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
History
NameSS Westernland
Laid down1883
History
Fatescrapped 1912

SS Westernland was an ocean liner launched in 1883 by Red Star Line. It was a steam ship with four masts. [1] She was used for transatlantic crossing between Antwerp and New York City, as well as between Liverpool and Philadelphia. [2] It was built by Laird Brothers, using the largest piston that had ever been made. [1] [3] She was fitted with Scotch marine boilers. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Westernland (1), Red Star Line". www.norwayheritage.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Westernland (I) / Westernland". www.redstarline.eu. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Simmons, Eric N. (1963). A Chapter of Marine History. Lockwood and Carlisle Limited. p. 12.
  4. ↑ "Meetings Digest". The Journal of the Engineers' Club of Saint Louis : 5. 1934.
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