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SHIPS OWNED BY THE WHITE STAR LINE

Vessel

Adriatic (1)

Adriatic (2)

Afric

Albertic

 

Arabic (1)

Arabic (2)

Arabic (3)

 

Armenian

Asiatic (1)

Athenic

Atlantic

Baltic (1)

Baltic (2)

Bardic

Belgic (1)

Belgic (2)

Belgic (3)

 

Belgic (4)

Bovic

Britannic (1)

Britannic (2)

Britannic (3)

Calgaric

Canopic

Cedric

Celtic (1)

Celtic (2)

Ceramic

Cevic

Coptic

Corinthic

Cretic

 

Cufic (1)

 

Cufic (2)

Cymric

Delphic (1)

Delphic (2)

Doric (1)

Doric (2)

Gaelic (1)

Gaelic (2)

Gallic (1)

Gallic (2)

Georgic (1)

Georgic (2)

Germanic

Gothic

Haverford

Homeric

Ionic (1)

Ionic (2)

Justicia

Lapland

Laurentic (1)

Laurentic (2)

Magnetic

Majestic (1)

Majestic (2)

 

Medic

Megantic

Mersey

 

Naronic

Nomadic (1)

Nomadic (2)

Oceanic (1)

Oceanic (2)

Olympic

Persic

Pittsburgh

Poland

Pontic

Regina

Republic (1)

Republic (2)

Romanic

Royal Standard

Runic (1)

Runic (2)

 

Russian

Sirius

Suevic

Tauric

Teutonic

Titanic

Traffic (1)

Traffic (2)

Tropic (1)

Tropic (2)

Vaderland

Vedic

Victorian

Zealandic

Zeeland

 

Built

1872

1907

1899

1923

 

1881

1903

1908

 

1895

1871

1902

1871

1871

1904

1918

1874

1885

1903

 

1917

1892

1874

1915

1930

1927

1900

1902

1872

1901

1913

1894

1881

1902

1902

 

1888

 

1895

1898

1897

1918

1883

1922

1873

1885

1894

1918

1895

1931

1874

1893

1901

1913

1883

1903

1917

1908

1908

1927

1891

1890

1914

 

1898

1908

1894

 

1892

1891

1911

1870

1899

1911

1899

1922

1897

1894

1917

1871

1903

1898

1863

1889

1900

 

 

1865

1900

1891

1889

1912

1873

1911

1871

1896

1900

1918

1895

1911

1901

 

Years in Service

1899 scrapped Preston.

1935 scrapped Japan.

1917 torpedoed and sunk; 22 lives lost.

ex- Munchen North German Lloyd, war reparations, 1923 transferred to Royal Mail SP Co, renamed Ohio, 1927 purchased by White Star and renamed Albertic, 1934 scrapped at Japan.

1890 sold to Holland America Line and renamed Spaarndam.

1915 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland; loss of 44 lives.

ex- Berlin North German Lloyd, war reparations, 1921 renamed Arabic, 1925-1929 Red Star Line service, 1930 White Star, 1931 scrapped Genoa.

1903 transferred from Leyland Line, 1904 cargo service only, 1914 torpedoed and sunk off Cornwall.

1873 sold to African SS Co (Elder Dempster & Co) renamed Ambriz.

1928 sold Tonsberg converted to Whale Factory ship, renamed Pelagos.

1873 wrecked near Halifax NS; loss of 585 lives.

1883 and 1885-1886 chartered to Inman Line, 1888 sold to Holland America Line, renamed Veendam.

1933 scrapped Japan.

ex- War Argus, 1919 purchased from the Shipping Controller renamed Bardic, 1925 transferred to the Aberdeen Line renamed Hostilius.

1875-1883 chartered to Occidental & Oriental SS Co., San Francisco, 1883 sold to Portugal, renamed Goefredo.

1899 sold to Atlantic Transport Line, renamed Mohawk.

ex- Mississippi, Atlantic Transport Line, ex- Samland, 1911 transferred from Red Star Line, renamed Belgic, 1913 reverted to Red Star Samland.

1923 transferred to Red Star Line, renamed Belgenland.

1922 transferred to Leyland Line, renamed Colonian.

1903 scrapped Hamburg. In 1887 collided with Celtic.

1916 torpedoed or mined and sunk in Aegean Sea while hospital ship; loss of 21 lives.

