Statistics

 

 


RETURN TO THE HOMEPAGE                                                                                                                                                                                               S/S BELGENLAND 1914
 


Historical Statistics:

 


 

Builder:

Harland & Wolff Ltd, Queens Island, Belfast

Northern Ireland, UK

Order of Build:


Vessel Number:

391

Date of Build:

1914

Vessel Name:

Belgenland

Other Names:

Belgic

Type of Vessel:

Passenger Liner

Date Launched:


Launched by:


Shakedown Voyage:


Maiden Voyage:

4th April 1923:

Antwerp to New York

Final Commercial Voyage:


Final Voyage:

22nd April 1936

New York to Boness, Scotland, UK for scrapping. Where she arrived on the 4th May 1936.

 

 

Fate:

Scrapped at Boness in Scotland by P & W McLellan in 1936. 

 

 

Flag:

Belgium

Port of Registry:

Antwerp, Belgium

Original Owners / Operators:

Societe Anonyme de Navigation Belgo-Americaine

(Red Star Line) 


 

 
Technical Statistics:

 


 

Length:

697 ft

Breadth:

78.9 ft

Draft:


Gross Registered Tonnage:

27,132 tons

Power:

Triple expansion steam engines by Harland & Wolff driving triple screws developing 18,500 IHP.

Propulsion:

Three screws

Maximum Speed:

18 knots

Service Speed:

17 knots

Passengers & Crew as per maiden voyage:

500 first class, 600 second class and 1,500 third class

 

 

 

 




 


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