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3,533 gross 1874 at Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons Hamburg America Line 375.4ft x 40ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1874  was launched for the Adler (Eagle) Line, laid up on completion (launched with one funnel)Atlantic Journey ID 2477
 1875  Apr. 24: The Adler (Eagle) Line amalgamated with the Hamburg America Line, the ship was handed over to HAPAGAtlantic Journey ID 2478
 1875  May 26: departed on her maiden voyage from Hamburg to New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 2479
 1875  June 9: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11244
 1875  July 28: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11245
 1875  Aug. 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11246
 1875  Aug. 19: departed New New York for Hamburg via Plymouth (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11263
 1875  Aug. 29: arrived Plymouth from New York (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11262
 1875  Sep. 15: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11247
 1875  Sep. 18: departed Havre for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11248
 1875  Sep. 28: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with 176 cabin- and 312 steerage passengers and general cargo (Capt. Barends) Atlantic Journey ID 11249
 1875  Nov. 3: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11250
 1875  Nov. 9: departed Havre for New York after having been detained due to low tide very stormy weatherAtlantic Journey ID 11310
 1875  Nov. 22: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11251
 1875  Dec. 22:departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11252
 1876  Jan. 5: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11253
 1876  Feb. 16: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11254
 1876  Mar. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11255
 1876  Mar 29: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11258
 1876  Apr. 1: departed Havre for New New York (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11264
 1876  Apr. 12: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with with 48 cabin- and 288 steerage passengers (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11259
 1876  May 17: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11256
 1876  May 31: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11257
 1876  July 5: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11261
 1876  July 27: cleared to depart from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11260
 1876  Aug. 23: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11265
 1876  Sep. 6: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11266
 1876  Sept. 24: arrived Plymouth from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11323
 1876  Oct. 11: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11267
 1876  Oct. 26: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11268
 1876  Nov. 28: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11270
 1876  Dec. 16: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11269
 1877  Jan. 24: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11271
 1877  Feb. 10: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11272
 1877  Mar. 21: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11273
 1877  Apr. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11274
 1877  Apr. 12: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg. She was carrying a party of 30 French Canadian pilgrims heading for Rome via CherbourgAtlantic Journey ID 11324
 1877  May 9: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11275
 1877  May 12: departed Havre for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11278
 1877  May 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11276
 1877  June 27: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11277
 1877  July 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11279
 1877  Aug. 15: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11280
 1877  Aug. 28: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11281
 1877  Oct. 3: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11282
 1877  Oct. 16: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11283
 1877  Nov. 28: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11284
 1877  Dec. 13: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11285
 1878  Jan. 23: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11286
 1878  Feb. 8: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11287
 1878  Feb. 14: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11288
 1878  Feb. 24: arrived Plymouth from New York (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11289
 1878  Feb. 6: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11290
 1878  Mar. 21: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11291
 1878  Apr. 24: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11292
 1878  Apr. 26: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11294
 1878  May 7: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11295
 1878  June 12: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11296
 1878  June 14: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11297
 1878  June 25: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11293
 1878  July 31: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11298
 1878  Aug. 13: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11299
 1878  Aug. 23: cleared to depart from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Barends)Atlantic Journey ID 11300
 1878  Sep. 18: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11301
 1878  Oct. 3: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11302
 1878  Nov. 6: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11304
