The Friesland Passenger Ship

The Friesland

The Friesland was built by J & G Thomson, at Glasgow, for the the Red Star Line in 1889 and launched 15th August 1889. She had one funnel, four masts, a single screw, and a speed of about 15 knots. She had a displacement of 7,116 tons and was 437 feet long. Sailing under the Belgian flag, she had space for 226 first class, 102 second class and 300 third class passengers.

Anna Burgum, a German travelled from Antwerp (Belgium) to New York on the Friesland, arriving at Ellis Island on 16th May 1893. She was married and aged 18. There appears to be no connection with the UK Burgums.

The Friesland mainly sailed on the Antwerp-New York route until being transferred to the American Line in 1903, when she was refitted and moved to the Liverpool-Philadelphia route. She completed her last voyage in 1911 and sold in 1912.

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