White Star Line
SS Baltic (I)
Ocean liner
History
SS Baltic was an Oceanic-class that was built in 1871 for the White Star Line. She was one of the first four ships ordered by White Star from shipbuilders Harland & Wolff after Thomas Ismay bought the company, and the third ship of the Oceanic class to be delivered. In 1888 Holland America Line bought her, and renamed her Veendam. In 1898 she struck a submerged wreck and sank, but with no loss of life.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Baltic (1871), CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
3,888 GRT
Length
452 ft
Beam
40.9 ft
Speed
14.5 knots
Passengers
850 passengers
Builder
Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Yard number
75
Launched
8 March 1871
Maiden voyage
14 September 1871
In service
1871–1898
Owner
1871: White Star Line; 1888: Holland America Line
Port of registry
1871: Liverpool
Propulsion
2 × 2-cylinder compound engines
Fate
Sunk in collision 6 February 1898
Also Known As
- 1871: Pacific
- 1871: Baltic
- 1888: Veendam
