S.S. Gellert, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1874 at Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons 3,533 gross 375.4ft x 40ft Hamburg America Line

Hamburg America Line steamship Gellert
Hamburg America Line steamship Gellert
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

Gellert, Hamburg America Line steamship - pre 1881 image
The Gellert as she appeared with one funnel before she was rebuilt in 1881
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

Interiors of the Hamburg America Line sister steamships Herder, Lessing, Wieland and Gellert - 1st cabin saloon (x 2), second cabin saloon and steerage
Interiors of the Hamburg America Line sister steamships Herder, Lessing,
Wieland and Gellert - 1st cabin saloon (x 2), second cabin saloon and steerage
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

Hamburg America Line steamship Gellert - Plan of the First-Class Accommodation
Hamburg America Line steamship Gellert - Plan of the First-Class Accommodation
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

Chronological History

Year Event
1874 was launched for the Adler (Eagle) Line, laid up on completion (launched with one funnel)
1875 Apr. 24: The Adler (Eagle) Line amalgamated with the Hamburg America Line, the ship was handed over to HAPAG
1875 May 26: departed on her maiden voyage from Hamburg to New York via Havre
1875 June 9: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1875 July 28: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1875 Aug. 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1875 Aug. 19: departed New New York for Hamburg via Plymouth (Capt. Barends)
1875 Aug. 29: arrived Plymouth from New York (Capt. Barends)
1875 Sep. 15: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1875 Sep. 18: departed Havre for New York
1875 Sep. 28: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with 176 cabin- and 312 steerage passengers and general cargo (Capt. Barends)
1875 Nov. 3: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1875 Nov. 9: departed Havre for New York after having been detained due to low tide very stormy weather
1875 Nov. 22: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1875 Dec. 22:departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1876 Jan. 5: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1876 Feb. 16: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1876 Mar. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1876 Mar 29: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1876 Apr. 1: departed Havre for New New York (Capt. Barends)
1876 Apr. 12: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with with 48 cabin- and 288 steerage passengers (Capt. Barends)
1876 May 17: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1876 May 31: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1876 July 5: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1876 July 27: cleared to depart from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Barends)
1876 Aug. 23: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1876 Sep. 6: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1876 Sept. 24: arrived Plymouth from New York
1876 Oct. 11: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1876 Oct. 26: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1876 Nov. 28: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1876 Dec. 16: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1877 Jan. 24: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1877 Feb. 10: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1877 Mar. 21: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1877 Apr. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1877 Apr. 12: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg. She was carrying a party of 30 French Canadian pilgrims heading for Rome via Cherbourg
1877 May 9: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1877 May 12: departed Havre for New York
1877 May 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Barends)
1877 June 27: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1877 July 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1877 Aug. 15: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1877 Aug. 28: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1877 Oct. 3: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1877 Oct. 16: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1877 Nov. 28: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1877 Dec. 13: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1878 Jan. 23: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1878 Feb. 8: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1878 Feb. 14: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Barends)
1878 Feb. 24: arrived Plymouth from New York (Capt. Barends)
1878 Feb. 6: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1878 Mar. 21: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1878 Apr. 24: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1878 Apr. 26: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Barends)
1878 May 7: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Barends)
1878 June 12: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Barends)
1878 June 14: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Barends)
1878 June 25: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Barends)
1878 July 31: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1878 Aug. 13: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1878 Aug. 23: cleared to depart from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Barends)
1878 Sep. 18: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1878 Oct. 3: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1878 Nov. 6: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1878 Nov. 20: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre - landed 213 immigrants at Castle Garden (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1878 Nov. 27: cleared to depart from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1879 Jan. 8: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1879 Jan. 25: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1879 Feb. 26: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1879 Mar. 14: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1879 Apr. 16: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1879 May 2: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1879 June 4: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1879 June 18: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1879 July 23: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1879 Aug. 6: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1879 Sep. 17: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1879 Oct. 1: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre - experienced heavy weather on the 1st part of the vaoyage, 2 sailors were killed when working on deck.
1879 Oct. 22: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1879 Nov. 5: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1879 Nov. 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1879 Dec. 24: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1879 Dec. 29: departed Havre for New York
