SS Lapland was a steam ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast for the Belgian Red Star Line as the line's flagship, similar in appearance to the earlier Samland, Gothland and Poland but far larger, and a half sister to the White Star Line Big Four. She was launched on 27 June 1908 and completed in March 1909, with twin screws each driven by a four-cylinder quadruple-expansion engine for a service speed of 17 knots. She sailed between Antwerp and New York, passed to the International Navigation Company in 1914 and to the Leyland Line in 1927, and served as a troop ship in the First World War. Her last voyage on the Antwerp, Southampton, Le Havre and New York run began in April 1932, and she was scrapped at Osaka in 1934.
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Career
Harland & Wolff built Lapland in Belfast, launching her on 27 June 1908 and completing her on 27 March 1909.
Specifications
She had twin screw propellers, each driven by a four-cylinder quadruple-expansion engine, and her service speed was 17 knots (31 km/h).
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SS Lapland was a steam ocean liner built in Ireland for the Belgian Red Star Line, as Red Star's flagship, similar in appearance to the fellow liners SS Samland, SS Gothland and SS Poland, but far larger.
Career, status
In 1933 she was sold to Japanese buyers who scrapped her in 1934.
Construction
Harland & Wolff built Lapland in Belfast, launching her on 27 June 1908 and completing her on 27 March 1909.
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SS Lapland was a steam ocean liner built in Ireland for the Belgian Red Star Line, as Red Star's flagship, similar in appearance to the fellow liners SS Samland, SS Gothland and SS Poland, but far larger.
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