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11,899 gross 1900 at Glasgow by John Brown & Co. Ltd. Red Star Line 560.8ft x 60.2ft 
 YearRemarks
 1900 July 12, launched for Red Star LineAtlantic Journey ID 7187
 1900 Dec. 8, maiden voyage Antwerp - Southampton - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 7188
 1901 Mar. 6; dep. New York for Southampton (American Line) with 145 passengers and mailAtlantic Journey ID 4843
 1901 Dec. 11, first voyage as charter for American LineAtlantic Journey ID 7189
 1914 Chartered by White Star Line for White Star - Dominion serviceAtlantic Journey ID 7190
 1915 Renamed Southland for International Navigation Co.Atlantic Journey ID 7191
 1915 Became troopshipAtlantic Journey ID 7192
 1915 Sept. 2, torpedoed in the Aegean Sea, repairedAtlantic Journey ID 7193
 1917 June 4, torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coastAtlantic Journey ID 7194
The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges

Vaderland (2), Red Star Line steamship
Vaderland (2), Red Star Line steamship
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Vaderland (2), Red Star Line steamship
Vaderland (2), Red Star Line steamship
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Vaderland (2) - departing Antwerp
Vaderland (2) - departing Antwerp
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Vaderland (2) - steerage passengers
Vaderland (2) - steerage passengers at Antwerp
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Finland & Vaderland (2) - 2nd class entrance hall
Finland & Vaderland (2) - 2nd class entrance hall Finland - Boat Deck
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Finland & Vaderland (2) - 3rd class dining saloon and family room on the Finland - the 3rd class single men's compartment on the Vaderland
Finland & Vaderland (2) - 3rd class dining saloon and family room on the Finland - the 3rd class single men's compartment on the Vaderland
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Finland & Vaderland (2) - barber shop & 2nd class stateroom
Finland & Vaderland (2) - barber shop & 2nd class stateroom Finland - Boat Deck
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Finland, Vaderland (2) & Zeeland (2) - 3rd class views
Finland, Vaderland (2) & Zeeland (2) - 3rd class views
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