SS Zeeland Archival Collection

SS Zeeland of the Red Star Line, SS Zeeland Passenger List, 26 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 1defa78b6f

Zeeland (1901) Red Star Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 11,905. Dimensions: 561' x 60' (580' o.l.). Twin-screw, 15 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Four masts and two funnels. Service: Antwerp-New York. Other Lines: During 1910-1911 period ran for White Star Line. Renamed: (a) Northland (1915), (b) Zeeland (1919), (c) Minnesota. Fate: Sold for scrap in October 1929. Sister ships: Finland, Kroonland and Vaderland.

 

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• Zeeland (1901) Red Star Line
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• Programs
• Sailing Schedules
• Photographs
• Excerpts from Information for Passengers

 

Passenger Lists

 

 

1908-08-08 SS Zeeland Passenger List

Cabin Passenger List for the SS Zeeland of the Red Star Line, Departing Saturday, 8 August 1908 from Antwerp to New York via Dover, Commanded by Captain J. S. Ball.

 

 

1924-06-26 SS Zeeland Passenger List

Cabin Passenger List from the SS Zeeland of the Red Star Line, Departing Thursday, 26 June 1924 from New York to Antwerp via Plymouth and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. J. Thomas.

 

 

1925-07-30 SS Zeeland Passenger List

Cabin Passenger List from the SS Zeeland of the Red Star Line, Departing Thursday, 30 July 1925 from New York to Antwerp via Plymouth and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. J. Thomas.

 

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Brochures

 

 

1904 - About Antwerp and the Red Star Line

50-page brochure from the Red Star Line provides extensive information on the harbor of Antwerp, the history of the city, and the Red Star Line transatlantic fleet. Many photographs help to illustrate this rare booklet from 1904. Featured Ships: Vaderland and Zeeland.

 

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Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts

 

 

 

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Programs

 

 

1924-06-26 Sports and Entertainments Program - SS Zeeland

Sports and Entertainment Program for the Eastbound Voyage of the SS Zeeland of the Red Star Line beginning 26 June 1924. Activities included shoe and sack races, bottle driving, dancing, wheel barrel races, and a costume ball.

 

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Sailing Schedules

 

Proposed Sailings Antwerp-Dover-New York from 6 August 1904 to 31 December 1904. Ships Include the Belgenland, Finland, Kensington, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. SS Vaderland Passenger List, 13 August 1904. GGA Image ID # 1df144fda2

 

Proposed Sailings, Antwerp-Dover-New York, from 7 April 1906 to 27 October 1906. Ships Include the Finland, Kroonland, Rhynland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. SS Finland Passenger List, 12 May 1906. GGA Image ID # 1df16fa6ef

 

Proposed Sailings, Antwerp-Dover-New York, from 4 April 1908 to 31 October 1908. Ships Include the Finland, Gothland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. SS Zeeland Passenger List, 8 August 1908. GGA Image ID # 1df1a872b3

 

Sailing Schedule, Antwerp-Dover-New York, from 4 December 1909 to 24 September 1910. Ships Included the Finland, Kroonland, Lapland, Samland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. SS Lapland Passenger List, 27 August 1910. GGA Image ID # 1ebde48726

 

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Queenstown-Boston Service, from 3 May 1910 to 1 November 1910. Ships Included the Cymric and Zeeland. RMS Cymric Passenger List, 26 July 1910. GGA Image ID # 1e5639d226

 

Proposed Sailings. Red Star Line: Antwerp-New York Service from 3 August 1922 to 13 January 1923. American Line: Hamburg-New York Service from 12 August 1922 to 17 January 1923. Ships Included the Red Star Line Finland, Kroonland, Lapland, and Zeeland. Ships for the American Line Manchuria, Minnekahda, Mongolia, and St. Paul. RMS Majestic Passenger List, 6 September 1922. GGA Image ID # 1dd525c9ba

 

Sailing Schedule, Antwerp-Southampton-Cherbourg-New York and Hamburg-Plymouth-Cherbourg-New York, from 18 August 1923 to 7 November 1923. Ships Included the Belgenland, Finland, Lapland, Manchuria, Minnekahda, and Zeeland. RMS Homeric Passenger List, 5 September 1923. GGA Image ID # 1f0b8ea4c9

 

Sailing Schedule, White Star Line Express Mail Service, Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, from 30 April 1925 to 26 September 1925. Ships Included the Arabic, Belgenland, Homeric, Lapland, Majestic, Olympic, Pittsburgh, and Zeeland. RMS Celtic Passenger List, 30 May 1925. GGA Image ID # 1e5245b658

 

Sailing Schedule, Red Star Line to Canada, Antwerp-Southampton-Cherbourg-Halifax, from 6 May 1925 to 6 January 1926. Ships Included the Arabic, Pittsburgh, and Zeeland. RMS Celtic Passenger List, 30 May 1925. GGA Image ID # 1e53567c14