 1878  Nov. 20: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre - landed 213 immigrants at Castle Garden (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11305
 1878  Nov. 27: cleared to depart from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11303
 1879  Jan. 8: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11306
 1879  Jan. 25: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11307
 1879  Feb. 26: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11309
 1879  Mar. 14: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11311
 1879  Apr. 16: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11312
 1879  May 2: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11313
 1879  June 4: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11315
 1879  June 18: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11314
 1879  July 23: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11316
 1879  Aug. 6: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11320
 1879  Sep. 17: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11317
 1879  Oct. 1: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre - experienced heavy weather on the 1st part of the vaoyage, 2 sailors were killed when working on deck.Atlantic Journey ID 11321
 1879  Oct. 22: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11308
 1879  Nov. 5: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11318
 1879  Nov. 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11322
 1879  Dec. 24: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11319
 1879  Dec. 29: departed Havre for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11325
 1880  Jan. 12: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11327
 1880  Feb. 4: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11326
 1880  Feb. 9: departed Havre for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11331
 1880  Feb. 24: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre. The ship encountered very bad weather with heavy seas washing over the decks and passed a 120 feet iceberg on the crossing.Atlantic Journey ID 11328
 1880  Mar. 24: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11329
 1880  Apr. 8: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre. She carried among the passengers Capt. J. E. Johnson and the 36 crew rescued from the British steamship Syria which was abandoned in sinking condition (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11330
 1880  Apr. 25: arrived off the Lizard, Plymouth - on way from New York to HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11335
 1880  May 5: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11332
 1880  May 8: departed Havre for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11334
 1880  May 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11333
 1880  June 23: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11336
 1880  July 7: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11337
 1880  Aug. 11: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11338
 1880  Aug. 25: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre - carrying the sum of 275,000 in specie from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11339
 1880  Sep. 22: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11340
 1880  Sept. 25: departed Havre for new York after taking on 100,000 USD in goldAtlantic Journey ID 11344
 1880  Oct. 6: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11342
 1880  Nov. 4: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11343
 1880  Nov. 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11345
 1880  Nov. 24: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11341
 1881  Jan. 1: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11346
 1881  Jan. 9: departed Havre for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11348
 1881  Jan. 18: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre, carrying 500,000 france in specie from Havre. She landed 441 immigrants at Castle Garden. She also carried 13 expelled German socialistsAtlantic Journey ID 11347
 1881  Jan. 27: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11351
 1881  Feb. 9: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11352
 1881  Feb. 22: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11349
 1881  Feb. 26: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11353
 1881  Mar. 8: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11354
 1881  Mar. 17: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11356
 1881  Mar. 31: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11355
 1881  Apr. 6: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11350
 1881  Apr. 21: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11360
 1881  Apr. 28: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11357
 1881  Went out of service to be rebuilt by Reiherstieg at Hamburg, she had 8 new boilers installed and was fitted with two funnels instead of the one funnel she had originallyAtlantic Journey ID 2480
 1881  Nov. 23: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11358
 1881  Nov. 26: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11359
 1881  Dec. 9: arrived Halifax short of coal after experiencing strong head-winds on the passage from Europe. She had about 500 passengersAtlantic Journey ID 11362
 1881  Dec. 11: arrived New York from Hamburg and Havre via HalifaxAtlantic Journey ID 11363
 1881  Dec. 15: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11361
 1881  Dec. 25: arrived off the LizardAtlantic Journey ID 11364
 1881  Dec. 29: arrived Hamburg Atlantic Journey ID 11365
 1882  Jan. 4: departed Hamburg for New York vi Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11366
 1882  Jan. 8: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11367
 1882  Jan. 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11368
