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SS ''Vaderland'' was an ocean liner launched in July 1900 for the Red Star Line service between Antwerp and New York. During her passenger career, the ship initially sailed under British registry, but was re-registered in Antwerp in 1903. ''Vaderland'' was a sister ship to and a near sister ship to and . After the beginning of the First World War, ''Vaderland'' was re-registered in Liverpool and converted to a troopship, ferrying troops of the Canadian Expeditionary Force from Halifax to Liverpool. While under the operation of White Star–Dominion in 1915, she was renamed ''Southland'' to avoid the German-sounding ''Vaderland''. In September 1915, ''Southland'' was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea by German submarine with the loss of 40 men. The ship was beached, repaired, and returned to service in August 1916. While in service between the United Kingdom and Canada in April 1917, ''Southland'' was torpedoed a second time, this time by ; she was sunk off the coast of Ireland with the loss of four lives. == Early career == In July 1899, the Red Star Line announced plans for the construction of four large steamers. Two ships, ''Vaderland'' and at John Brown & Company of Clydebank in Scotland, and two others, and , were to be built at William Cramp and Sons in Philadelphia.〔Bonsor, p. 840.〕 Owned by American Line and managed by International Navigation Co. Ltd. London, she was 11,899 gross tons, and after modification provided accommodation for 342 1st class, 194 2nd class and 626 3rd class passengers. Launched on 12 July 1900, ''Vaderland'' began her maiden voyage on 8 December 1900 when she left Antwerp for Southampton and New York. She was chartered to the American Line and made three Southampton – Cherbourg – New York roundtrip voyages between 11 December 1901 and 8 April 1902. On 16 May 1903 she commenced Antwerp – New York service under the Belgian flag, starting her last on 25 December 1914. On 22 September 1914 she commenced Liverpool – New York sailings under the British flag and in December was chartered to White Star–Dominion for three Liverpool - Halifax - Portland sailings. In 1915 she was requisitioned as a troopship. In 1915 she was renamed ''Southland'' as the Dutch word ''vaderland'' was considered too similar to the German ''Vaterland'' Forty-two members of the 1912 United States Olympic Team returned from Stockholm to New York aboard the ''Vaderland'' on July 31, 1912. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS Vaderland (1900)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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