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C and J line Ships

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1870–1889

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Ship Built C and J line service GRT Notes Image
Oceanic 1870 1870–1895 3,707 Launched in 1870 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Chartered by O&O Lines in 1875. Scrapped at Thames in 1895. The first steamship for the White Star Line, and often referred to as the Mother of Modern Liners.[1]
Atlantic 1871 1871–1873 3,707 Launched in 1870 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Ran aground off Nova Scotia on 1 April 1873 with the loss of 535 lives.
Geogria 1871 1873–1878 4,550 Launched in 1870 by C and J line for C and J trans-Atlantic routes. Sold to White star line in 1873 and sunk due to ice in 1878 losing the lives of 2355.
Photo of The RMS Georgia
Baltic 1871 1871–1889 3,888 Launched in 1870 by Harland and Wolff originally as Pacific for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Chartered to Inman Line 1883-1885. Sold to the Holland America Line in 1889 and renamed Veendam. Sank off Wales in 1898 when collided with a wreck and without any loss of life.
Tropic 1871 1871–1873 2,122 Launched in 1871 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-India routes. Sold to Spanish Serra y Font Line under Federico in 1873, then sold again to a Spanish company in 1886, then scrapped in 1894. Sold in 1873
Asiatic 1871 1871–1873 2,122 Launched in 1870 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Sold to African Steamship Company in 1873 under SS Ambriz. Ran aground off Madagascar in 1903.
Republic 1872 1872–1889 3,708 Launched in 1871 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Sold to Holland America Line in 1889 under Maasdamin, sold to Italian company La Veloce under Vittoria in 1902, then under Città di Napoli for trans-Italian routes. Scrapped at Genoa in 1910.
Adriatic 1872 1872–1899 3,888 Launched in 1871 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Collided with the Cunard Line's Parthia in 1874. Rammed and sank the British schooner Columbus in Crosby Channel Liverpool and rammed and sank Harvest Queen in St. George's Channel in 1875. Rammed Hengist off Holyhead and rammed and sank brig G. A. Pike off Wales in 1878. Scrapped at Preston in 1899.
Celtic 1872 1872–1893 3,867 Launched in 1872 by Harland and Wolff originally as Arctic for White Star trans-Atlantic routes, collided with White Star's SS Britannic off Sandy Hook in 1887. Sold to the Danish Thingvalla Line in 1893 under Amerika. Scrapped in 1898.
Traffic 1872 1872–1896 155 Launched in 1872 by Philip Speakman, Runcorn for White Star serving as cargo transport, ran into Maggie Ann at Liverpool in 1878. Converted as a dumb barge in 1919. Sunk in May Blitz in 1941, raised and resailed. Scrapped in 1955.
Belgic 1873 1873–1888 2,652 Launched in 1873 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes, chartered by O&O Line in 1875. Sold to Spanish Cia de Nav. La Flecha in 1883 under Goefredo. Ran aground in Santiago de Cuba and repaired in Liverpool, when leaving, ran aground again in 1884.
Gaelic 1873 1873–1896 2,685 Launched in 1872 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes, chartered to O&O Line in 1875 for trans-Pacific routes. Sold to Spanish Cia. de Navigacion la Flecha under Hugo. Ran aground at Terschelling and scrapped at Amsterdam in 1896.
Britannic 1874 1874–1903 5,004 Launched in 1874 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes, collided with the Czarowitz in 1890 in the Crosby Channel, and served as troop carrier in Boer War. Scrapped at Hamburg in 1903.
Germanic 1875 1875–1903 5,008 Launched in 1874 by Harland and Wolff for White Star trans-Atlantic routes, collided with Samarang off Sandy Hook in 1880, collided with Cumbrae in River Mersey in 1895. Transferred to American Line in 1903, then to Dominion Line in 1905 under Ottawa. Sold to Administration de Navigation à Vapeur Ottomane in 1910 then to Gul Djemal, then to Türkiye Seyr-i Sefain İdaresi in 1928 under Gülcemal. Scrapped at Messina in 1950.
Arabic 1881 1881–1890 4,368 Launched in 1881 by Harland and Wolff for White Star originally as Asiatic, served trans-Atlantic routes. Chartered by O&O Line for trans-Pacific and Australian shipping. Sold to Holland America Line in 1890 under SS Spaarndam. Scrapped in 1901 at Preston.
Coptic 1881 1881–1908 4,448 Launched in 1881 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving trans-Pacific routes, chartered by O&O Line, SS&A Line in 1884. Sold to Pacific Mail Steamship Company in 1906 under Persia, and to Japanese Oriental Steam Ship Co. in 1915 under Persia Maru. Scrapped at Osaka in 1926.
Doric 1883 1883–1906 4,784 Launched in 1883 by Harland and Wolff for White Star serving New Zealand routes jointly with Shaw, Savill & Albion Line and chartered by O&O Line. Sold to Pacific Mail Steamship Company in 1906 under Asia. Ran aground off Taichow Islands in 1911.
Ionic 1883 1883–1900 4,753 Launched in 1883 by Harland and Wolff serving New Zealand routes jointly with Shaw, Savill & Albion Line. Sold to Aberdeen Line in 1900 under SS Sophocles, chartered by New Zealand Shipping Company (1883-1884) and chartered by Spanish government (1900). Scrapped in 1908.
Belgic 1885 1885–1903 4,212 Launched in 1883 by Harland and Wolff serving White Star trans-Pacific routes. Sold to Atlantic Transport Line in 1889 under Mohawk serving trans-Atlantic routes. Served as transport in Boer War, was scrapped in 1903.
Gaelic 1885 1885–1905 4,206 Launched in 1885 by Harland & Wolff, serves White Star under Occidental and Oriental Steamship Co. charter, sold to Pacific SN Co., serves until 1907 under Callao, scrapped at Briton Ferry.
Cufic 1888 1888–1901 4,639 Launched by Harland and Wolff serving White Star trans-Atlantic routes. Chartered to Spanish shipping line under Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in 1896. Returned to White Star in 1898 then transferred to Dominion Line under Manxman in 1901. Sold to Canadian shipping Line, then serves as troop carrier in WWI, then sold to New York-based owners in 1919. Sank in North Atlantic in 1919 en route to Gibraltar.
Runic 1889 1889–1895 5,043 Launched by Harland and Wolff in 1889 under Runic, serving trans-Atlantic routes. Sold to West Indies and Pacific Steamship Line in 1895 under Tampican. Sold to Norwegian HE Moss then to Southern Pacific Whaling Company in 1912 repurposed as a whaler under SS Imo. Chartered by Belgian Relief Commission for relief in WWI. Was present at the Halifax explosion. Wrecked on 30 November 1921 on the Falklands.
Teutonic 1889 1889–1921 9,984 Launched by Harland and Wolff in 1889, serving trans-Atlantic routes. Collided with United States Lines Berlin and served as troop carrier in Boer War. It was the first armed merchant cruiser and last White Star liner to hold the Blue Riband. Scrapped at Emden in 1921.
  1. ^ Cameron (2011), p. 183.