SS Westernland (1883)

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Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen, The Ship S.S. Westernland At Sea (1894).jpg
Painting of the ship in 1894, by Antonio Jacobsen
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Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
NameSS Westernland
Owner Red Star Flag.png Red Star Line
Operator Red Star Flag.png Red Star Line
Port of registry Antwerp
RouteAntwerp–New York
Builder Laird Brothers Limited, Birkenhead
Yard number509
Laid down1883
Launched4 August 1883
Maiden voyage3 November 1883
FateTransferred to American Line 1901
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Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg United States
NameSS Westernland
Owner House flag of the American Line.svg American Line
Operator House flag of the American Line.svg American Line
Port of registry Liverpool
RouteLiverpool–Philadelphia
AcquiredMarch 1901
FateTransferred to Red Star Line 1906
History
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
NameSS Westernland
Owner Red Star Flag.png Red Star Line
Operator Red Star Flag.png Red Star Line
Port of registryAntwerp
RouteAntwerp–New York
AcquiredMarch 1906
FateSold to Italy 1910
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Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
NameSS Land
OwnerL. Pittaluga
Port of registry Genoa
Acquired1910
FateScrapped 1910
General characteristics
Tonnage5,708  GRT
Length440 feet (130 m)
Beam47.2 feet (14.4 m)
Depth35.3 feet (10.8 m)
Installed powerSingle compound steam engine, 640 NHP
PropulsionSingle propeller, sails
Speed14.5 knots [1]

SS Westernland was an ocean liner built in 1883 by for the Red Star Line, and was the company's first steel-hulled ship. She operated for 26 years before being scrapped in 1910.

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Design and construction

Westernland was built in Birkenhead by Laird Brothers, and was launched on 4 August 1883. [2] She was fitted with Scotch marine boilers [3] powering a single compound steam engine as her primary means of propulsion, notably using the largest piston that had ever been made, [4] [5] but also carried sails on her four masts for auxiliary power. [4] Westernland was the first Red Star Liner to be constructed from steel rather than iron, and was also the first in the company's fleet to sport twin funnels. [6]

Career

Westernland sailed on her maiden voyage between Antwerp and New York City on 3 November 1883. [7] In March 1901, she was transferred to the American Line, which operated her on the company's Liverpool–Philadelphia service for six years before being transferred back to the Red Star Line's Antwerp–New York service in March 1906. [6] Westernland was sold to L. Pittaluga for scrapping in early 1910, and was renamed Land for her final voyage to Genoa, where she arrived on March 9. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "SS Westernland Archival Collection". GG Archives. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Westernland". Shipping and Shipbuilding. Northeast Maritime Forum. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Meetings Digest". The Journal of the Engineers' Club of Saint Louis : 5. 1934.
  4. 1 2 "Westernland (1), Red Star Line". www.norwayheritage.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Simmons, Eric N. (1963). A Chapter of Marine History. Lockwood and Carlisle Limited. p. 12.
  6. 1 2 "Westernland". greatships.net. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Westernland (I) / Westernland". www.redstarline.eu. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

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