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The following is a list of ships operated by the White Star Line.
1846–1869
Ship | Built | White Star service | GRT | Notes | Image |
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Elizabeth | 1842 | 1846–18?? | 1600 | Brig, Liverpool -> Montreal | |
David Cannon | 1847 | 1852–1854 | 1331 | Wrecked Jun 1854 at Halifax | |
Iowa | 1849 | 1849–1853 | 879 | Sold 1853, missing 1854 en route from Juicy to Australia | |
Bhurtpoor | 1851 | 1851–1853 | 978 | Wrecked 18 September 1853 Wexford | |
Tantivy | 1851 | 1852–1868 | 1040 | ||
Jessie Munn | 1852 | 1852–1863 | 875 | Sold 1863, abandoned 1868 | |
Fitzjames | 1852 | 1852–1868 | 1195 | Broken up between 1895 and 1905 | |
Defence | 18?? | 1853–18?? | ? | ||
Tayleur | 1853 | 1854 | 4,000 | Launched in 1853 by William Rennie of Liverpool. Ran aground on Lambay Island on maiden voyage in 1854. | |
Arabian | 1852 | 1854–1866 | 1068 | Scrapped in 1866. | |
Red Jacket | 1853 | 1854–1878 | 2305 | Launched in 1853 by George Thomas of Rockland. Bought by Pilkington & Wilson for trans-Australian routes in 1866. In 1859, collided and sank the British Elizabeth Walker hulk. Ran aground on Cantick Head Orkneys sailing from Calcutta to Liverpool, refloated and repaired. Sold to Portuguese Blandy Brothers in 1883 for coal hauling. Wrecked in 1885 and sold for scrap. | |
Emma | 1853 | 1854–1858 | 1049 | ||
Golden Era | 1853 | 1854–1858 | 1557 | Lost 22 June 1858 | |
Mermaid | 1853 | 1854–1862 | 1321 | Wrecked in 1883 | |
White Star | 1854 | 1855–1866 | 2340 | Sold 1866; Wrecked off the Irish coast in 1883 [1] | |
Shepherdess | 1855 | 1855–1860 | 1126 | Sank 15 September 1860 | |
King of Algeria | 1856 | 1856–18?? | 1707 | ||
Royal Saxon | 1857 | 1857–18?? | 1109 | ||
Annie Wilson | 1854 | 1857–18?? | 1191 | Abandoned 1867 | |
Prince of the Seas | 1853 | 1858–1861 | 1326 | Burnt Nov 1861 at Anchorage | |
Blue Jacket | 1854 | 1858–1863 | 986 | Wrecked 1863 at Saugor Island | |
Carntyne | 1852 | 1859–1863 | 940 | Lost 1863 | |
Shalimar | 1854 | 1860–18?? | 1402 | Sold 1869 | |
Electric | 1857 | 1860–18?? | 1106 | Condemned 1864 | |
Ocean Home | 1858 | 1860–18?? | 596 | Sold 1863 | |
Blue Jacket | 1858 | 1860–1869 | 1790 | Launched by Robert E. Jackson of East Boston for Seccomb & Taylor, in 1854, then sold to John Frost's Fox Line of Australian Packets in 1855. Chartered by White Star from 1854 to 1866. Destroyed by fire on 9 March 1869 near Falklands. | |
Lord Raglan | 1854 | 1860–18?? | 1904 | Missing 26 February 1863 Liverpool -> Melbourne | |
Chariot of Fame | 1853 | 1861–18?? | 2050 | Abandoned Jan 1876 | |
Queen of the North | 1860 | 1862–1868 | 1668 | Taken over 1868 | |
Silistria | 1854 | 1862–?? | 1182 | Liverpool to Victoria BC route | |
Glendevon | 1862 | 1862–1870 | 954 | Sold 1870 | |
Donna Maria (ex-Beaconsfield) | 1862 | 1862–18?? | 810 | Lost 24 November 1877 | |
Cecilia | 1863 | 1863–1866 | 612 | Sold 1866 | |
Albert William | 1863 | 1863–18?? | 505 | Wrecked Sep 1900 | |
Royal Standard | 1863 | 1863–1867 | 1182 | First steamship of the company. Hit an iceberg on 24 April 1864. In 1868 her engine was removed entirely converting her to sail power. Sold 1867 and was wrecked on Brazilian coast near Cape St. Tome in 1869.[2][page needed] | |
Santon | 1863 | 1863–1866 | 511 | Sold 1866 | |
Ulcoats | 1863 | 1863–1874 | 671 | Missing 1874 | |
Tornado | 1852 | 1863–1867 | 1720 | Sold 1867 | |
Golden Sunset | 1863 | 1864–18?? | 628 | Wrecked 17 December 1866 | |
Sam Cearns | 1864 | 1864–1867 | 1422 | Sold Jan 1867 | |
W. H. Haselden | 1864 | 1864–1866 | 897 | Sold 1866 | |
Sirius | 1865 | 1865–1866 | 491 | Steamship. Sold foreign 1866[2] |
1870–1889
Ship | Built | White Star service | GRT | Notes | Image |
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Oceanic | 1870 | 1870–1895 | 3,707 | Launched in 1870 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Chartered by O&O Lines in 1875. Scrapped at Thames in 1895. The first steamship for the White Star Line, and often referred to as the Mother of Modern Liners.[3] | |
Atlantic | 1871 | 1871–1873 | 3,707 | Launched in 1870 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Ran aground off Nova Scotia on 1 April 1873 with the loss of 535 lives. | |
