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SS Vauban was a 1912 steam ocean liner operated by Lamport and Holt Line and used on its service between New York and the River Plate. She was named after
SS_Vauban
Topics referred to by the same term
Vauban may refer to: Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban, a French military engineer A list of Vauban's fortifications Vauban (train), an express
Vauban_(disambiguation)
1912 ocean liner
three sister ships for Lamport and Holt. Vandyck was launched in 1911, Vauban in January 1912 and Vestris in May 1912. The trio were similar in size to
SS_Vestris
Holt in 1911–13. Her yard number was 301. Vandyck was launched in 1911, Vauban in January 1912 and Vestris in May 1912. The trio were similar in size to
SS_Vandyck_(1911)
Area of the city of Limerick, Ireland
HMS Collingwood, HMS Sappho, SS Cevic, RMS Baltic, RMS Carpathia, RMS Mauretania, RMS Caronia, HMS Carnarvon, HMS Orcoma, SS Vauban, and SS Tropic as gun crew,
Coonagh,_Limerick_City
Sargo-class submarine
USS Swordfish (SS-193), a Sargo-class submarine, was the first submarine of the United States Navy named for the swordfish, a large fish with a long, swordlike
USS_Swordfish_(SS-193)
Internment camps established by the German Army to hold Allied civilians in World War II
called Frontstalag 142, or Caserne Vauban. At the end of 1940, 2,400 women, mostly British, were interned in the Vauban barracks and another 500 old and
Ilag
Ocean liner (in service 1912–1948)
SS Czar was an ocean liner for the then Russian American Line before World War I. In 1920–1930, the ship was named Estonia for the Baltic American Line
SS_Czar
American-flagged ocean liner built in 1902 for the Red Star Line
SS Finland was an American-flagged ocean liner built in 1902 for the Red Star Line. During World War I she served as a transport for the United States
SS_Finland
Artificial harbour in Normandy, France
century to protect the whole width of the Cotentin. In the 17th century Vauban, Marshal of France, launched a project to fortify the town, but they were
Cherbourg_Harbour
Passenger cargo ship sunk during WWII
SS Tilawa was an ocean liner of the British India Steam Navigation Company launched in 1924. She was sunk during the Second World War while acting as a
SS_Tilawa
One of a pair of British transatlantic steam ocean liners
SS Minnedosa was one of a pair of transatlantic steam ocean liners that were built in the United Kingdom, launched in 1917 and operated by Canadian Pacific
SS_Minnedosa
Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
vigorous defence conducted by Antoine de Vauban (1654–1731), a relative of the famous military engineer Vauban. In World War I, Béthune was an important
Béthune
American passenger vessel
SS President Cleveland was originally built as Golden State for the United States Shipping Board (USSB), one of the planned World War I troop transports
SS_President_Cleveland_(1920)
Submarine of the United States
USS Tunny (SS/SSG/APSS/LPSS-282) was a Gato-class submarine which saw service in World War II and in the Vietnam War. Tunny received nine battle stars
USS_Tunny_(SS-282)
City in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
village was transformed into a fortress in 1683 by the French architect Vauban. In 1681, the Imperial City of Strasbourg, a territory of the Holy Roman
Kehl
German cargo ship
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
SS_Stettin_(1923)
Passenger liner ship
The SS Narkunda was a passenger ship commissioned in 1920 by the British shipping company, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, which carried
SS_Narkunda
Administrative division in Occitania, France
set on the Saint-Louis pier. The Canal du Midi was completed in 1681 and Vauban visited the port in 1684. Saint-Louis church was consecrated in 1703. From
Sète
Cargo ship sunk during World War II
433; -45.367. All fifty crew members were saved by the convoy rescue ship SS Stockport and landed at Reykjavík, Iceland, on 8 November 1942. Official Numbers
SS_Empire_Antelope
Submarine of the United States
USS Gunnel (SS-253), a Gato-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the gunnel. Gunnel′s keel was laid down by the
USS_Gunnel
Cargo ship built in 1918
News. 5 October 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2006. "Court of Appeal upholds SS Storaa Judicial Review findings". Defence News. 6 October 2006. Archived from
SS_Storaa
French ocean liner (1906–1942)
SS Savoie was a French ocean liner that was shelled and sunk in Casablanca Harbour by USS Massachusetts on 8 November 1942 during the Naval Battle of Casablanca
RMS_Araguaya
US Passenger and Cargo Liner & Naval troopship
island. The task was shared between President Pierce and American Mail Line's SS President McKinley. McKinley, assisted by the Japanese cruiser Ashigara, collected
USS_Hugh_L._Scott
Former shipyard in Dunkirk, France
Destroyer Vauban. Scuttled, 27 November 1942 Cape Ducato-class vehicle cargo ships Adolphe. Launched, 23 March 1902; wrecked on 30 September 1904 SS Jacques
Ateliers et Chantiers de France
Ateliers_et_Chantiers_de_France
