BALTIC
The "Baltic" was a 23,876 gross ton ship built in 1903 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the White Star Line. Her details were - length 709.2ft x beam 75.6ft, two funnels, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots. There was accommodation for 425-1st, 450-2nd and 2,000-3rd class passengers. Launched on 21/11/1903, she sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York on 29/6/1904. In 1909 she rescued survivors of the collision between the "Republic" and the "Florida" off the US coast, in which the "Republic" sank. On 12/12/1918 she commenced her first voyage after the Armistice, from Liverpool to New York and in 1927 her accommodation was altered to carry 393-cabin class, 339-tourist class and 1,150-3rd class passengers. On 17/9/1932 she commenced her last voyage from Liverpool to New York and Liverpool and on 17/2/1933 sailed for Osaka, Japan where she was scrapped. Most Cunard and White Star vessels are fully described in the Cunard archive site. [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 25 October 1997]

Source: Immigrant Ship Information