 1882  Jan. 26: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11369
 1882  Feb. 5: arrived PlymouthAtlantic Journey ID 11370
 1882  Feb. 22: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11372
 1882  Mar. 8: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11373
 1882  Mar. 16: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11371
 1882  Mar. 29: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11374
 1882  Apr. 5: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11375
 1882  Apr. 8: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11376
 1882  Apr. 18: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11377
 1882  May 17: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11378
 1882  May 31: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre. Landed about 958 immigrants at Castle GardenAtlantic Journey ID 11379
 1882  June 8: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11380
 1882  June 20: arrived Hamburg from new York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11381
 1882  June 28: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11382
 1882  July 12: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11385
 1882  July 20: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11383
 1882  July 28: a cargo of tobacco combusted in the aftermost water-tight compartment in the main hold. The captain was about to order abandonment of the ship when two large holes were cut in the hull to flood the compartment with water. Atlantic Journey ID 11386
 1882  July 30: passed the LizardAtlantic Journey ID 11384
 1882  Aug. 9: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11387
 1882  Aug. 12: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11388
 1882  Aug. 22: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11389
 1882  Sep. 12: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11390
 1882  Sep. 20: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11391
 1882  Oct. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11392
 1882  Oct. 12: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11393
 1882  Oct. 23: arrived Plymouth from St. John N. F. where she took on board the passengers and some of the crew of the wreked steamer Herder (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11394
 1882  Nov. 1: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre and PlymouthAtlantic Journey ID 11395
 1882  Nov. 5: departed Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11397
 1882  Nov. 15: returned to Plymouth after loosing two blades of her propeller, went to be docked at Devonport for repairsAtlantic Journey ID 11396
 1882  Nov. 18: departed Plymouth for New York (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11398
 1882  Nov. 30: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre and Plymouth with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11399
 1882  Dec. 22: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11400
 1882  Dec. 24: departed Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11401
 1883  Jan. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11402
 1883  Jan. 10: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11403
 1883  Mar. 7: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11405
 1883  Mar. 10: departed Havre with £20.000 in specie for New York (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11404
 1883  Mar. 21: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Vogelsang)Atlantic Journey ID 11406
 1883  Mar. 29: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11407
 1883  Apr. 8: arrived Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11408
 1883  Apr. 18: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11410
 1883  May 1: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11409
 1883  May 10: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11411
 1883  May 20: passed the Scilly IslandsAtlantic Journey ID 11412
 1883  May 30: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11415
 1883  June 12: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11413
 1883  Jun 21: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11414
 1883  July 11: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11416
 1883  July 13: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11417
 1883  July 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11418
 1883  Aug. 2: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11419
 1883  Aug. 14: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11420
 1883  Aug. 22:departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11421
 1883  Aug. 25: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11422
 1883  Sep. 5: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11423
 1883  Sep. 13: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11424
 1883  Sep. 23: arrived Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11425
 1883  Oct. 17: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11427
 1883  Nov. 1: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11426
 1883  Nov. 8: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11428
 1883  Nov. 28: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11431
 1883  Dec. 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11430
 1883  Dec. 19: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11429
 1883  Dec. 30: arrived Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11432
 1884  Jan. 17: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11433
 1884  Jan. 19: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11434
 1884  Jan. 29: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11435
 1884  Feb. 2: departed New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11436
 1884  Feb. 27: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11437
 1884  Feb. 29: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11438
 1884  Mar. 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11439
