Augusta Victoria, 1888
Scope and Contents
The Immigration and Steamships database contains descriptive information about 320 passenger and immigrant vessels built from 1833 to 1929. Records may identify the vessel, year built, shipping line, builder and place of construction, tonnage and dimensions, machinery and speed, masts and funnels, passenger capacities, routes, and vessel history. Most records are associated with one or more images from Mystic Seaport Museum collections.
Dates
- Creation: 1888
Extent
From the Collection: 320 record(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Vessel Details
Line: Hamburg-American Line
Builder and location: Vulkan Shipbuilding Co., Stettin, Germany, 1888
Tonnage and dimensions: 7,661 tons; 461' x 56'
Machinery and speed: Twin-screw, 18.5 knots
Masts and funnels: 3 masts, 3 funnels
Passengers: 1st class: 400; 2nd class: 120; 3rd class: 580
Routes: 1889-1904-Hamburg-Southampton-NY; 1894-1903-Genoa-NY
History: Laid down as NORMANNIA, launched as AUGUSTA VICTORIA. 1896-97 lengthened by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, to 522 feet (8,497 tons); 2 masts; spelling of name changed to AUGUSTE VICTORIA. In May 1904 became KUBAN (Russian military cruiser). Scrapped 1907.
Legacy record identifier: AugustaVictoria1888
Repository Details
Part of the Other Resources Repository
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