SS Rhynland Archival Collection

Rhynland (1879) Red Star Line (Belgian)

Built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim, Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, England. Tonnage: 3,689. Dimensions: 402'x 40'. Single screw, 12 1/2 knots. Compound engines. 1,600 I.H.P. Four masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Service: Employed mainly in the Antwerp-New York service. Transfer of Ownership: Transferred to Liverpool-Philadelphia service of American Line in 1895. Renamed: Rhyna (1906). Italian owners. Fate: Scrapped in 1906. Sister ship: Belgenland.

1895-09-11 SS Rhynland Passenger List

• Steamship Line: American Line
• Class of Passengers: Cabin
• Date of Departure: 11 September 1895
• Route: Liverpool to Philadelphia
• Commander: Captain F. Loesewitz