1880 Jan. 12: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1880 Feb. 4: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1880 Feb. 9: departed Havre for New York
1880 Feb. 24: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre. The ship encountered very bad weather with heavy seas washing over the decks and passed a 120 feet iceberg on the crossing.
1880 Mar. 24: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1880 Apr. 8: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre. She carried among the passengers Capt. J. E. Johnson and the 36 crew rescued from the British steamship Syria which was abandoned in sinking condition (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1880 Apr. 25: arrived off the Lizard, Plymouth - on way from New York to Hamburg
1880 May 5: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1880 May 8: departed Havre for New York
1880 May 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1880 June 23: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1880 July 7: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1880 Aug. 11: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1880 Aug. 25: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre - carrying the sum of 275,000 in specie from Hamburg
1880 Sep. 22: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1880 Sept. 25: departed Havre for new York after taking on 100,000 USD in gold
1880 Oct. 6: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1880 Nov. 4: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1880 Nov. 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1880 Nov. 24: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1881 Jan. 1: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1881 Jan. 9: departed Havre for New York
1881 Jan. 18: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre, carrying 500,000 france in specie from Havre. She landed 441 immigrants at Castle Garden. She also carried 13 expelled German socialists
1881 Jan. 27: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1881 Feb. 9: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1881 Feb. 22: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1881 Feb. 26: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1881 Mar. 8: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1881 Mar. 17: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1881 Mar. 31: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1881 Apr. 6: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1881 Apr. 21: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1881 Apr. 28: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1881 Went out of service to be rebuilt by Reiherstieg at Hamburg, she had 8 new boilers installed and was fitted with two funnels instead of the one funnel she had originally
1881 Nov. 23: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1881 Nov. 26: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1881 Dec. 9: arrived Halifax short of coal after experiencing strong head-winds on the passage from Europe. She had about 500 passengers
1881 Dec. 11: arrived New York from Hamburg and Havre via Halifax
1881 Dec. 15: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1881 Dec. 25: arrived off the Lizard
1881 Dec. 29: arrived Hamburg
1882 Jan. 4: departed Hamburg for New York vi Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Jan. 8: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Jan. 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Jan. 26: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Feb. 5: arrived Plymouth
1882 Feb. 22: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1882 Mar. 8: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1882 Mar. 16: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Mar. 29: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Apr. 5: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Apr. 8: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Apr. 18: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 May 17: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1882 May 31: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre. Landed about 958 immigrants at Castle Garden
1882 June 8: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 June 20: arrived Hamburg from new York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 June 28: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1882 July 12: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1882 July 20: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 July 28: a cargo of tobacco combusted in the aftermost water-tight compartment in the main hold. The captain was about to order abandonment of the ship when two large holes were cut in the hull to flood the compartment with water.
1882 July 30: passed the Lizard
1882 Aug. 9: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Aug. 12: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Aug. 22: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Sep. 12: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1882 Sep. 20: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)
1882 Oct. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)
1882 Oct. 12: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Vogelsang)
1882 Oct. 23: arrived Plymouth from St. John N. F. where she took on board the passengers and some of the crew of the wreked steamer Herder (Capt. Vogelsang)
1882 Nov. 1: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre and Plymouth
1882 Nov. 5: departed Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)
1882 Nov. 15: returned to Plymouth after loosing two blades of her propeller, went to be docked at Devonport for repairs
1882 Nov. 18: departed Plymouth for New York (Capt. Vogelsang)
1882 Nov. 30: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre and Plymouth with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Vogelsang)
1882 Dec. 22: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)
1882 Dec. 24: departed Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)
1883 Jan. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Vogelsang)
1883 Jan. 10: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Vogelsang)
1883 Mar. 7: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Vogelsang)
1883 Mar. 10: departed Havre with £20.000 in specie for New York (Capt. Vogelsang)
1883 Mar. 21: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Vogelsang)
1883 Mar. 29: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Apr. 8: arrived Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Apr. 18: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1883 May 1: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1883 May 10: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 May 20: passed the Scilly Islands
