Belgenland, 1917
Scope and Contents
The Immigration and Steamships database contains descriptive information about 320 passenger and immigrant vessels built from 1833 to 1929. Records may identify the vessel, year built, shipping line, builder and place of construction, tonnage and dimensions, machinery and speed, masts and funnels, passenger capacities, routes, and vessel history. Most records are associated with one or more images from Mystic Seaport Museum collections.
Dates
- Creation: 1917
Extent
From the Collection: 320 record(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Vessel Details
Line: Red Star Line
Builder and location: Harland & Wolff, Belfast, Ireland
Tonnage and dimensions: 27,132 tons; 670' x 78'
Machinery and speed: Triple-screw, 17.5 knots
Masts and funnels: 2 masts, 3 funnels
Passengers: 1st class: 500; 2nd class: 500; 3rd class: 1,500
Routes: Antwerp-Southampton-NY
History: Launched 1914. Named BELGIC 1917, as cargo ship for White Star Line. First voyage as BELGENLAND 1923. Transferred to Panama-Pacific Line 1934. Renamed COLUMBIA. Scrapped in 1936.
Legacy record identifier: Belgenland1917
Repository Details
Part of the Other Resources Repository
Mystic Seaport Museum
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