Baltic | 1871 | 1871–1889 | 3,888 | Launched in 1870 by Harland and Wolff originally as Pacific for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Sold to the Holland America Line in 1889 and renamed Veendam. Sank in 1898 when collided with a wreck and sank without loss of life. | |
Tropic | 1871 | 1871–1873 | 2,122 | Launched in 1871 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-India routes. Sold to Spanish Serra y Font Line under Federico in 1873, then sold again to a Spanish company 1886, then scrapped in 1894. Sold in 1873 | |
Asiatic | 1871 | 1871–1873 | 2,122 | Launched in 1870 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Sold to African Steamship Company in 1873 under SS Ambriz. Ran aground off Madagascar in 1903. | |
Republic | 1872 | 1872–1889 | 3,708 | Launched in 1871 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Sold to Holland America Line in 1889 under Maasdamin, sold to Italian company La Veloce under Vittoria in 1902, then under Città di Napoli for trans-Italian routes. Scrapped at Genoa in 1910. | |
Adriatic | 1872 | 1872–1899 | 3,888 | Launched in 1871 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Collided with the Cunard Line's Parthia in 1874. Rammed and sank the British schooner Columbus in Crosby Channel Liverpool and rammed and sank Harvest Queen in St. George's Channel in 1875. Rammed Hengist off Holyhead and rammed and sank brig G. A. Pike off Wales in 1878. Scrapped at Preston in 1899. | |
Celtic | 1872 | 1872–1893 | 3,867 | Launched in 1872 by Harland and Wolff originally as Arctic for White Star trans-Atlantic routes, collided with White Star's SS Britannic off Sandy Hook in 1887. Sold to the Danish Thingvalla Line in 1893 under Amerika. Scrapped in 1898. | |
Traffic | 1872 | 1872–1896 | 155 | Launched in 1872 by Philip Speakman, Runcorn for White Star serving as cargo transport, ran into Maggie Ann at Liverpool in 1878. Converted as a dumb barge in 1919. Sunk in May Blitz in 1941, raised and resailed. Scrapped in 1955. | |
Belgic | 1873 | 1873–1888 | 2,652 | Launched in 1873 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes, chartered by O&O Line in 1875. Sold to Spanish Cia de Nav. La Flecha in 1883 under Goefredo. Ran aground in Santiago de Cuba and repaired in Liverpool, when leaving, ran aground again in 1884. | |
Gaelic | 1873 | 1873–1896 | 2,685 | Launched in 1872 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes, chartered to O&O Line in 1875 for trans-Pacific routes. Sold to Spanish Cia. de Navigacion la Flecha under Hugo. Ran aground at Terschelling and scrapped at Amsterdam in 1896. | |
Britannic | 1874 | 1874–1903 | 5,004 | Launched in 1874 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes, collided with the Czarowitz in 1890 in the Crosby Channel, and served as troop carrier in Boer War. Scrapped at Hamburg in 1903. | |
Germanic | 1875 | 1875–1903 | 5,008 | Launched in 1874 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes, collided with Samarang off Sandy Hook in 1880, collided with Cumbrae in River Mersey in 1895. Transferred to American Line in 1903, then to Dominion Line in 1905 under Ottawa. Sold to Administration de Navigation à Vapeur Ottomane in 1910 then to Gul Djemal, then to Türkiye Seyr-i Sefain İdaresi in 1928 under Gülcemal. Scrapped at Messina in 1950. | |
Arabic | 1881 | 1881–1890 | 4,368 | Launched in 1881 by Harland and Wolff for White Star originally as Asiatic, served trans-Atlantic routes. Chartered by O&O Line for trans-Pacific and Australian shipping. Sold to Holland America Line in 1890 under SS Spaarndam. Scrapped in 1901 at Preston. | |
Coptic | 1881 | 1881–1908 | 4,448 | Launched in 1881 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving trans-Pacific routes, chartered by O&O Line, SS&A Line in 1884. Sold to Pacific Mail Steamship Company in 1906 under Persia, and to Japanese Oriental Steam Ship Co. in 1915 under Persia Maru. Scrapped at Osaka in 1926. | |
Doric | 1883 | 1883–1906 | 4,784 | Launched in 1883 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving New Zealanss routes jointly with Shaw, Savill & Albion Line and chartered by O&O Line. Sold to Pacific Mail Steamship Company in 1906 under Asia. Ran aground off Taichow Islands in 1911. | |