SS Dekabrist was a Russian steamship, built in 1903 and immediately converted to an armed merchant cruiser. She served in the Russo-Japanese War, World
SS_Dekabrist
British cargo steamship
SS Adviser was a British cargo steamship. She was built in Scotland in 1939, and scrapped in Belgium in 1960. Throughout her career, the Charente Steam-Ship
SS_Adviser
U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship
Leedstown (AP-73), built as the Grace Line passenger and cargo ocean liner SS Santa Lucia, served as a United States Navy amphibious assault ship in World
USS_Leedstown_(AP-73)
British passenger steamship sunk during World War II
SS City of Cairo was a British passenger steamship. She was sunk in the Second World War with heavy loss of life, most after the sinking, but before being
SS_City_of_Cairo
Cargo steamship sunk in 1942
SS Irish Elm (1910) SS Irish Elm (1956) MV Irish Elm SS Irish Fern SS Irish Fir (1920) SS Irish Fir (1956) SS Irish Hawthorn SS Irish Hazel (1895) SS Irish
SS_Irish_Pine_(1919)
American steamship (1902–1927)
SS Kroonland was an ocean liner for International Mercantile Marine (IMM) from her launch in 1902 until she was scrapped in 1927. Kroonland was the sister
SS_Kroonland
SS Clan Macfadyen was a UK steam cargo liner. She was launched in 1923 and spent her entire career with Clan Line. A U-boat sank her in 1942 with the loss
SS_Clan_Macfadyen_(1923)
the kingdom of France after Louis XIV's conquest in 1667, and enlarged by Vauban, the town suffocated in the mid-nineteenth century within its two-century-old
History_of_Lille
US Navy auxiliary ship
SS West Humhaw was a steel–hulled cargo ship built in 1918 as part of the United States Shipping Board's emergency World War I shipbuilding program. The
SS_West_Humhaw
Place in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
was later visited by the French military engineer Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban and was rated exemplary. After the ducal family line was extinguished in
Jülich
Association football club in France
club's management decided to merge the club with the amateur team Pierrots Vauban, renaming it Racing Pierrots Strasbourg Meinau. However, the results were
RC_Strasbourg_Alsace
Sunken ship from the UK
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
RMS_Nova_Scotia_(1926)
British merchant ship torpedoed in 1942
SS Benlomond was a British cargo steamship that was built in 1922 as Cynthiana, changed owners and names a number of times, and was sunk by a U-boat in
SS_Benlomond_(1922)
Dutch ocean liner that was a US troop ship in the First World War
and Kroonland, Italian troopship Dante Alighieri and British troopship Vauban. They merged with a contingent from Newport News that included the US troopships
USS_Rijndam
Cargo ship for the United States Navy
At 00:10 on 4 November U-132 closed in and torpedoed Hobbema, SS Empire Lynx and SS Hatimura. At 00:15, a single torpedo from U-132 hit Hobbema on the
USS_West_Lianga
Subprefecture of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
more than a hundred years. In the 17th century, the city was fortified by Vauban, whose works were followed as models of defense for 100 years.[citation
Bayonne
SS Scillin was a 1,591 GRT cargo steamship that was built in Scotland in 1903, passed through a succession of owners of various nationalities and had a
SS_Scillin
Liberty ship of WWII
SS Pierce Butler was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Pierce Butler, a South Carolina, rice planter,
SS_Pierce_Butler
Defunct UK merchant shipping line
returned Vauban to Lamport and Holt, having successfully forced the smaller company out of the route. Lamport and Holt then transferred Vandyck, Vauban and
Lamport_and_Holt
British coastal collier owned by Wandsworth gas works
SS Wandle was a British coastal collier owned and operated by the proprietors of Wandsworth gas works in south-west London. She was a flatiron, meaning
SS_Wandle_(1932)
Isle of Man passenger vessel
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
SS_Tynwald_(1936)
Historic fort in Nova Scotia, Canada
The Fort Anne National Historic Site encompasses not only the current Vauban fort, but also several associated historic sites, including the Garrison
Fort_Anne
Military commander in the service of Austria (1663–1736)
cautious approach. Marlborough acquiesced and resolved upon the siege of Vauban's great fortress, Lille. While the Duke commanded the covering force, Eugene
Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
eastern France. Auxonne is one of the sites of the defensive structures of Vauban, clearly seen from the train bridge as it enters the train station on the
Auxonne
British merchant ship lost on the Kola Run (1942)
SS Chulmleigh was a British merchant ship of the mid-20th century. She was in service during the first years of the Second World War and was lost in November
SS_Chulmleigh
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
Davis, Charles (January 10, 2017). "The Wrecks of Subic Bay – Part 1: SS El Capitan / SS Meriden / USS Majaba (AG-43/IX-102)". DeeperBlue. Retrieved 23 May
USS_Majaba