1934 taken over by Cunard-White Star, 1960 scrapped Inverkeithing.

ex- Orca purchased from Royal Mail SP Co, 1935 scrapped Rosyth.

ex- Commonwealth 1903 purchased from Dominion Line, 1925 scrapped Briton Ferry.

1932 scrapped Inverkeithing.

1893 sold Thingvalla Line, renamed Amerika. In 1887 collided with Britannic.

1928 wrecked near Cobh Harbour.

1934 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line.

1914 converted to dummy battleship HMS Queen Mary, 1916 converted to naval oil tanker Bayol.

1906 sold to Pacific Mail SS Co, renamed Persia.

1931 scrapped at Blyth.

ex- Hanoverian, Leyland Line, ex-Mayflower, 1903 purchased from Dominion Line, renamed Cretic, 1923 sold to Leyland Line, renamed Devonian.

1896 chartered to Spain, renamed Nuestra Senora De Guadeloupe, 1898 reverted to Cufic (White Star), 1901 sold to Dominion Line, renamed Manxman.

ex- American 1904 purchased from Leyland Line, 1923 sold Italy renamed Antartico.

1916 torpedoed and sunk; loss of 5 lives.

1917 torpedoed and sunk; loss of 5 lives.

ex- Mesaba, 1925 transferred from Atlantic Transport Line renamed Delphic, 1933 sold to Clan Line renamed Clan Farquhar (2)

1906 sold to Pacific Mail SS Co, renamed Asia.

1935 scrapped after collision off Portugal.

1875-1883 chartered to Occidental & Oriental SS Co, San Francisco, 1883 sold to Cia de Nav.La Flecha, Bilbao, renamed Hugo.

1905 sold to Pacific Steam Nav.Co, renamed Callao.

paddle steamer, ex-Birkenhead 1907 purchased from Birkenhead Corporation, Cherbourg passenger tender, 1913 scrapped.

ex- War Argus, 1919 purchased from the Shipping Controller renamed Gallic, 1933 sold to Clan Line renamed Clan Colquhoun (2)

1916 captured and sunk by German raider Moewe.

1934 Cunard/White Star, 1956 scrapped Faslane.

1904 sold to American Line, then Dominion Line, 1905 renamed Ottawa.

1907 transferred to Red Star Line, renamed Gothland, 1911 White Star Gothic, 1913 Red Star Gothland, 1926 scrapped Bo'ness.

1921 transferred from American Line, 1922 transferred to American Line.

ex- Columbus, North German Lloyd, war reparations, 1922 renamed Homeric, 1936 scrapped at Inverkeithing.

1900 chartered to Spanish Government for trooping, 1900 sold to Aberdeen Line, renamed Sophocles.

1932 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line.

1918 torpedoed and sunk off Skerryvore; loss of 10 lives.

1914 transferred from Red Star Line, 1920 returned to Red Star Line.

1917 mined and sunk off Ireland; loss of 354 lives.

1940 torpedoed and sunk while Armed Merchant Cruiser.

1932 Liverpool passenger tender, 1932 sold to Alexander Towing Co, renamed Ryde.

1914 scrapped Morecambe.

ex- Bismarck, Hamburg America Line, war reparations, 1922 renamed Majestic, 1934 taken over by Cunard-White Star, 1936 sold to Admiralty as cadet ship renamed HMS Caledonia.

1928 sold to N. Bugge, Tonsberg, converted to Whale Factory ship, renamed Hektoria.

1933 scrapped Japan.

three masted sail training ship, 1908 purchased from Nourse Line, 1915 sold to Transatlantic Motorship Co., Christiania, Norway, 1916 renamed Christian Radich.

1893 went missing at sea; loss of 74 lives.

1903 sold to Dominion Line, 1904 renamed Cornishman.

1927 Cherbourg passenger tender, 1927 transferred to France.

1875-1895 chartered to Occidental & Oriental SS Co, San Francisco, 1895 scrapped London.

1914 wrecked on Shetland Islands while Armed Merchant Cruiser.

1934 taken over by Cunard/White Star, 1935 sold for scrap.

1927 scrapped Holland.

1925 Red Star service, 1926 renamed Pennland.

1922 transferred from Red Star Line, 1925 sold renamed Natale, scrapped in Italy.

water boat and baggage tender at Liverpool, 1919 sold to Rea Towing Co., Liverpool.

