SS Westernland (1883)
Painting of the ship in 1894, by Antonio Jacobsen | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | |
| Name | SS Westernland |
| Owner | Red Star Line |
| Operator | Red Star Line |
| Port of registry | Antwerp |
| Route | Antwerp–New York |
| Builder | Laird Brothers Limited, Birkenhead |
| Yard number | 509 |
| Laid down | 1883 |
| Launched | 4 August 1883 |
| Maiden voyage | 3 November 1883 |
| Fate | Transferred to American Line 1901 |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | SS Westernland |
| Owner | American Line |
| Operator | American Line |
| Port of registry | Liverpool |
| Route | Liverpool–Philadelphia |
| Acquired | March 1901 |
| Fate | Transferred to Red Star Line 1906 |
| History | |
| Belgium | |
| Name | SS Westernland |
| Owner | Red Star Line |
| Operator | Red Star Line |
| Port of registry | Antwerp |
| Route | Antwerp–New York |
| Acquired | March 1906 |
| Fate | Sold to Italy 1910 |
| History | |
| Italy | |
| Name | SS Land |
| Owner | L. Pittaluga |
| Port of registry | Genoa |
| Acquired | 1910 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1910 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 5,708 GRT |
| Length | 440 feet (130 m) |
| Beam | 47.2 feet (14.4 m) |
| Depth | 35.3 feet (10.8 m) |
| Installed power | Single compound steam engine, 640 NHP |
| Propulsion | Single propeller, sails |
| Speed | 14.5 knots |
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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.