World War I
After the August 1914 outbreak of World War I, Zeeland was reflagged as a British ship, and sailed from Liverpool to New York in September. Shifting to the White Star-
Dominion Line, Zeeland first sailed from Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal in November, and from Liverpool to Halifax and Portland in December and January 1915. In early
1915, Zeeland, though her name was Dutch, was renamed to the less German-sounding SS Northland. Sailing for the International Navigation Company, the liner continued on
the Liverpool–Halifax–Portland service through June before returning to the Liverpool–Quebec–Montreal route.
After a period when she was taken up as a British troop ship, under the name HMT Northland, the liner returned for service under the White Star-Dominion Line in August 1916.
In April 1917, Northland began Liverpool–Halifax service, eventually making seven roundtrips on that route.
Late career
In February 1919, SS Northland began sailing from Liverpool to Philadelphia for the American Line through June 1919. After a refurbishment, the liner was returned to her
former name, Zeeland; to the Red Star Line; and to Antwerp–New York service (with intermediate stops in Southampton) in August 1920. In April 1923, Zeeland was converted
to cabin- and third-class passenger service only. Zeeland began her last Red Star voyage on 8 October 1926. Transferred to the Atlantic Transport Line in 1927, the liner was
renamed SS Minnesota and began tourist service between London and New York in April. After making her last voyage in September 1929, Minnesota was sold and scrapped at
Inverkeithing in 1930.
Dimensions:
11 905 gross tons
Lenght: 560 feet =176,78 m.
Width: 18,29 m.
Speed: 15 kn = 27,78 km/h
Steam quadruple expansion engines
Twin screw
Two funnels
Four masts
Passengers total: 1162
first class: 342
second class: 194
third class: 626
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