S.S. Cincinnati, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1908 at Danzig by F. Schichau 16,339 gross 582.3ft x 65.4ft Hamburg America Line

Hamburg America Line steamship Cincinnati
Hamburg America Line steamship Cincinnati
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Cincinnati - at Cuxhaven
Cincinnati - at Cuxhaven
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Chronological History

Year Event
1908 July 24, launched
1909 May 27, maiden voyage Hamburg-Southampton-Cherbourg-New York
1917 Seized by USA at Boston, became US Govt. ship "Covington"
1918 July 1, torpedoed and sunk by German sub. U-86 near French coast

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