SS Baltic (1871)

SS Baltic was an ocean liner owned and operated by the White Star Line. Baltic was one of the first four ships ordered by White Star from shipbuilders Harland and Wolff after Thomas Ismay bought the company, and the third of the ships of the Oceanic-class to be delivered.

SS Baltic
History
United Kingdom
Name
  • SS Pacific (1871)
  • SS Baltic (1871-1889)
  • SS Veendam (1889-1898)
NamesakeBaltic Sea
Owner
Port of registryLiverpool, England
BuilderHarland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard number75
Laid down1870
Launched8 March 1871
Completed2 September 1871
Maiden voyage14 September 1871
In service1871-1898
FateSunk in collision 6 February 1898
General characteristics
Class and typeOceanic-class ocean liner
Tonnage
Length
  • 452 ft (138 m)
  • 437.2 ft (133.3 m)[1]
Beam40.9 ft (12.5 m)[1]
Depth31.0 ft (9.4 m)[1]
Decks2
Propulsion
Speed14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)[1]
Capacity850 passengers
Notes[2]

Name

Originally, the ship was to be named Pacific, and was launched under this name, but was changed to Baltic during her fitting out so as to avoid association with the Collins Liner of the same name, which had vanished with all hands in January 1856.

The Collins Liner Pacific, whose disappearance influenced Baltic's name.

Career
White Star Logo
Postcard of Baltic

On 17 October 1871, Baltic ran aground on the Jordan Flats, in Liverpool Bay whilst on a voyage from New York to Liverpool, Lancashire. Her passengers were taken off. She was refloated and taken in to Birkenhead, Cheshire.[3] On 20 November 1872, Baltic rescued the crew of Assyria.[4] On 19 November 1875, Baltic rescued the crew of the full-rigged ship Oriental, which had become waterlogged in the Atlantic Ocean.[5] On 17 August 1880, the steamship Longford collided with her in the River Mersey and sank.[6]

In 1889, after RMS Teutonic entered service, Baltic was sold to the Holland America Line and renamed Veendam[7] after the Dutch city of that name. On 6 February 1898, Veendam hit a derelict ship and sank, with all on board saved.

References
  1. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Lloyd's Register. 1874. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. "Adriatic I of the White Star Line". Titanic-Titanic. 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  3. "Latest Shipping Intelligence". Daily News. No. 7947. London. 18 October 1871.
  4. "Disasters at Sea". The Times. No. 27558. London. 12 December 1872. col B, p. 7.
  5. "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 28481. London. 24 November 1875. col F, p. 11.
  6. "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 29963. London. 18 August 1880. col B, p. 12.
  7. "White Star Line of Steamers between New York and Liverpool... Baltic... - National Maritime Museum".


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