Cultural area in northwestern France
many mansions called "Malouinières" around their town. Along the coast, Vauban and other French architects designed several citadels, such as in Le Palais
Brittany
ordered Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban to expand the city into a modern fortress. In order to earn a free firing field, Vauban only had access to the suburbs
History_of_Freiburg
fire, it also has a system of ditches evocative of the fortifications of Vauban. The fort resembles the contemporary Fort de Queuleu and the Fort de Saint-Julien
Fort_de_Plappeville
Luxembourgish princess (born 1991)
school at the Angelsberg School and her secondary education at the Lycée Vauban. She received her baccalaureate with honors in Literature. Alexandra pursued
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg
Princess_Alexandra_of_Luxembourg
Historic fort in New York State
star-shaped fort was based on designs of the renowned French military engineer Vauban. It began in October 1755 and proceeded slowly during the warmer-weather
Fort_Ticonderoga
US-owned cargo ship sunk in 1942
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
East_Indian_(1918_ship)
US Navy rescue and salvage ship
she commenced salvage operations on the sunken French "super-destroyer" Vauban on the 14th and continued them for a fortnight, moored astern of the sunken
USS_Weight
Natal, Brazil between 24 November and 8 December. Her crew were rescued. Vauban France The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Pennard, Glamorgan
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1883
Naval base in Cherbourg, France
military engineer Vauban drew up plans to develop Cherbourg into a port where passing ships could shelter from attack or storms. Vauban's plans included
Cherbourg_Naval_Base
caught in areas engulfed by the Blitzkrieg. Besançon in the Doubs (in the Vauban barracks). Also called Frontstalag 142, it was actually an internment camp
Internment_camps_in_France
World War II Liberty ship of the United States
18°22′48.33″E / 34.2732389°S 18.3800917°E / -34.2732389; 18.3800917 The SS Thomas T. Tucker (Hull Number 269) was a Liberty ship built by The Houston
SS_Thomas_T._Tucker
Cargo ship sunk in 1942
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
USS_West_Haven
South African journalist, German soldier, and spy
three British sailors and nearly sank the SS Tennyson in February 1916, and another started a fire on the Vauban. After bombing Tennyson, MI5 (British intelligence)
Fritz_Duquesne
International group of Benedictine abbeys
(dependent on St. Willibrord's Abbey) Abbey of la Pierre-qui-Vire, Saint-Léger-Vauban, France (1850): 46 monks Chauveroche Priory, France (1980): 6 monks (dependent
Subiaco Cassinese Congregation
Subiaco_Cassinese_Congregation
1942 destruction of the fleet by Vichy France
groups including two armoured groups and a motorcycle battalion from the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich, were entrusted with the mission. To prevent French
Scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon
Scuttling_of_the_French_fleet_at_Toulon
Dutch cargo ship sunk by a U-boat in 1942
and registered her in Panama. She was scrapped in Italy in 1967. SS Benlomond (1922) SS Maasdam (1920) "Zaandam – ID 7414". Stichting Maritiem-Historische
MV_Zaandam
were polygonal forts, reflecting the influences of the French engineer Vauban. The cities guarded by these forts developed from the small townships outside
Forts_in_India
World War II battle
originally been designed by the great engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban in the eighteenth century. Several other fortresses were located on the
Battle_of_Saint-Malo
Atlanta-class light cruiser
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
USS_Atlanta_(CL-51)
Basilica overlooking Marseille, France
and of Berry, grandsons of Louis XIV, visited the sanctuary. Sébastien Vauban, who succeeded Louis Nicolas de Clerville, the builder of Fort Saint Nicolas [fr]
Notre-Dame_de_la_Garde
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
SS_Empire_Cromwell
Attack transport ship in United States Navy
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
USS_Thomas_Stone
1940 battle during the Nazi German invasion of France
bastions linked by a curtain wall, with a perimeter of 8 mi (13 km), built by Vauban from 1667 to 1707. In many places, the enceinte was overlooked by suburban
Siege_of_Calais_(1940)
Historic site in Nova Scotia, Canada
Louis XIV's commissary of fortifications Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban. [citation needed] It was a star-shaped hillock citadel with internal courtyard
Citadel_Hill_(Fort_George)
Battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy
warships had withdrawn the previous night; they still sank the cargo ship SS Sagaing. Returning from the attack, a floatplane from Kirishima's sister ship
Japanese_battleship_Kirishima
English wood and stone carving company
casting in bronze and gun metal. Starting in 1909 with the SS Orvieto and her sister ship SS Otranto, the company took on interior fitting and furnishing
H._H._Martyn_&_Co.
