[citation needed] Her ownership passed to the International Navigation Company in 1914 and the UK Leyland Line in 1927.

She had twin screw propellers, each driven by a four-cylinder quadruple-expansion engine,[2] and her service speed was 17 knots (31 km/h).

[3] On 10 April 1909 Lapland began her maiden voyage from Antwerp via Dover to New York City under the Belgian flag.

[4] In April 1912 White Star Line chartered Lapland to repatriate 172 surviving members of Titanic's crew to the UK after they had been detained in the USA for investigations.

On 29 October 1914 Lapland began the Liverpool – New York City crossings under the UK flag while under charter to Cunard Line.

On 3 January 1920 she resumed service for Red Star Line but under the UK flag when she sailed from Antwerp via Southampton to New York.