SS Republic (1872)
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SS Republic was an ocean liner
built in 1871 by Harland and Wolff
for the White Star Line
. She was originally intended to be named Arctic, but the name was changed before launching.
Republic had a length of 420 feet and a beam of 41 feet, with a gross tonnage of 3,984 tons. She was both steam and sail powered, with four masts, a single funnel and a single screw. There were initially accommodations for 166 first class passengers and over 1,000 steerage
passengers.
Republic was launched on July 4, 1871, and set sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool
to New York City
on February 1, 1872. She worked this route uneventfully for seventeen years, with the final voyage departing on January 16, 1889.
White Star then sold Republic to Holland America Line
who renamed her Maasdam and sent her to G. Forrester & Co., Liverpool, for re-engining and refitting. When completed, Maasdam could accommodate 150 in first class, 60 in second and 800 in steerage. She began sailing between Rotterdam
and New York on March 15, 1890. Nine years later, with the changing market, Maasdam was again refitted to carry second and steerage class passengers only, continuing on the Rotterdam-New York route until March 6, 1902.
She was then sold to an Italian
shipping company and renamed Vittoria, and later in 1902, she was sold again to La Veloce of Genoa
and renamed Citta di Napoli. Another refitting at this time configured her to carry 1,424 steerage class passengers for the immigrant trade, and she began sailings on September 30 between Genoa, Naples and New York. She plied this trade until April 27, 1907. After being laid up, she was sold in 1908 and lingered on for two more years until being scrapped in 1910 at Genoa.
Ocean liner
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built in 1871 by Harland and Wolff
Harland and Wolff
Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a Northern Irish heavy industrial company, specialising in shipbuilding and offshore construction, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland....
for the White Star Line
White Star Line
The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company or White Star Line of Boston Packets, more commonly known as the White Star Line, was a prominent British shipping company, today most famous for its ill-fated vessel, the RMS Titanic, and the World War I loss of Titanics sister ship Britannic...
. She was originally intended to be named Arctic, but the name was changed before launching.
Republic had a length of 420 feet and a beam of 41 feet, with a gross tonnage of 3,984 tons. She was both steam and sail powered, with four masts, a single funnel and a single screw. There were initially accommodations for 166 first class passengers and over 1,000 steerage
Steerage
Steerage is the act of steering a ship. "Steerage" also refers to the lowest decks of a ship.-Steerage and steerage way:The rudder of a vessel can only steer the ship when water is passing over it...
passengers.
Republic was launched on July 4, 1871, and set sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
to New York City
New York City
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on February 1, 1872. She worked this route uneventfully for seventeen years, with the final voyage departing on January 16, 1889.
White Star then sold Republic to Holland America Line
Holland America Line
The Holland America Line is a cruise shipping company. It was founded in 1873 as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company , a shipping and passenger line. Headquartered in Rotterdam and providing service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line...
who renamed her Maasdam and sent her to G. Forrester & Co., Liverpool, for re-engining and refitting. When completed, Maasdam could accommodate 150 in first class, 60 in second and 800 in steerage. She began sailing between Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
and New York on March 15, 1890. Nine years later, with the changing market, Maasdam was again refitted to carry second and steerage class passengers only, continuing on the Rotterdam-New York route until March 6, 1902.
She was then sold to an Italian
Italy
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shipping company and renamed Vittoria, and later in 1902, she was sold again to La Veloce of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
and renamed Citta di Napoli. Another refitting at this time configured her to carry 1,424 steerage class passengers for the immigrant trade, and she began sailings on September 30 between Genoa, Naples and New York. She plied this trade until April 27, 1907. After being laid up, she was sold in 1908 and lingered on for two more years until being scrapped in 1910 at Genoa.