S.S. Pretoria, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1897 at Hamburg by Blohm & Voss 12,800 gross 560ft x 62ft Hamburg America Line
S/S Pretoria, Hamburg America Line
S/S Pretoria
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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, Grafwaldersee and Pretoria)

Pennsylvania class steamer embarking passengers, Hamburg America Line
Pennsylvania class steamer embarking passengers
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Chronological History

Year Event
1897 Oct. 9, launched
1898 Feb. 12, maiden voyage Hamburg-New York
1910 Rebuilt, new tonnage 13,234 gross, Accommodation: 400 2nd class, 2,200 3rd class (steerage)
1914 June 12, damaged by collision with the S/S New York of the American Line
1914 Went to Hamburg for repairs
1919 Surrendered to USA, became US Govt. ship
1920 British
1921 Scrapped

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