S.S. Donau, Norddeutscher Lloyd

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1868 at Greenock by Caird & Co. 2,896 gross 332ft x 40ft Norddeutscher Lloyd , Bremen, Germany
S/S Donau, deck scene, NDL
S/S Donau, deck scene, NDL
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Chronological History

Year Event
1868 Oct. 17, launched
1869 Jan. 16, maiden voyage Bremen - Southampton - New York
1877 Compounded engines fitted by Caird & Co.
1879 Bremen Aug. 31 → New York Sept. 11
1879 Bremen Oct. 12 → New York Oct. 25. Arrived at 04:00 morning.
1879 Bremen Oct. 12 → New York Oct. 25. Arrived at 04:00 morning.
1879 Bremen Nov. 23 → New York Dec. 5
1880 Bremen → New York Apr. 10
1880 Bremen → New York Apr. 10
1880 Bremen → New York May 21
1880 Bremen June 20 → New York July 1
1880 Bremen → New York Sept. 25
1880 Bremen Oct. 24 → New York Nov. 5
1881 Bremen May 15 → New York May 28
1881 Bremen July 3 → New York July 16
1881 Bremen Aug. 14 → New York Aug. 26
1881 Bremen Sept. 18 → New York Sept. 30
1881 Bremen Oct. 30 → New York Nov. 11
1881 Bremen Dec. 11 → New York Dec. 24
1882 Bremen Mar. 1 → New York Mar. 16
1882 Bremen Apr. 2 → New York Apr. 15
1882 Bremen May 7 → New York May 20
1882 Bremen June 25 → New York July 8
1882 Bremen → New York Aug. 11
1882 Bremen Sept. 3 → New York Sept. 15
1883 Bremen Dec. 24 → New York Jan. 8
1883 Bremen → New York Apr. 10
1883 Bremen → New York May 12
1883 Bremen → New York June 23. Arrived New York at 05:00 morning.
1883 Bremen → New York July 29
1883 Bremen → New York Nov. 25
1887 Sailed into Baltimore, Maryland harbor, with immigrants, on March 14, 1887. Subm. by Ted Wojcik
1887 Bremen → Baltimore Apr. 19
1887 Bremen → Baltimore May 24
1887 Bremen → Baltimore July 4
1888 Apr. 12, arrived to New York under tow by the Geiser of the Thingvalla Line, after loosing her screw
1888 Bremen → Baltimore June 12
1888 Bremen → Baltimore July 25. ?? Ship (see 1888-08-01).
1888 Bremen → Baltimore Aug. 1. ?? Ship (see 1888-07-25).
1888 Bremen → Baltimore Sept. 5
1888 Bremen → Baltimore Oct. 17
1888 → Dec. 23. Arrived in Buenos Ayres.
1889 Bremen → Baltimore July 24
1889 Sold to German subjects
1895 Destroyed by fire in the North Atlantic

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