S.S. Graf Waldersee, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1898 at Hamburg by Blohm & Voss 12,830 gross 561.2ft x 62.2ft Hamburg America Line


A picture showing a Hamburg America Line steamship of the Pennsylvania-class (Pennsylvania, Patricia, Grafwaldersee and Pretoria)
A picture showing a Hamburg America Line steamship of the Pennsylvania-class
(Pennsylvania, Patricia, Graf Waldersee and Pretoria)


S/S Grafwaldersee
S/S Graf Waldersee
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Pennsylvania class steamer embarking passengers, Hamburg America Line
Pennsylvania class steamer embarking passengers
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Chronological History

Year Event
1898 Dec. 10, launched
1899 Apr. 2, maiden voyage Hamburg-Boulogne-New York
1910 Rebuilt to accommodate 408 passengers 2nd class, and 2,310 passengers steerage, new tonnage: 13,193 gross
1910 Oct. 28, first voyage Hamburg-Philadelphia
1919 Surrendered to USA, used as transport ship
1920 Went to British ownership
1922 Scrapped at Hamburg

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