried 5 000 cruise passengers 8 In October 1933 was sold to Japanese buyers for scrap She was broken up in Osaka starting on 29 January 1934 6 References Edit Launches and Trial Trips International Marine Engineering amp Naval Architect Marine Engineering Inc New York London 31 August 28 1908 Retrieved 31 January 2018 Steamers and Motorships Lloyd s Register PDF London Lloyd s of London 1930 Retrieved 25 October 2020 via Plimsoll Ship Data Harnack 1930 p 356 Wilson 1956 p 37 Lapland and Titanic Titanic Belfast Retrieved 25 October 2020 a b c Lapland Shipping and Shipbuilding North East Maritime Forum Retrieved 25 October 2020 Wilson 1956 p 56 Wilson 1956 p 209 Bibliography EditBonsor NRP North Atlantic Seaway Vol 2 Brookside Publications p 850 ISBN 978 0905824017 Harnack Edwin P 1930 1903 All About Ships amp Shipping 3rd ed London Faber and Faber Kint Andre Vervoort Robert 1990 De Red Star Line Antwerpens Vergane Glorie in Dutch Antwerp Vries Brouwers pp 98 99 ISBN 978 9061747222 Wilson RM 1956 The Big Ships London Cassell amp Co External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lapland ship 1909 Lapland Bob s Stuff Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Lapland amp oldid 1128367912, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