 1884  Mar. 15: departed New York Atlantic Journey ID 11440
 1884  Mar. 27: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11441
 1884  Apr. 6: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11443
 1884  Apr. 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11442
 1884  Apr. 24: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11444
 1884  May 31: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Bauer)Atlantic Journey ID 11445
 1884  June 5: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Bauer)Atlantic Journey ID 11446
 1884  June 15: passed the LizardAtlantic Journey ID 11447
 1884  June 25: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kopff)Atlantic Journey ID 11448
 1884  July 7: arrived New York from Hamburg with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kopff)Atlantic Journey ID 11449
 1884  July 17: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kopff)Atlantic Journey ID 11450
 1884  Aug. 10: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kopff)Atlantic Journey ID 11451
 1884  Aug. 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kopff)Atlantic Journey ID 11452
 1884  Aug. 28: departed New York for Hamburg Atlantic Journey ID 11453
 1884  Sep. 7: arrived Plymouth on way to Hamburg (Capt. Kopff)Atlantic Journey ID 11454
 1884  Sep. 21: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kopff)Atlantic Journey ID 11455
 1884  Sep. 23: departed Havre (Capt. Kopff)Atlantic Journey ID 11456
 1884  Oct. 5: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kopff)Atlantic Journey ID 11457
 1884  Oct. 9: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11458
 1884  Oct. 21: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11459
 1884  Dec. 7: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11460
 1884  Dec. 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11461
 1884  Dec. 25: departed New York for HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11462
 1885  Feb. 8: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11463
 1885  Feb.10: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11464
 1885  Feb. 22: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11465
 1885  Feb. 26: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11466
 1885  Mar. 10: passed the Lizard (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11467
 1885  Mar. 25: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11468
 1885  Mar. 31: put into Plymouth after experiencing bad weather and loosing two blades of her propeller (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11469
 1885  Apr. 1: arrived Southampton for repairs. She was carrying about 900 passengers (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11470
 1885  Apr. 14: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11471
 1885  Apr. 17: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11472
 1885  Apr. 27: passed the LizardAtlantic Journey ID 11473
 1885  May 10: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11474
 1885  May 12: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11475
 1885  May 22: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11476
 1885  May 28: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11477
 1885  June 9: arrived Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11478
 1885  June 12: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11479
 1885  Nov. 1: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11480
 1885  Nov. 4: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11481
 1885  Nov. 15: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11482
 1885  Dec. 17: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11483
 1885  Dec. 29: arrived New York from Hamburg with 207 passengers and 17 rescued men from the wrecked schooner Ivanhoe of Gloucester. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11484
 1886  Jan. 7: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11485
 1886  Jan. 18: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11486
 1886  Feb. 4: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11487
 1886  Hamburg     New York  Feb. 15 439 passengersTransatlantc ID
 1886  Feb. 24: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11488
 1886  Mar. 14: departed Hamburg for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11491
 1886  Apr. 2: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11492
 1886  Apr. 8: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11489
 1886  Apr. 15: arrived Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11490
 1886  Apr. 28: departed Hamburg for New York Atlantic Journey ID 11498
 1886  May 10: arrived New York from Hamburg Atlantic Journey ID 11497
 1886  May 13: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11493
 1886  June 6: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11494
 1886  June 8: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11495
 1886  June 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11496
 1886  June 24: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth Atlantic Journey ID 11499
 1886  July 4: passed the LizardAtlantic Journey ID 11500
 1886  July 6: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11501
 1886  July 11: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11502
 1886  July 13: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11503
 1886  July 24: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11504
 1886  July 29: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11505
 1886  Aug. 10: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11506
 1886  Aug. 22: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11507
 1886  Aug. 25: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11508
 1886  Sep. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11509
 1886  Oct. 3: departed Hamburg for New York Atlantic Journey ID 11512
