Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 1897
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: 1897
Extent
From the Collection: 320 record(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Vessel Details
Line: North German Lloyd
Builder and location: "Vulkan", Stettin, Germnay
Tonnage and dimensions: 14,349 tons; 627' x 66'
Machinery and speed: Twin-screw, 22.5 knots
Masts and funnels: 2 masts, 4 funnels
Passengers: 1st class: 332; 2nd class: 343; 3rd class: 1,074
Routes: Bremen-Southampton-NY
History: Maiden voyage Bremen-Southampton-NY, Sept. 19, 1897, was in record time of 5 days, 22 hours, 45 minutes. Escaped damage in great Hoboken dock fire of June 30, 1900, by being towed away. Fitted out as commerce raider at beginning of WWI. Destroyed by gunfi
Legacy record identifier: Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse1897
Repository Details
Part of the Other Resources Repository
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