SS Belgic
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Four ships of the White Star Line
have been named SS Belgic:
(I) was a cargo steamer launched in 1873, chartered to the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company in 1875, sold and renamed Goefredo in 1883 and wrecked in 1884. (II) was a cargo steamer launched in 1885 and sold to the Atlantic Transport Line
in 1899 and renamed Mohawk. (III) was launched as the freighter "SS Mississippi" on the 15 Dec 1902 for Atlantic Transport Line
and transferred on 7 July 1906 to the Red Star Line
as "SS Samland" . On 30 Aug 1911 she was transferred again, this time to the White Star Line and renamed "SS Belgic", doing the Liverpool - Australia - Wellington service with emigrants for two years. In December 1913 she returned to the Red Star Line
as "SS Samland" for North Atlantic cargo sailings. She did war service and was finally scrapped in April 1931. (IV) was a passenger liner launched in 1914. She was transferred to the Red Star Line
in 1923 and renamed .
White Star Line
The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company or White Star Line of Boston Packets, more commonly known as the White Star Line, was a prominent British shipping company, today most famous for its ill-fated vessel, the RMS Titanic, and the World War I loss of Titanics sister ship Britannic...
have been named SS Belgic:
(I) was a cargo steamer launched in 1873, chartered to the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company in 1875, sold and renamed Goefredo in 1883 and wrecked in 1884. (II) was a cargo steamer launched in 1885 and sold to the Atlantic Transport Line
Atlantic Transport Line
The Atlantic Transport Line was a Baltimore, Maryland-based passenger shipping line that was folded into the International Mercantile Marine shipping trust in 1901. The line developed with railroad support as an offshoot of Bernard N. Baker's Baltimore Storage and Lighterage Company in 1881...
in 1899 and renamed Mohawk. (III) was launched as the freighter "SS Mississippi" on the 15 Dec 1902 for Atlantic Transport Line
Atlantic Transport Line
The Atlantic Transport Line was a Baltimore, Maryland-based passenger shipping line that was folded into the International Mercantile Marine shipping trust in 1901. The line developed with railroad support as an offshoot of Bernard N. Baker's Baltimore Storage and Lighterage Company in 1881...
and transferred on 7 July 1906 to the Red Star Line
Red Star Line
The Red Star Line was an ocean passenger line founded in 1871 as a joint venture between the International Navigation Company of Philadelphia, which also ran the American Line, and the Société Anonyme de Navigation Belgo-Américaine of Antwerp, Belgium...
as "SS Samland" . On 30 Aug 1911 she was transferred again, this time to the White Star Line and renamed "SS Belgic", doing the Liverpool - Australia - Wellington service with emigrants for two years. In December 1913 she returned to the Red Star Line
Red Star Line
The Red Star Line was an ocean passenger line founded in 1871 as a joint venture between the International Navigation Company of Philadelphia, which also ran the American Line, and the Société Anonyme de Navigation Belgo-Américaine of Antwerp, Belgium...
as "SS Samland" for North Atlantic cargo sailings. She did war service and was finally scrapped in April 1931. (IV) was a passenger liner launched in 1914. She was transferred to the Red Star Line
Red Star Line
The Red Star Line was an ocean passenger line founded in 1871 as a joint venture between the International Navigation Company of Philadelphia, which also ran the American Line, and the Société Anonyme de Navigation Belgo-Américaine of Antwerp, Belgium...
in 1923 and renamed .