Red Star Line ships had a black funnel with a white band bearing a five-pointed red star.
The house flag was a white burgee with a red star.

Some Red Star ships were given names ending in "-land".
Notable Red Star ships included: 
Abbotsford chartered from Gourlay Brothers, Dundee, in 1874.

Adria chartered from the Hamburg America Line in 1899.

Arabic chartered from the White Star Line from 1926-1929.

Belgenland (1878) sold to Italy in 1905 and renamed SS Venere.

Belgenland (1914) completed as troopship SS Belgic for White Star Line.
Transferred to Panama Pacific Line, renamed Columbia.

Berlin chartered from American Line for 7 voyages 1895-1898.

Cambroman chartered from the Dominion Line for 4 voyages 1907.

Conemaugh was the SS Sacrobosso.
Purchased in 1890 after salvage.
1897 transferred to New York - Seattle trade, 1904 went missing at sea.

Finland
Friesland Sold to Italy in 1911 and renamed La Plata.

Gothland Bought in 1908 from White Star Line, renamed from Gothic.
Transferred in 1911 to White Star Line's Australia service and name reverted to Gothic.
Transferred again in 1913 to Red Star Line and name changed to Gothland.
Scrapped in 1913.

Kroonland
Lapland
Noordland built for Red Star Line in 1883 by Laird Brothers, Birkenhead.
5,212 gross tons, length 400ft x beam 47ft, one funnel, four masts, single screw.

Pennland First ship of this name.
Built at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co and launched July 12, 1870 as the Algeria for Cunard Line.
Sold to Red Star Line, renamed the Pennland, and refitted in 1881.
Went into service for Antwerp-New York passenger transport in 1889.
Scrapped in Italy in 1903.

Pennland Second ship of this name.
Launched in 1922 for American Line as SS Pittsburgh.
Sold to Red Star Line in 1935 and renamed Pennland.
Served as Allied troop ship in the Battle of Dakar in 1942.

Rhynland Sold to Italy in 1906, renamed Rhyna and scrapped.

Rusland, built as Kenilworth in 1872 for American Line.
Purchased in 1877, ran aground on Long Island on 19 March 1877, subsequently broke in two and declared a total loss.

Samland Bought from the Atlantic Transport Line in 1906.
Served until 1911 when it was chartered by the White Star Line.
Returned to the Red Star Line in 1913.
Scrapped in 1931.

Vaderland (1872).
Sold to France in 1879 and renamed Geographique.

Vaderland (1900).
Renamed Southland in 1915.
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Irish coast; loss of 4 lives.

SS Waesland (1880).
Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland.
Tonnage: 4,752.
Dimensions: 435' x 42'.
Single-screw, 14 knots.
Compound engines.
Four masts and one funnel; Passengers: 100 first and 1,000 third.
Re-fitted with triple expansion engines in 1890.
Vessel was transferred to American Line's Liverpool-Philadelphia service in 1895.
Lost in collision with Houstan steamship Harmonides off Anglesey in March 1902.
Ex-Russia (1867).

Westernland (1884).
Built by Laird Bros. in Birkenhead, England; steel hull; tonnage: 5,736; 440 feet in length and 47 feet in width; single-screw propeller; compound engines; 4 masts and 2 funnels; speed: 14 1/2 knots.
An early steamship to be built of steel.
She sailed in Antwerp, Belgium to New York service.
In 1901 she was transferred to Liverpool to Philadelphia service for the American Line.
She was scrapped in 1912.

Westernland (1918) Launched in 1918 for White Star Line as Regina.
Transferred to Red Star Line in 1930 and renamed Westernland.
Albert Einstein traveled to the United States aboard Westernland in 1933 and remained after learning Nazis had confiscated his possessions.
Transferred to Bernstein Red Star Line of Hamburg in 1935.
Served as Allied troop ship in the Battle of Dakar in 1940.

Zeeland (1865).
Bought as SS Java from Cunard Line in 1878.
Sold to France in 1889.