 1886  Oct. 16: arrived New York Atlantic Journey ID 11513
 1886  Oct. 21: departed New York Atlantic Journey ID 11514
 1886  Nov. 7: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11510
 1886  Nov. 9: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11511
 1886  Nov. 20: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11518
 1886  Nov. 24: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11515
 1887  Mar. 6: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11516
 1887  Mar. 8: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11517
 1887  Mar. 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11520
 1887  Mar. 23: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11519
 1887  Apr. 5: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11521
 1887  Apr. 17: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11522
 1887  Apr. 30: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11523
 1887  May 22: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11525
 1887  June 3: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11526
 1887  June 9: departed New York for Hamburg Atlantic Journey ID 11524
 1887  July 10: cleared to sail from Hamburg to New York via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11528
 1887  July 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11527
 1887  July 28: departed New York for HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11529
 1887  Aug. 21: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11530
 1887  Sep. 5: landed passengers from Hamburg and Havre at New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11531
 1887  Sep. 27: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11532
 1887  Oct. 10: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11534
 1887  Oct. 13: departed New York for HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11533
 1888  Feb. 18: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11535
 1888  Feb. 25: arrived New York Atlantic Journey ID 11536
 1888  Mar. 1: departed New York for Hamburg Atlantic Journey ID 11537
 1888  Apr. 13: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11538
 1888       New York  Apr. 26 Transatlantc ID
 1888  May 10: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11539
 1888  May 20: passed the LizardAtlantic Journey ID 11540
 1888  May 27: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11541
 1888  June 9: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11542
 1888  June 14: departed New York for HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11543
 1888  July 7: collided with the British steamer Durham City just off Hamburg and returned to port with damages above the water lineAtlantic Journey ID 11545
 1888  July 13: departed Hamburg for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11546
 1888  July 25: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11544
 1888  Aug. 16: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11547
 1888  Aug. 28: arrived New York from Hamburg via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11548
 1888  Aug. 30: departed New York for HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11549
 1888  Sep. 23: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11550
 1888  Oct. 5: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11551
 1888  Oct. 30: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11552
 1888  Nov. 12: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11554
 1888  Nov. 15: departed New York for HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11553
 1888  Nov. 25: passed the Lizard (Capt. Kuhlewein)Atlantic Journey ID 11555
 1889       New York  Feb. 23 Capt. Hebich, arrived at 12:00 noonTransatlantc ID
 1889  Feb. 28: departed New York for HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11556
 1889  Mar. 27: departed Havre on way from Hamburg to New York (Capt. Hebich)Atlantic Journey ID 11557
 1889  Apr. 6: landed passengers from Hamburg and Havre at New York Atlantic Journey ID 11558
 1889  Apr. 11: departed New York for Hamburg Atlantic Journey ID 11559
 1889  Apr. 30: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11560
 1889  May 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. to R. J. Cortis (Capt. Schmidt) Atlantic Journey ID 11561
 1889       New York  June 14 Capt. Kaempff, arrived in New York at 14:00 afternoonTransatlantc ID
 1889  July 14: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre Atlantic Journey ID 11563
 1889  July 26: arrived New York (at the Bar at 4:55 A.M.) from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. to R. J. Cortis (Capt. Kaempff) Atlantic Journey ID 11562
 1889  Hamburg  Aug. 27  New York  Sept. 06 Capt. Kaempff, arrived at 02:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1889  Oct. 2: departed Havre on way from Hamburg to New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11564
 1889  Oct. 10: took the disabeled HAPAG steamer Italia which had a broken shaft in tow for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11565
 1889       New York  Oct. 14 Capt. Kaempff, arrived at 06:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1889  Oct. 17: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt Kaempff)Atlantic Journey ID 11566
 1889  Oct. 27: passed the LizardAtlantic Journey ID 11567
 1889  Oct. 29: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Keampff)Atlantic Journey ID 11568
 1889  Nov. 5: departed Havre on way from Hamburg to new York (Capt. Keampff)Atlantic Journey ID 11569
 1889  Nov. 16: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. to R. J. Cortis (Capt. Kaempff) Atlantic Journey ID 11570
 1889  Nov. 21: departed New York for Hamburg Atlantic Journey ID 11571
 1889  Dec. 19: passed an iceberg in latitude 47° 14 and longitude 47° 21. Capt. Kaempff described the berg as large and finely formed, and between 120 and 130 feet highAtlantic Journey ID 11573