1883 May 30: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1883 June 12: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Jun 21: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 July 11: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1883 July 13: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 July 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Aug. 2: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Aug. 14: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Aug. 22:departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Aug. 25: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Sep. 5: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1883 Sep. 13: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Sep. 23: arrived Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Oct. 17: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1883 Nov. 1: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Nov. 8: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Nov. 28: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1883 Dec. 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1883 Dec. 19: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1883 Dec. 30: arrived Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Jan. 17: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Jan. 19: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Jan. 29: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Feb. 2: departed New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Feb. 27: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Feb. 29: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Mar. 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Mar. 15: departed New York
1884 Mar. 27: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Apr. 6: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Apr. 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Apr. 24: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 May 31: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Bauer)
1884 June 5: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Bauer)
1884 June 15: passed the Lizard
1884 June 25: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kopff)
1884 July 7: arrived New York from Hamburg with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kopff)
1884 July 17: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kopff)
1884 Aug. 10: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kopff)
1884 Aug. 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kopff)
1884 Aug. 28: departed New York for Hamburg
1884 Sep. 7: arrived Plymouth on way to Hamburg (Capt. Kopff)
1884 Sep. 21: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kopff)
1884 Sep. 23: departed Havre (Capt. Kopff)
1884 Oct. 5: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kopff)
1884 Oct. 9: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Oct. 21: arrived Hamburg from New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Dec. 7: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Dec. 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1884 Dec. 25: departed New York for Hamburg
1885 Feb. 8: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1885 Feb.10: departed Havre for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Feb. 22: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Feb. 26: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Mar. 10: passed the Lizard (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Mar. 25: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Mar. 31: put into Plymouth after experiencing bad weather and loosing two blades of her propeller (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Apr. 1: arrived Southampton for repairs. She was carrying about 900 passengers (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Apr. 14: arrived New York from Hamburg via Southampton with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Apr. 17: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Apr. 27: passed the Lizard
1885 May 10: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 May 12: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 May 22: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 May 28: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 June 9: arrived Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 June 12: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Nov. 1: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Nov. 4: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Nov. 15: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Dec. 17: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1885 Dec. 29: arrived New York from Hamburg with 207 passengers and 17 rescued men from the wrecked schooner Ivanhoe of Gloucester. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Jan. 7: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Jan. 18: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Feb. 4: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Hamburg → New York Feb. 15. 439 passengers.
1886 Feb. 24: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Mar. 14: departed Hamburg for New York
1886 Apr. 2: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1886 Apr. 8: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Apr. 15: arrived Plymouth (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Apr. 28: departed Hamburg for New York
1886 May 10: arrived New York from Hamburg
1886 May 13: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 June 6: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 June 8: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 June 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 June 24: departed New York for Hamburg via Plymouth
1886 July 4: passed the Lizard
1886 July 6: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 July 11: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 July 13: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 July 24: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 July 29: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Aug. 10: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Aug. 22: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Aug. 25: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Sep. 4: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Oct. 3: departed Hamburg for New York
1886 Oct. 16: arrived New York
1886 Oct. 21: departed New York
1886 Nov. 7: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Nov. 9: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Nov. 20: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1886 Nov. 24: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1887 Mar. 6: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1887 Mar. 8: departed Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1887 Mar. 19: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1887 Mar. 23: cleared to sail from New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1887 Apr. 5: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1887 Apr. 17: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1887 Apr. 30: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1887 May 22: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1887 June 3: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1887 June 9: departed New York for Hamburg
1887 July 10: cleared to sail from Hamburg to New York via Havre
