 Originally ordered as the "Bergenland" for the Red Star Line but taken over during construction for use as a cargo vessel by the Shipping Controller and operated by the White Star Line who renamed her "Belgic", the fourth ship to carry the name.In 1918 she was converted for use as a troopship able to carry 3000 troops.After the war she was employed returning US soldiers across the Atlantic until April 1921, when she was laid up at Liverpool.