 

Sailing Schedule, Red Star Line, Antwerp-New York, from 6 May 1925 to 22 October 1925. Ships Included the Belgenland, Lapland, Pittsburgh, and Zeeland. RMS Celtic Passenger List, 30 May 1925. GGA Image ID # 1e543a33fc

 

Proposed Sailings, Red Star Line, Antwerp-Boulogne-Southampton-New York, from 2 July 1926 to 20 November 1926. Ships Included the Belgenland, Lapland, Pennland, and Zeeland. RMS Belgenland Passenger List, 26 June 1926. GGA Image ID # 1df2ae7c61

 

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Photographs

 

SS Zeeland, 1901, of the Red Star Line. Photo Curtesy of the Peabody Museum of Salem. GGA Image ID # 1dec5aed9e

 

Red Star Line SS Zeeland. SS Zeeland Passenger List, 30 July 1925. GGA Image ID # 1df0b8d381

 

First Class Entrance Hall. Finland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. About Antwerp and the Red Star Line, 1904. GGA Image ID # 11da4bdf57

 

View of the Upper Deck Landing. Finland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. About Antwerp and the Red Star Line, 1904. GGA Image ID # 11da5547d7

 

First Class Dining Saloon. Finland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. About Antwerp and the Red Star Line, 1904. GGA Image ID # 11da5693b9

 

The First Class Library. Finland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. About Antwerp and the Red Star Line, 1904. GGA Image ID # 11da9a2b48

 

Promenade Deck Suites. Finland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. About Antwerp and the Red Star Line, 1904. GGA Image ID # 11dab9ea41

 

Upper Deck Stateroom. Finland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. About Antwerp and the Red Star Line, 1904. GGA Image ID # 11daf15fcf

 

First Class Smoking Room. Finland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. About Antwerp and the Red Star Line, 1904. GGA Image ID # 11db614d11

 

The Typical Ship's Band. Finland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. About Antwerp and the Red Star Line, 1904. GGA Image ID # 11db7e477e

 

Second Class Dining Saloon. Finland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. About Antwerp and the Red Star Line, 1904. GGA Image ID # 11dbbc5fdb

 

Second Class Ladies' Room. Finland, Kroonland, Vaderland, and Zeeland. About Antwerp and the Red Star Line, 1904. GGA Image ID # 11dbd04120

 

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Excerpts from Information for Passengers

 

The Bar opens at 8:00 am and closes at 11:30 pm

Lights are extinguished in the Saloon at 11:00 pm, Lounge, Reading Room and Smoking Room at midnight

Divine Service in the Saloon on Sunday at 10:30 am

AN ENQUIRY OFFICE has been provided for the convenience of Passengers, where all enquiries for information of a general character should be made.

SEATS AT TABLE. Passengers who have not previously arranged for seats at table to be reserved should apply for same to the Second Steward. Children are not entitled to seats in the Dining Room unless full fare is paid.

SMOKING. Passengers are kindly requested not to smoke in the Dining Saloon.

DECK CHAIRS AND STEAMER RUGS can be hired at $1.50 each for the voyage.

THE SURGEON is authorized to make customary charges, subject in each case to the approval of the Commander, for treating passengers at their request for any illness not originating on the voyage. In the case of sickness developed on the voyage, no charge will be made, and medicine will be provided free in all circumstances.

BAGAGE. On disembarking passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Customs shed, otherwise under present conditions considerable delay and extra charge for carriage will be incurred in forwarding to destination any baggage not accompanying passengers on the railway.

For the convenience of passengers at Antwerp baggage is accepted for storage free of charge, but the Company assumes no responsibility for loss or damage howsoever arising, but passengers may protect themselves by insurance.

EXCHANGE OF MONEY. The Purser is prepared, for the convenience of passengers, to exchange a limited amount of English, Belgian, French and American money, at rates which will be advised on application.

VALUABLES. The particular attention of passengers is drawn to the ticket conditions regarding the carriage and custody of articles specified in Section 4281 of the revised Statutes of the United States, but passengers can, and are accordingly advised to, protect themselves by insurance.

The Line has provided a safe in the office of the Purser in which passengers may deposit money, jewels, ornaments, documents or other valuables for safe keeping and a deposit receipt will be issued by the Purser.

LETTERS, CABLES AND WIRELESS TELEGRAMS are received at the Enquiry Office for despatch, and Postage Stamps can be purchased at this office, through which also all Mails will be distributed. Cablegrams and Telegrams should be handed in an hour before the arrival at any port of call.

None of the ship’s staff other than those on duty in the Enquiry Office is authorized to accept Letters or Telegrams for despatch.

LETTERS, ETC., FOR PASSENGERS will be brought on board before the passengers land.

