Ship Data
| Type | Built | Burden | Dimensions | Line / Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.S. | 1890 at Stettin by AG Vulcan | 6.963 gross | 463ft x 51.8ft | Norddeutscher Lloyd , Bremen, Germany |
Chronological History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1890 | May 17: launched at Stettin |
| 1890 | Oct 11: departed Bremen on her maiden voyage to New York via Southampton |
| 1890 | Bremen → New York Oct. 21 |
| 1890 | Bremen → New York Dec. 22 |
| 1891 | Bremen → New York Jan. 24 |
| 1891 | Bremen → New York Feb. 27 |
| 1891 | Bremen → New York Mar. 25 |
| 1891 | Bremen → New York Apr. 22 |
| 1891 | Bremen → New York June 18 |
| 1891 | Bremen → New York July 15 |
| 1891 | Bremen → New York Aug. 19 |
| 1891 | Bremen → New York Oct. 14 |
| 1891 | Bremen → New York Nov. 11 |
| 1891 | Dec. 15: departed New York for Bremen, Capt. Willigerod |
| 1891 | Dec. 18: rescued the passengers and crew of the burning Guion Line steamship Abyssinia |
| 1891 | Dec. 22: arrived Southampton with the rescued crew and passengers from the Abyssinia |
| 1892 | Bremen → New York Mar. 16 |
| 1892 | Bremen → New York May 8 |
| 1892 | Bremen → New York May 11 |
| 1892 | Bremen → New York July 6 |
| 1892 | Bremen → New York Aug. 10 |
| 1892 | Bremen → New York Sept. 7 |
| 1892 | Nov. 22: departed Bremen for New York |
| 1892 | Nov. 26: broke her shaft about 1.000 miles from Queenstown. The broken machinery punded a hole in the stern, filling the compartment under the 2nd cabin with water |
| 1892 | dec. 3: arrived Queenstown in tow of the S/S Lake Huron |
| 1894 | Apr.12: arrived New York with her turtleback smashed by a big sea which had thumbled over her stern while in a gale |
| 1895 | Dec. 10: departed New York for Bremen, Capt. Willigerod |
| 1895 | Dec. 19: stranded on the Warden Ledge on Coast of the Isle of Wight while in charge of a pilot |
| 1895 | Dec. 22: arrived Southampton - went on dry dock for examination |
| 1897 | June 26: departed New York for Bremen, Capt. Meier |
| 1897 | July 2: broke her crankshaft 550 miles west of the coast of Ireland |
| 1897 | July 9: arrived Queenstown in tow of the British steamer Maine, Capt. Tubb |
| 1897 | July 16: was taken in tow from Queenstown for Southampton for repairs |
| 1897 | Sept 13: arrived New York from Bremen |
| 1897 | Nov. 26: arrived New York from Bremen |
| 1897 | Nov. 30: departed New York for Bremen via Southampton, last voyage as Spree |
| 1898 | Went to Stettin for rebuiling, was lengthened and converted to a twin screw steamer, 1 extra funnel added, masts reduced to 2, renamed Kaiserin Maria Theresia (Theresa) |
| 1900 | Mar. 13: departed Bremen on her first transatlantic voyage as the Kaiserin Maria Theresia |
| 1900 | Mar. 22: arrived New York from Bremen via Southampton - first arrival as Kaiserin Maria Theresia |
| 1900 | Apr. 21: arrived New York from Bremen via Southampton |
| 1900 | May 16: arrived New York from Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton |
| 1900 | June 14: arrived New York from Bremen via Cherbourg |
| 1900 | July 12: arrived New York from Bremen via Antwerp |
| 1900 | Aug 16: arrived New York from Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton |
| 1900 | Sept. 12: arrived New York from Bremen via Cherbourg |
| 1900 | Oct. 10: arrived New York from Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton |
| 1900 | Nov. 8: arrived New York from Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton |
| 1901 | Jan. 6: arrived New York from Bremen via Southampton |
| 1901 | Feb. 2: arrived New York from Genoa |
| 1901 | Mar. 15: arrived New York from Bremen via Genoa and other ports |
| 1901 | Mar. 18: departed New York for Genoa |
| 1901 | Apr. 14: arrived New York from Genoa |
| 1901 | May. 14: arrived New York from Bremen via Southampton |
| 1901 | June 6: arrived New York from Bremen via Southampton |
| 1901 | Aug. 8: arrived New York from Bremen via Cherbourg |
| 1901 | Sept. 4: arrived New York from Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton |
| 1901 | Oct. 3: arrived New York from Bremen via Southampton |
| 1901 | Oct. 31: arrived New York from Bremen via Cherbourg |
| 1902 | Jan. 10: arrived New York from Bremen via Southampton |
| 1902 | Feb. 18: arrived New York from Genoa via other Mediterranean ports |
| 1902 | Mar. 24: arrived New York from Genoa via other Mediterranean ports |
| 1904 | Sold to Russia, rebuilt as an auxiliary cruiser and renamed Ural |
| 1905 | May: torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer |
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