 1889  Dec. 23: arrived at Quarantine from Hamburg and Havre (Capt. Keampff)Atlantic Journey ID 11572
 1890  Jan 30: met a 100 mies long ice field consisting of drifting ice and about 15 small icebergs at long. 47 lat. 49. The ship was 12 hours in passing through the field, and had several small damages to her hull which caused some leaks.Atlantic Journey ID 11579
 1890  Feb. 3: arrived New York from Hamburg, landed the passengers the next day (Capt. Kaempff)Atlantic Journey ID 11578
 1890       New York  Apr. 12 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Apr. 30: arrived HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11580
 1890  Hamburg     New York  May 17 Capt. KaempffTransatlantc ID
 1890  June 1: passed the LizardAtlantic Journey ID 11581
 1890  June 23: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11577
 1890  Aug. 2: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11582
 1890  Sep. 6: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11583
 1890  Hamburg     New York  Oct. 10 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Oct. 30: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11586
 1890  Nov. 23: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11584
 1890  Dec. 9: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11585
 1891  Mar. 28: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11587
 1891  Apr. 14: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11592
 1891  May 8: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11588
 1891  May 26: passed the LizardAtlantic Journey ID 11593
 1891  May 28: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11594
 1891  June 10: departed Havre on way from Hamburg to New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11595
 1891  June 20: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11589
 1891  Jjuly 9: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11597
 1891  July 27: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11590
 1891  Sep. 19: departed New York for HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11596
 1891  Oct. 1: arrived Hamburg from New York Atlantic Journey ID 11591
 1892  Mar. 12: arrived New York from Hamburg, was quarantined due to suspicion of measles and typhus on board.Atlantic Journey ID 11598
 1892  Mar. 14: released from quarantine, passengers landed at Ellis Island and several of them detained. Atlantic Journey ID 11599
 1892  Mar. 29: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11600
 1892       New York  June 03 Transatlantc ID
 1892  June 21: passed the LizardAtlantic Journey ID 11601
 1892  Hamburg     New York  July 16 Passengers from Bergen by feeder ship 1892-06-28 for HamburgTransatlantc ID
 1892  Aug. 4: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11602
 1892  Aug. 14: departed Hamburg for New York via HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11605
 1892  Aug. 17: departed HavreAtlantic Journey ID 11606
 1892  Aug. 27: arrived New York from Hamburg Atlantic Journey ID 11603
 1892  Sep. 15: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11604
 1893  Apr. 1: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11607
 1893  Apr. 17: passed the Lizard on way from New York to HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11613
 1893  Apr. 19: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11614
 1893  Apr. 25: departed Hamburg for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11615
 1893  May 6: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11608
 1893  May 23: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11616
 1893  June 4: departed Hamburg for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11617
 1893  June 16: arrived New York from Hamburg, landed the passengers the next dayAtlantic Journey ID 11609
 1893  July 7: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11618
 1893  July 29: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11610
 1893  Aug. 17: arrived Hamburg from New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11619
 1893  Sep. 8: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11611
 1893  Sep. 16: departed New York for HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11620
 1893  Oct. 16: departed Hamburg for New York with about 400 passengers (Capt. Kaempff)Atlantic Journey ID 11574
 1893  Oct. 22: fire in the after-steerage compartment, under the main saloon. The crew fought for 2 days against the fire which was drowned after cutting holes in the wooden deck in the saloon, which was badly damaged. (Capt. Kaempff)Atlantic Journey ID 11575
 1893  Oct. 27: arrived New York from HamburgAtlantic Journey ID 11612
 1893  Nov. 30: departed Naples for New York (Capt. Kaempff)Atlantic Journey ID 11621
 1893  Dec. 15: anchored at Sandy Hook with a broken shaft after a quick passage from Genoa, called for assistance.Atlantic Journey ID 11576
 1894  Jan. 17: departed Naples for New York Atlantic Journey ID 11622
 1894  Feb. 8: arrived New York from Mediterranean portsAtlantic Journey ID 11624
 1894  Feb. 27: arrived Hamburg from New York Atlantic Journey ID 11623
 1894  Mar. 11: departed Hamburg for New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 11628
 1894  Hamburg     New York  Mar. 26 Captain Bauer, arrived in New York at 06:00 morningTransatlantc ID
 1894  Apr. 4: departed New York for NaplesAtlantic Journey ID 11625
 1894  May 19: arrived New York from NaplesAtlantic Journey ID 11626
 1894  June 4: arrived Gibraltar on way from New York to NaplesAtlantic Journey ID 11627
 1894  July 16: arrived New York from the MediterraneanAtlantic Journey ID 11629
 1894  Sep. 3: arrived New York from the NaplesAtlantic Journey ID 11630
 1895  Sold to German ownersAtlantic Journey ID 2482
 1897  ScrappedAtlantic Journey ID 2483
The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges

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