1923 White Star-Dominion Line joint service, 1929 transferred to Red Star Line, 1930 renamed Westernland.

1889 sold to Holland America Line, renamed Maasdam.

ex- Columbus 1903 purchased from Dominion Line, 1909 sank after collision with FLORIDA off Nantucket, no lives lost.

ex-New England 1903 purchased from Dominion Line, 1912 sold to Allan Line, renamed Scandinavian.

1867 sold to Liverpool owners, converted to sail.

1895 sold to West India & Pacific SS Co, renamed Tampican. (This is the ship which later became the Norwegian Imo and collided with the Mont Blanc causing the Halifax explosion)

1930 sold to Christian Salveson, converted to Whale Factory ship, renamed New Sevilla.

see Victorian

1866 sold foreign, renamed Columbia (later became Anchor Line Scandinavia)

1928 sold to Finnvhal A/S, Tonsberg converted to Whale Factory ship, renamed Skytteren.

1903 sold to Dominion Line, 1904 renamed Welshman.

1921 scrapped Emden.

1912 hit iceberg and sank on maiden voyage; loss of 1,503 lives.

Baggage tender at Liverpool, 1896 sold to Liverpool Lighterage Co. (1955 scrapped at Tranmere, 82 years old)

Cherbourg passenger tender, 1927 sold to Cie. Cherbourgeoise de Transbordement, Paris.

1873 sold to Serra y Font, Bilbao, renamed Federico.

ex- European 1904 purchased from Leyland Line, 1923 sold to Italy, renamed Artico.

1914 transferred from Red Star Line, 1915 renamed Southland, 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland; loss of 4 lives.

1934 scrapped Rosyth.

1903 transferred from Leyland Line, 1904 cargo service only, 1914 renamed Russian, 1916 torpedoed and sunk off Malta.

1926 sold to Aberdeen Line, renamed Mamilius.

1910 transferred from Red Star Line, 1911 returned to Red Star, 1914 White Star Line, 1915 renamed Northland, 1920 Red Star reverted to Zeeland, 1927 sold to Atlantic Transport Line renamed Minnesota.

Tons

3,888

24,541

11,948

18,940

 

4,368

15,801

16,786

 

8,825

2,122

12,234

3,707

2,209

23,876

8,010

2,652

4,212

9,748

 

24,547

6,583

5,004

48,158

26,943

16,063

12,268

21,035

3,867

21,035

18,495

8,301

4,367

12,367

13,507

 

4,639

 

8,249

13,096

8,273

8,006

4,784

16,484

2,865

4,206

461

7,914

10,077

27,759

5,008

7,755

11,635

34,351

4,753

12,352

32,234

18,565

14,892

18,724

691

9,965

56,551

 

11,985

14,878

1,820

 

6,594

5,749

1,273

3,707

17,274

45,234

11,973

16,322

8,282

395

16,313

3,707

15,378

11,394

2,033

4,833

12,482

 

 

620

12,531

5,728

9,984

46,329

155

675

2,122

8,262

11,899

9,332

8,825

8,090

11,905

MANAGED SHIPS

Vessel

Alexandra Woermann

Hunslet

 

 

Frankfurt

 

Ypiranga

Zeppelin

Built

1898

1898

 

 

1899

1908

 

1915

Years in Service

1919 ceded to Britain by Woermann Line, managed by White Star Line, 1920 acquired by Ellerman Wilson Line renamed Calypso (3)

ex- Tannenfels (Hansa Line), 1914 taken over by German Navy but captured by Royal Navy in the Philippines and converted to Admiralty supply ship, renamed Basilan, 1915 ceded to Shipping Controller renamed Hunslet, 1917 White Star Line managers, later Union-Castle Mail SS Co. 1921 sold to Woermann Line renamed Waganda.

1919 ceded to Britain by North German Lloyd, managed by White Star Line, 1922 sold to Oriental Navigation Co., Hong Kong renamed Sarvistan.

1919 ceded to Britain by Hamburg America Line, managed by White Star Line, 1921 sold to Anchor Line renamed Assyria.

1919 ceded to Britain by North German Lloyd, managed by White Star Line, 1920 sold to Orient S.N. Co. renamed Ormuz (2)

 

 

 

 

Ismay Family

Tons

3,908

5,341

 

 

7,431

8,142

 

14,167

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