PASSENGERS’ ADDRESSES may be left at the Enquiry Office in order that any letters sent to the care of the Company may be forwarded.

PUBLIC TELEPHONES with booths and operators on our New York piers.

ORCHESTRA. The steamer carries a string orchestra which will play at suitable times.

LONG RANGE WIRELESS SERVICE

This vessel is fitted with special long range wireless apparatus which will enable passengers to communicate with their friends or business houses on shore throughout the voyage across the North Atlantic Ocean.

OCEAN LETTERS. The Marconi Company have inaugurated an “Ocean Letter” service by which messages may be sent from one ship to another going in an opposite direction for delivery by Registered Post from the first port of call of the latter vessel.

LANDING HOURS

Landing hours for passengers at Plymouth and Cherbourg are at the option of the Commander, but unless circumstances make it necessary, passengers will not be obliged to land before 7:00 am or after 1 0 p. m.

The Commander’s decision, however, in every case will be final.

Source: Red Star Line Second Class Rates -- 1926

MEALS will be served as follows:

When One Sitting

• Breakfast: 8:30 am
• Luncheon: 1:00 pm
• Dinner: 7:00 pm

When Two Sittings

• Breakfast: 7:45 am and 9:00 am
• Luncheon: 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm
• Dinner: 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm

The Bar opens at 8:00 am and closes at 11:30 pm

Lights are extinguished in the Saloon at 11:00 pm, Lounge, Reading Room and Smoking Room at midnight.

SMOKING. Passengers are kindly requested not to smoke in the Dining Saloon.

DECK CHAIRS AND STEAMER RUGS can be hired at $1.50 each for the voyage.

BAGGAGE. Questions relating to baggage should be referred to the Second Steward, who is the Ship’s Baggage Master on board. Trunks, Chairs, etc., which passengers may desire to leave in charge of the Company, should be appropriately labeled and handed to the Baggage Master on the Wharf at Port of Landing, and such articles will be accepted for storage free of charge, but the Company assumes no responsibility for loss or damage howsoever arising, but passengers may protect themselves by insurance.

On disembarking passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Customs Shed, otherwise under present conditions considerable delay and extra charge will be incurred in forwarding to destination any baggage not accompanying passengers on the railway.

WARDROBE TRUNKS. Passengers are advised that it is not always possible to arrange for the placing of Wardrobe Trunks in the passenger accommodation in a position where they are easily accessible, also that there is frequently difficulty with regard to the landing of such packages owing to their exceptional size. They are therefore recommended to use steamer trunks in preference.

VALUABLES. For the convenience of passengers, the line has provided in the Purser’s office, a safe in which money, jewels, ornaments, documents or other valuables may be deposited by passengers.

A receipt for any articles so deposited will be issued by the Purser, but the line docs not, having regard to the ticket conditions and to the provisions of Section 502 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 and of Section 4281 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, accept any responsibility for the safe custody of any such articles. Passengers are accordingly advised to protect themselves by insurance.

LETTERS, ETC., FOR PASSENGERS will be brought on board before the passengers land.

PASSENGERS SHOULD PERSONALLY ASCERTAIN whether there is any mail for them before disembarking, and they are invited to leave their addresses at the Enquiry Office for later dispatches to be re-directed.

ORCHESTRA. The steamer carries a string orchestra which will play at suitable times.

This Steamer is fitted with Marconi's system of Wireless Telegraphy and also with Submarine Signaling Apparatus.

OCEAN LETTER. The Marconi Company have inaugurated an “Ocean Letter” service by which messages may be sent from one ship to another going in an opposite direction for delivery by Registered Post from the first port of call of the latter vessel.

LANDING HOURS—CHERBOURG CALL

Landing hours for passengers at Cherbourg are at the option of the Commander, but unless circumstances make it necessary, passengers will not be obliged to land before 7 A. M. or after 10 P. M.  -  The Commander's decision, however, in every case will be final.

LANDING HOURS—PLYMOUTH CALL

Passengers will be landed at Plymouth at any time of the day unless the steamer anchors after 10:00 P. M., in which case the passengers will be landed at 7:00 A. M. the following day, all the year round. This arrangement will enable passengers to connect with trains for London and the North.

PARIS VIA ANTWERP

The attention of passengers is invited to the convenience of Antwerp for all destined to Paris. There are no less than six trains daily between these cities and the Belgian State Railways operate one special non-stop Brussels-Paris express for the convenience of tourists.

This train makes the run in 3 ¾ hours, leaving Brussels at 2:15 P. M. and arriving at Paris at 6:00 P. M. Every facility is given by the Customs Officials to passengers en route to Paris over Antwerp, and this short and convenient route obviates landing by tenders and offers an opportunity to make brief visits to Antwerp and Brussels if desired.

Source: SS Zeeland Passenger List -- 30 July 1925

 

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