Ionic | 1883 | 1883–1900 | 4,753 | Launched in 1883 by Harland and Wolff serving New Zealand routes jointly with Shaw, Savill & Albion Line. Sold to Aberdeen Line in 1900 under SS Sophocles, chartered by New Zealand Shipping Company (1883-1884) and chartered by Spanish government (1900). Scrapped in 1908. | |
Belgic | 1885 | 1885–1903 | 4,212 | Launched in 1883 by Harland and Wolff serving White Star trans-Pacific routes. Sold to Atlantic Transport Line in 1889 under Mohawk serving trans-Atlantic routes. Served as transport in Boer War, was scrapped in 1903. | |
Gaelic | 1885 | 1885–1905 | 4,206 | Launched in 1885 by Harland & Wolff, serves White Star under Occidental and Oriental Steamship Co. charter, sold to Pacific SN Co., serves until 1907 under Callao, scrapped at Briton Ferry. | |
Cufic | 1885 | 1885–1901 | 4,639 | Launched by Harland and Wolff serving White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Chartered to Spanish shipping line under Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in 1896. Returned to White Star in 1898 then transferred to Dominion Line under Manxman in 1901. Sold to Canadian shipping Line, then serves as troop carrier in WWI, then sold to New York-based owners in 1919. Sank in North Atlantic in 1919 en route to Gibraltar. | |
Runic | 1889 | 1889–1895 | 5,043 | Launched by Harland and Wolff in 1889 under Runic, serving trans-Atlantic routes. Sold to West Indies and Pacific Steamship Line in 1895 under Tampican. Sold to Norwegian HE Moss then to Southern Pacific Whaling Company in 1912 repurposed as a whaler under SS Imo. Chartered by Belgian Relief Commission for relief in WWI. Was present at the Halifax explosion Wrecked on 30 November 1921 on the Falklands. | |
Teutonic | 1889 | 1889–1921 | 9,984 | Launched by Harland and Wolff in 1889, serving trans-Atlantic routes. Collided with United States Lines Berlin and served as troop carrier in Boer War. It was the first armed merchant cruiser and last White Star liner to hold the Blue Riband. Scrapped at Emden in 1921. |
1890–1899
Ship | Built | White Star service | GRT | Notes | Image |
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Majestic | 1890 | 1890–1914 | 9,965 | Launched in 1889 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving trans-Atlantic routes. Scrapped in 1914 at Morecambe by Thos. W. Ward | |
Nomadic | 1891 | 1891–1903 | 5,749 | Launched in 1891 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving as troop carrier in Boer War, and transferred to Dominion Line under Cornishman in 1904, then to Leyland Line in 1921. Scrapped in 1926. | |
Tauric | 1891 | 1891–1929 | 5,728 | Launched in 1891 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving trans-Atlantic routes. Transferred to Dominion Line in 1903 under Welshman and then to Leyland Line in 1921. Scrapped in 1929. | |
Magnetic | 1891 | 1891–1932 | 619 | Launched in 1891 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving trans-Atlantic routes. Collided with schooner Kate in the Crosby Channel in 1915; Sold to Alexandra Towing Company in 1932 under SS Ryde and scrapped at Glasgow in 1935. | |
Naronic | 1892 | 1892–1893 | 6,594 | Launched in 1892 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving trans-Atlantic routes. Vanished at sea sometime after 11 February 1893. Sister ship of SS Bovic | |
Bovic | 1892 | 1892–1922 | 6,583 | Launched in 1892 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving trans-Atlantic routes. Sold to Leyland Line in 1922 under Colonian and scrapped at Rotterdam in 1928. | |
Gothic | 1893 | 1893–1906 | 7,755 | Launched in 1893 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving trans-Atlantic routes, transferred to Red Star Line twice under Gothland (1907-1911, 1913-1925), when run aground, scrapped in 1925. | |
Cevic | 1894 | 1894–1914 | 8,301 | Launched in 1893 by Harland and Wolff for White Star, serving trans-Atlantic and Australian routes. Sold to Admiralty in 1914 to be repurposed as a dummy ship for HMS Queen Mary, transferred to Royal Fleet Auxiliary, under Bayol as an oiler in 1915, transferred to the shipping controller under Bayleaf in 1917. Sold to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company under Pyrula. Scrapped at Genoa by Henrico Haupt in 1933. | |