Group of islands in Guadeloupe, overseas France
of the old Fort Louis. The fortification was built to the technique of Vauban to protect the archipelago against a possible reconquest. In 1851, a penitentiary
Îles_des_Saintes
Supply vessel of the Admiral Graf Spee (1939–1942)
Yokohama, Japan, next to Thor and the captured Australian passenger liner SS Nankin, carrying a load of explosives, which Thor had captured in March five
German_tanker_Altmark
German commerce raider in World War II
700 mi) and reached Sao Luis in Brazil. The Spanish vessels SS Cabo de Hornos, SS Raranga and SS Bachi, passing through by coincidence, rescued 331 people
German_auxiliary_cruiser_Thor
some territory to the east, its enemies gained more strength than it did. Vauban, France's leading military strategist, warned the King in 1689 that a hostile
History_of_France
Mogador-class destroyer
shields were fitted to the anti-aircraft machine guns and the searchlights. A SS-6 sonar was fitted in June 1940, but proved to be ineffectual. The French
French_destroyer_Mogador
American transport vessel
Export Lines as the SS Exeter; one of American Export Lines "4 Aces" - sister ships, SS Excalibur, SS Exeter, SS Excambion and SS Exochorda — she provided
USS_Edward_Rutledge
Day of the year
Polish atheist and philosopher (born 1634) 1707 – Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French general and engineer (born 1633) 1764 – Pietro Locatelli, Italian
March_30
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
USS_Alchiba
Military unit of the British Army
one of the strongest defences in Europe whose Citadel is regarded as Vauban's masterpiece. De Lalo was killed at Malplaquet in September 1709, a battle
Royal_Scots_Fusiliers
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
USS_Electra_(AKA-4)
movements that were rarely decisive, prompting the French military engineer Vauban to design an intricate network of fortifications for the defense of France
Military_history_of_France
WWII troop ship of the US Navy
passenger-cargo luxury liner SS Excalibur. One of American Export Lines "4 Aces" sister ships — SS Excalibur, SS Exeter, SS Excambion and SS Exochorda — she provided
USS_Joseph_Hewes_(AP-50)
1929 Redoutable-class submarine in French Navy
German forces entered the naval base that day, sinking in Dock No. 3 of the Vauban Grand Docks. The Germans seized Achéron and handed her over to the Italians
French_submarine_Achéron
Holtzheim (9) 264. ES Wolfisheim (13) 3–2 AS Nordheim-Kuttolsheim (13) 265. US Vauban (12) 0–3 FC Ostwald (10) 266. SC Red Star Strasbourg (10) 3–5 EB Achenheim
2025–26 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Grand Est
2025–26_Coupe_de_France_preliminary_rounds,_Grand_Est
British shipping company, 1839–1932
steel Scrapped 1933. Alcala 1913 10,660 screw steel Ex Lamport and Holt Vauban. Returned to L&H 1914 and resumed original name. Chartered again for a short
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Royal_Mail_Steam_Packet_Company
Catholic archdiocese in France
was repaired, but it was finally pulled down by the military architect Vauban, on orders of King Louis XIV, between 1674 and 1678, to make way for the
Archdiocese_of_Besançon
action of the war, the New Zealand Division captured the ancient fortress (Vauban-designed) town of Le Quesnoy in a daring assault on 4 November. The day
Military history of New Zealand during World War I
Military_history_of_New_Zealand_during_World_War_I
Paramilitary youth organization in Vichy France
Gallieni, 9/ La Pérouse, 10/ René Caillé, Direction Team: Marchand. Group #4 “Vauban,” based in Cormatin (Saône-et-Loire), then in Paray-le-Monial (Saône-et-Loire)
Chantiers_de_la_jeunesse
surviving French fleet lay. This was a major German objective and forces under SS command had been detailed to capture them (Operation Lila). French naval authorities
History_of_the_French_Navy
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Special Air Service (led by Captain Derrick Harrison) stumbled upon a Waffen-SS unit preparing to execute local civilians in Les Ormes' town square. The two
Les_Ormes,_Yonne
1944 logistics plan during World War II
were the 12,000-gross-register-ton (34,000 m3) liner SS Andre Lebon and the French destroyer Vauban, which were each blocking a berth and had to be shifted
Allied logistics in the Southern France campaign
Allied_logistics_in_the_Southern_France_campaign
Provence, Sirène, Siroco, Strasbourg, Tartu, Thétis, Tigre, Trombe, Valmy, Vauban, Vauquelin, Vautour, Vengeur, Vénus, Verdun 28 Nov: Empire Cromwell, HMS Ithuriel
French submarine Sirène (Q123)
French_submarine_Sirène_(Q123)
Food Hotel Ney Avenue 17th century 1969 Remains of the fortifications of Vauban. Military Hospital of the Moselle Fort Administration Paul-Wiltzer Embankment
List of historic sites in Metz, France
List_of_historic_sites_in_Metz,_France
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