Zeeland (1901).
Launched 1900 and remained at Red Star until World War I 1914
Red Star Line ships had a black funnel with a white band bearing a five-pointed red star. The house flag was a white burgee with a red star.
Some Red Star ships were given names ending in "-land". Notable Red Star ships included: 
Abbotsford chartered from Gourlay Brothers, Dundee, in 1874.
Adria chartered from the Hamburg America Line in 1899.
Arabic chartered from the White Star Line from 1926-1929.
Belgenland (1878) sold to Italy in 1905 and renamed SS Venere.
Belgenland (1914) completed as troopship SS Belgic for White Star Line. Transferred to Panama Pacific Line, renamed Columbia.
Berlin chartered from American Line for 7 voyages 1895-1898.
Cambroman chartered from the Dominion Line for 4 voyages 1907.
Conemaugh was the SS Sacrobosso. Purchased in 1890 after salvage. 1897 transferred to New York - Seattle trade, 1904 went missing at sea.
Finland
Friesland Sold to Italy in 1911 and renamed La Plata.
Gothland Bought in 1908 from White Star Line, renamed from Gothic. Transferred in 1911 to White Star Line's Australia service and name reverted to Gothic. Transferred again in 1913 to Red Star Line and name changed to Gothland. Scrapped in 1913.
Kroonland
Lapland
Noordland built for Red Star Line in 1883 by Laird Brothers, Birkenhead. 5,212 gross tons, length 400ft x beam 47ft, one funnel, four masts, single screw.
Pennland First ship of this name. Built at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co and launched July 12, 1870 as the Algeria for Cunard Line. Sold to Red Star Line, renamed the Pennland, and refitted in 1881. Went into service for Antwerp-New York passenger transport in 1889. Scrapped in Italy in 1903.
Pennland Second ship of this name. Launched in 1922 for American Line as SS Pittsburgh. Sold to Red Star Line in 1935 and renamed Pennland. Served as Allied troop ship in the Battle of Dakar in 1942.
Rhynland Sold to Italy in 1906, renamed Rhyna and scrapped.
Rusland, built as Kenilworth in 1872 for American Line. Purchased in 1877, ran aground on Long Island on 19 March 1877, subsequently broke in two and declared a total loss.
Samland Bought from the Atlantic Transport Line in 1906. Served until 1911 when it was chartered by the White Star Line. Returned to the Red Star Line in 1913. Scrapped in 1931.
Vaderland (1872). Sold to France in 1879 and renamed Geographique.
Vaderland (1900). Renamed Southland in 1915. 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Irish coast; loss of 4 lives.
SS Waesland (1880). Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 4,752. Dimensions: 435' x 42'. Single-screw, 14 knots. Compound engines. Four masts and one funnel; Passengers: 100 first and 1,000 third. Re-fitted with triple expansion engines in 1890. Vessel was transferred to American Line's Liverpool-Philadelphia service in 1895. Lost in collision with Houstan steamship Harmonides off Anglesey in March 1902. Ex-Russia (1867).
Westernland (1884). Built by Laird Bros. in Birkenhead, England; steel hull; tonnage: 5,736; 440 feet in length and 47 feet in width; single-screw propeller; compound engines; 4 masts and 2 funnels; speed: 14 1/2 knots. An early steamship to be built of steel. She sailed in Antwerp, Belgium to New York service. In 1901 she was transferred to Liverpool to Philadelphia service for the American Line. She was scrapped in 1912.
Westernland (1918) Launched in 1918 for White Star Line as Regina. Transferred to Red Star Line in 1930 and renamed Westernland. Albert Einstein traveled to the United States aboard Westernland in 1933 and remained after learning Nazis had confiscated his possessions. Transferred to Bernstein Red Star Line of Hamburg in 1935. Served as Allied troop ship in the Battle of Dakar in 1940.
Zeeland (1865). Bought as SS Java from Cunard Line in 1878. Sold to France in 1889.
Zeeland (1901). Launched 1900 and remained at Red Star until World War I 1914
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