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2,123 gross 1863 at Greenock by Caird & Co. Hamburg America Line 298.6ft x 39.4ft 
 YearRemarks
 1863 April 6: launched at Greenock Atlantic Journey ID 2490
 1863 Aug. 22: departed on her maiden voyage from Hamburg to New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 2491
 1863 Sept. 7: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton (Capt. H. Ehlers)Atlantic Journey ID 13894
 1863 Oct. 17: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13895
 1863 Oct. 21: departed Southampton - passed Cape Race Oct. 29Atlantic Journey ID 13896
 1863 Nov. 2: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13897
 1864 Jan. 9: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13898
 1864 Jan. 29: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13933
 1864 Mar. 5: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13899
 1864 Mar. 24: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13934
 1864 Apr. 30: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13900
 1864 May 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13935
 1864 June 25: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton June 29Atlantic Journey ID 13901
 1864 July 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton (Capt. H. Ehlers)Atlantic Journey ID 13936
 1864 Aug. 5: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13937
 1864 Aug. 20: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Aug. 26 (Capt. Ehlers)Atlantic Journey ID 13902
 1864 Oct 15: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Oct. 19 Atlantic Journey ID 13903
 1864 Nov. 1: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13938
 1865 Apr. 1: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton (Capt. Ehlers) Atlantic Journey ID 13904
 1865 Apr. 17: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13939
 1865 May 27: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13905
 1865 June 12: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13940
 1865 July 22: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton July 27 and passed Cape Race Aug. 2 Atlantic Journey ID 13906
 1865 Aug. 7: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13941
 1865 Sep. 3: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Sep. 7 (Capt. Ehlers) Atlantic Journey ID 13907
 1865 Sep. 20: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton with mdse and 579 passengers for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt Ehlers)Atlantic Journey ID 13942
 1865 Nov. 18: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13943
 1865 Dec. 21: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13944
 1866 Jan 6: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13908
 1866 Jan. 26: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13945
 1866 Mar. 3: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Mar. 7 Atlantic Journey ID 13909
 1866 Jan. 26: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton with about 750 passengersAtlantic Journey ID 13946
 1866 Apr. 28: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13910
 1866 May 14: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton (Capt. Ehlers)Atlantic Journey ID 13947
 1866 June 9: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton June 12Atlantic Journey ID 13911
 1866 June 25: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton (Capt. Ehlers)Atlantic Journey ID 13948
 1866 July 21: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13912
 1866 Aug. 6: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13949
 1866 Nov. 10: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13913
 1866 Nov. 26: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13950
 1867 Jan. 5: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton (Capt. Schwensen)Atlantic Journey ID 13914
 1867 Jan. 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13951
 1867 Mar. 23: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13915
 1867 Apr. 6: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton with mdse and 490 passengers for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Schwensen) Atlantic Journey ID 13952
 1867 May 11: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton May 15 (Capt. Schwensen) Atlantic Journey ID 13916
 1867 May 27: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton with mdse and 769 passengers for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Schwensen) Atlantic Journey ID 13953
 1867 June 29: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13917
 1867 July 15: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13954
 1867 Aug. 17: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13918
 1867 Aug. 30: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13955
 1867 Sep. 28: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13919
 1867 Nov. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton (Capt. Schwensen)Atlantic Journey ID 13956
 1868 Jan. 7: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13920
 1868 Jan. 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13957
 1868 Mar. 4: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton (Capt Schwensen) Atlantic Journey ID 13921
 1868 Mar. 21: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton (Capt. Schwensen)Atlantic Journey ID 13958
 1868 Apr. 15: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Atlantic Journey ID 13922
 1868 Apr. 29: arrived Halifax short of coal on her way to New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 13923
 1868 May 5: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton (Capt. Schwensen)Atlantic Journey ID 13959
 1868 May 27: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13924
 1868 June 10: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13960
 1868 July 8: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13925
 1868 July 12: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13961
 1868 Aug. 19: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13926
 1868 Sep. 2: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13962
 1868 Sep. 30: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13927
 1868 Oct. 15: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13963
 1868 Nov. 11: departed Hamburg for New York via Southampton Nov. 13Atlantic Journey ID 13928
 1868 Nov. 24: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13964
 1869 Mar. 3: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13929
 1869 Mar. 18: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13966
 1869 Apr. 14: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13930
 1869 Apr. 29: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13967
 1869 May 26: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13931
 1869 June 9: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13968
 1869 July 14: departed Hamburg for New York via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13932
 1869 July 29: arrived New York from Hamburg via SouthamptonAtlantic Journey ID 13969
 1869 Aug. 3: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kier)Atlantic Journey ID 13965
 1869 Aug. 7, ran ashore during a thick fog in Fresh Water Cove near Cape Race and was wrecked, no lives lost (Capt. Kier)Atlantic Journey ID 2492
 1869 Aug. 14, all passengers were transferred to S/S CimbriaAtlantic Journey ID 4831
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

Germania (1), Hamburg America Line steamship - at Hamburg
Germania (1), Hamburg America Line steamship - at Hamburg
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The Germania was built by Messrs. Caird & Co., at Greenock. She was 2,900 tons measurement and 2,123 tons register, with all the modern improvements in machinery available at the time. On the maiden voyage from Hamburg to Southampton, the Germania averaged, against strong head winds, a rate of twelve knots per hour. Her saloon was most elegantly fitted up in every respect, the panels were adorned with paintings of scenes in Germany, England and the United States. There was a first-rate piano and a good library on board for the use of the saloon passengers. The steerage accommodations were also described as excellent. The space between the decks was 8 1/2 feet high, and was thoroughly ventilated. The Germania was the seventh steamship built by Caird & Co., for the Hamburg American line.

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