Pontic | 1894 | 1894–1930 | 394 | Launched in 1894 by Harland and Wolff for White Star, sold to Rea Towing Co Ltd in 1919, sold to John Donaldson's Beardmore Steam Ship Co in 1925, chartered to Beardmore Donaldson Coal Trimmers Ltd and used as a collier and sand carrier. Scrapped at Clyde in 1930. | |
Georgic | 1895 | 1895–1916 | 10,077 | Launched in 1899 by Harland and Wolff for White Star, collided Liverpool dock entrance in 1896 and 1901. Badly struck barque Oakhurst at Liverpool in 1902, collided with British steamer SS Saxon King off Flemish Cap, collided with the SS Kalabia in St. George's Channel in 1904, rammed the American SS Finance off Sandy Hook in 1908, sinking the latter. Served as cargo transport in WWI. Scuttled when confronted by the SMS Möwe on 10 December 1916. | |
Delphic | 1897 | 1897–1917 | 8,273 | Launched in 1899 by Harland and Wolff for White Star, serves as troop carrier in Boer War and New Zealand routes. Sunk by UC-72 torpedo on 16 August 1917 off Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly | |
Cymric | 1898 | 1898–1916 | 13,096 | Launched in 1899 by Harland and Wolff for White Star, sunk by U-20 torpedo on 8 May 1916 off Fastnet Rock | |
Afric | 1898 | 1899–1917 | 11,948 | Launched in 1899 by Harland and Wolff for White Star, serves as troop carrier in Boer War and as cargo on Australian routes. Sunk by UC-66 torpedo in English Channel in 1917. | |
Medic | 1899 | 1899–1928 | 11,973 | Launched in 1899 by Harland and Wolff for White Star, serves as troop carrier in Boer War and as cargo on Australian routes. Strikes tanker Turbo off Kent in 1907. Sold to Norwegian A/S Hektor under Hektoria in 1928. Sold to British Hektor Whaling Ltd in 1932. Sunk by U-608 torpedo on 12 September 1942. | |
Persic | 1899 | 1899–1935 | 11,973 | Launched in 1899 by Harland and Wolff for White Star, served as troop carrier in Boer War and as cargo on Australian routes. Scrapped at Netherlands by Hendrik Ido Ambacht in 1927. | |
Oceanic | 1899 | 1899–1914 | 17,272 | Launched in 1899 by Harland and Wolff for White Star. Requisitioned by the Royal Navy in WWI. Ran aground and wrecked off Foula, Shetland on 8 September 1914. |
1900–1909
Ship | Built | White Star service | GRT | Notes | Image |
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Runic | 1900 | 1900–1930 | 12,482 | Launched in 1900 by Harland and Wolff to White Star under Runic serving trans-Australian routes. Sold to Norwegian A/S Sevilla's British subsidiary Sevilla Whaling Co under New Sevilla in 1930, repurposed at Kiel later serving Christian Salvesen's Sevilla Co 1931-1940. Torpedoed by U-138 on 21 September 1940, sank off Malin Head when in tow for repairs. | |
Suevic | 1900 | 1900–1928 | 12,531 | Launched in 1900 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving trans-Australian routes, ran aground in 1907 off Plymouth, bow replaced and resumed service in 1908. Serves as a troop and cargo carrier in WWI. Sold to Norwegian Yngvar Hvistendahl's Finnhval A/S in 1928 under Skytteren repurposed as for whaling, scuttled off Sweden on April 1, 1942 when confronted by Germans. | |
Celtic | 1901 | 1901–1928 | 21,035 | Launched in 1901 by Harland & Wolff for White Star serving trans-Atlantic routes, repurposed for WWI and struck a mine in 1917 off Isle of Man. Torpedoed by UB-77 in 1918 in Irish Sea. Struck Coast Line's Hampshire Coast in 1925 and struck by American Diamond Lines Anaconda off Fire Island. Ran aground off Cobh in 1928 and gradually scrapped till 1933. First of the Big Four. | |
Athenic | 1902 | 1902–1928 | 12,345 | Launched in 1901 by Harland & Wolff for White Star serving trans-Australian routes and as a troop carrier in WWI, then sold in 1928 to Norwegian Hvalfangerselskapet Pelagos A/S under SS Pelagos. Torpedoed in 1944 and refloated, then scrapped in 1962. | |
Corinthic | 1902 | 1902–1931 | 12,367 | Launched in 1902 Harland & Wolff for White Star and SS&A Line serving trans-Atlantic routes. Scrapped in 1931 | |
Ionic | 1903 | 1903–1934 | 12,352 | Launched in 1902 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving trans-Australian routes and as a troop carrier in WWI, sold to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line in 1934. Scrapped at Osake in 1936. | |