1887 July 23: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1887 July 28: departed New York for Hamburg
1887 Aug. 21: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1887 Sep. 5: landed passengers from Hamburg and Havre at New York
1887 Sep. 27: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1887 Oct. 10: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1887 Oct. 13: departed New York for Hamburg
1888 Feb. 18: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1888 Feb. 25: arrived New York
1888 Mar. 1: departed New York for Hamburg
1888 Apr. 13: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1888 → New York Apr. 26
1888 May 10: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1888 May 20: passed the Lizard
1888 May 27: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1888 June 9: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1888 June 14: departed New York for Hamburg
1888 July 7: collided with the British steamer Durham City just off Hamburg and returned to port with damages above the water line
1888 July 13: departed Hamburg for New York
1888 July 25: arrived New York from Hamburg
1888 Aug. 16: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1888 Aug. 28: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre
1888 Aug. 30: departed New York for Hamburg
1888 Sep. 23: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1888 Oct. 5: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. for Kunhardt & Co. (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1888 Oct. 30: departed Hamburg for New York (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1888 Nov. 12: arrived New York from Hamburg
1888 Nov. 15: departed New York for Hamburg
1888 Nov. 25: passed the Lizard (Capt. Kuhlewein)
1889 → New York Feb. 23. Capt. Hebich, arrived at 12:00 noon.
1889 Feb. 28: departed New York for Hamburg
1889 Mar. 27: departed Havre on way from Hamburg to New York (Capt. Hebich)
1889 Apr. 6: landed passengers from Hamburg and Havre at New York
1889 Apr. 11: departed New York for Hamburg
1889 Apr. 30: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1889 May 11: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. to R. J. Cortis (Capt. Schmidt)
1889 → New York June 14. Capt. Kaempff, arrived in New York at 14:00 afternoon.
1889 July 14: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1889 July 26: arrived New York (at the Bar at 4:55 A.M.) from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. to R. J. Cortis (Capt. Kaempff)
1889 Hamburg Aug. 27 → New York Sept. 6. Capt. Kaempff, arrived at 02:00 morning.
1889 Oct. 2: departed Havre on way from Hamburg to New York
1889 Oct. 10: took the disabeled HAPAG steamer Italia which had a broken shaft in tow for New York
1889 → New York Oct. 14. Capt. Kaempff, arrived at 06:00 morning.
1889 Oct. 17: departed New York for Hamburg (Capt Kaempff)
1889 Oct. 27: passed the Lizard
1889 Oct. 29: arrived Hamburg (Capt. Keampff)
1889 Nov. 5: departed Havre on way from Hamburg to new York (Capt. Keampff)
1889 Nov. 16: arrived New York from Hamburg via Havre with passengers and mdse. to R. J. Cortis (Capt. Kaempff)
1889 Nov. 21: departed New York for Hamburg
1889 Dec. 19: passed an iceberg in latitude 47° 14 and longitude 47° 21. Capt. Kaempff described the berg as large and finely formed, and between 120 and 130 feet high
1889 Dec. 23: arrived at Quarantine from Hamburg and Havre (Capt. Keampff)
1890 Jan 30: met a 100 mies long ice field consisting of drifting ice and about 15 small icebergs at long. 47 lat. 49. The ship was 12 hours in passing through the field, and had several small damages to her hull which caused some leaks.
1890 Feb. 3: arrived New York from Hamburg, landed the passengers the next day (Capt. Kaempff)
1890 → New York Apr. 12
1890 Apr. 30: arrived Hamburg
1890 Hamburg → New York May 17. Capt. Kaempff.
1890 June 1: passed the Lizard
1890 June 23: arrived New York from Hamburg
1890 Aug. 2: arrived New York from Hamburg
1890 Sep. 6: arrived New York from Hamburg
1890 Hamburg → New York Oct. 10
1890 Oct. 30: arrived Hamburg from New York
1890 Nov. 23: arrived New York from Hamburg
1890 Dec. 9: arrived Hamburg from New York
1891 Mar. 28: arrived New York from Hamburg
1891 Apr. 14: arrived Hamburg from New York
1891 May 8: arrived New York from Hamburg
1891 May 26: passed the Lizard
1891 May 28: arrived Hamburg from New York
1891 June 10: departed Havre on way from Hamburg to New York
1891 June 20: arrived New York from Hamburg
1891 Jjuly 9: arrived Hamburg from New York
1891 July 27: arrived New York from Hamburg
1891 Sep. 19: departed New York for Hamburg
1891 Oct. 1: arrived Hamburg from New York
1892 Mar. 12: arrived New York from Hamburg, was quarantined due to suspicion of measles and typhus on board.
1892 Mar. 14: released from quarantine, passengers landed at Ellis Island and several of them detained.
1892 Mar. 29: arrived Hamburg from New York
1892 → New York June 3
1892 June 21: passed the Lizard
1892 Hamburg → New York July 16. Passengers from Bergen by <I>feeder ship</I> 1892-06-28 for Hamburg.
1892 Aug. 4: arrived Hamburg from New York
1892 Aug. 14: departed Hamburg for New York via Havre
1892 Aug. 17: departed Havre
1892 Aug. 27: arrived New York from Hamburg
1892 Sep. 15: arrived Hamburg from New York
1893 Apr. 1: arrived New York from Hamburg
1893 Apr. 17: passed the Lizard on way from New York to Hamburg
1893 Apr. 19: arrived Hamburg from New York
1893 Apr. 25: departed Hamburg for New York
1893 May 6: arrived New York from Hamburg
1893 May 23: arrived Hamburg from New York
1893 June 4: departed Hamburg for New York
1893 June 16: arrived New York from Hamburg, landed the passengers the next day
1893 July 7: arrived Hamburg from New York
1893 July 29: arrived New York from Hamburg
1893 Aug. 17: arrived Hamburg from New York
1893 Sep. 8: arrived New York from Hamburg
1893 Sep. 16: departed New York for Hamburg
1893 Oct. 16: departed Hamburg for New York with about 400 passengers (Capt. Kaempff)
1893 Oct. 22: fire in the after-steerage compartment, under the main saloon. The crew fought for 2 days against the fire which was drowned after cutting holes in the wooden deck in the saloon, which was badly damaged. (Capt. Kaempff)
1893 Oct. 27: arrived New York from Hamburg
1893 Nov. 30: departed Naples for New York (Capt. Kaempff)
1893 Dec. 15: anchored at Sandy Hook with a broken shaft after a quick passage from Genoa, called for assistance.
1894 Jan. 17: departed Naples for New York
1894 Feb. 8: arrived New York from Mediterranean ports
1894 Feb. 27: arrived Hamburg from New York
1894 Mar. 11: departed Hamburg for New York
1894 Hamburg → New York Mar. 26. Captain Bauer, arrived in New York at 06:00 morning.
1894 Apr. 4: departed New York for Naples
1894 May 19: arrived New York from Naples
1894 June 4: arrived Gibraltar on way from New York to Naples
1894 July 16: arrived New York from the Mediterranean
1894 Sep. 3: arrived New York from the Naples
1895 Sold to German owners
1897 Scrapped

Pictures

Leave a Comment

Comments are reviewed before they appear publicly. Fields marked with * are required.

Your email will never be shown publicly.
10000 characters remaining