S.S. Germanic, White Star Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1874 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff 5,008 gross 455ft x 45.2ft White Star Line

Germanic, White Star Line steamship
Germanic, White Star Line steamship
with her original rig as she appeared when built
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Germanic, White Star Line seamship - with her original sailing rig and short funnels, as she appeared right after the launching in 1874
Germanic with her original sailing rig and short funnels
as she appeared right after the launching in 1874
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Germanic, White Star Line steamship - pre 1895
The Germanic as she appeared with her altered rig but before her funnels
were lengthened and the superstructure rebuilt in 1895
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Germanic, White Star Line steamship - short funnels
Germanic with short funnels, altered rig - yards removed from main and mizzen mast.
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Germanic, White Star Line steamship
Germanic, White Star Line steamship - extra deck and taller funnels, post 1895
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Germanic, White Star Line steamship - post 1895
Picture of the S/S Germanic as she appeared after she was
rebuilt with taller funnels and an extra deck in 1895
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Steerage plan - Britannic (1) and Germanic
Steerage plan - Britannic (1) and Germanic
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White Star Line steamship Germanic as the Ottawa (2) - Dominion Line
Germanic as the Ottawa (2) - Dominion Line colors post 1905
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Germanic as the Gulcemal
Germanic as the Gulcemal - at Izmir post 1928

Chronological History

Year Event
1874 July 15, launched
1875 May 20, maiden voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New York
1875 Liverpool May 20 → New York May 30
1875 Liverpool June 24 → New York July 5
1875 Liverpool Sept. 2 → New York Sept. 11
1876 Liverpool Mar. 30 → New York Apr. 8
1876 Record westbound passage 7 days 15 hours 37 min.
1876 Liverpool May 4 → New York May 14
1876 Liverpool June 22 → New York July 1
1876 Liverpool July 27 → New York Aug. 5
1876 Liverpool Aug. 17 → New York Aug. 25
1876 Liverpool Oct. 5 → New York Oct. 15
1877 Liverpool Apr. 5 → New York Apr. 13. Passengers leaving Christiania 1877-03-30 7 days an 10 hours crossing the Ocean.
1877 Liverpool June 14 → New York June 23
1877 Liverpool July 19 → New York July 29
1877 Liverpool Aug. 23 → New York Sept. 1
1877 Liverpool Sept. 27 → New York Oct. 6
1878 Liverpool Mar. 21 → New York Mar. 30
1878 Liverpool Apr. 25 → New York May 4
1878 Liverpool May 30 → New York June 7
1878 Liverpool July 4 → New York July 13
1878 Liverpool Aug. 8 → New York Aug. 17
1878 Liverpool Sept. 12 → New York Sept. 21
1878 Liverpool Oct. 17 → New York Oct. 26
1878 Liverpool Nov. 21 → New York Nov. 30
1879 Liverpool Dec. 26 → New York Jan. 6
1879 Liverpool Apr. 10 → New York Apr. 20. ?? Arrival date not clear.
1879 Liverpool → New York May 24
1879 Liverpool June 19 → New York June 28
1879 Liverpool → New York Sept. 6
1879 Liverpool Oct. 2 → New York Oct. 11
1879 Liverpool Oct. 2 → New York Oct. 11
1879 Liverpool Nov. 6 → New York Nov. 15
1879 Liverpool → New York Dec. 24. Two days delayed in<BR>Queenstown cause of fog. Departure Queenstown 1879-12-14.
1880 Liverpool Jan. 15 → New York Jan. 24. 251 passengers.
1880 Liverpool Mar. 25 → New York Apr. 4
1880 Liverpool June 3 → New York June 12. Also reported arrive 1880-06-11.
1880 Liverpool June 3 → New York June 12. Also reported arrive 1880-06-11.
1880 Liverpool Aug. 12 → New York Aug. 21. Arrived at 12:00 noon.
1880 Liverpool Aug. 12 → New York Aug. 21. Arrived at 12:00 noon.
1880 Liverpool Sept. 16 → New York Sept. 25
1880 Liverpool Oct. 21 → New York Oct. 30. Arrived 02:00 morning.
1880 Liverpool Oct. 21 → New York Oct. 30. Arrived 02:00 morning.
1880 Liverpool Nov. 25 → New York Dec. 6
1881 Liverpool → New York Apr. 24
1881 Liverpool May 19 → New York May 28
1881 Liverpool June 23 → New York July 2. Arrived at 15:00 afternoon. Some passengers from Molde.
1881 Liverpool June 23 → New York July 2. Arrived at 15:00 afternoon. Some passengers from Molde.
1881 Liverpool July 28 → New York Aug. 6
1881 Liverpool July 28 → New York Aug. 6
1881 Liverpool → New York Aug. 20. Queenstown 1881-08-12.
1881 Liverpool Sept. 1 → New York Sept. 10. Arrived New York at 11:00 morning.
1881 Liverpool Sept. 1 → New York Sept. 10. Arrived New York at 11:00 morning.
1881 Liverpool Oct. 6 → New York Oct. 15
1881 Liverpool → New York Nov. 19
1881 Liverpool Dec. 15 → New York Dec. 26. Reported it was a stormy journey.
1882 Liverpool Jan. 16 → New York Jan. 29. Arrived at 02:00 night.
1882 Liverpool Feb. 23 → New York Mar. 5. Arrived at 06:00 morning.
1882 Liverpool Mar. 30 → New York Apr. 9
1882 Liverpool → New York May 14. Arrived at 05:00 morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1882-05-15.
1882 Liverpool → New York May 14. Arrived at 05:00 morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1882-05-15.
1882 Liverpool → New York June 17. Arrived at 23:00 late evening.
1882 Liverpool → New York June 17. Arrived at 23:00 late evening.
1882 Liverpool → New York July 22. Also reported arrive 1882-07-23<BR>8 days journey.
1882 Liverpool → New York July 22. Also reported arrive 1882-07-23<BR>8 days journey.
1882 Liverpool → New York Aug. 27. Arrived at 05:00 morning.
1882 Liverpool Sept. 21 → New York Sept. 30. Arrived at 10:00 late morning.
1882 Liverpool → New York Nov. 4. Arrived in the morning.
1882 Liverpool → New York Dec. 10
1883 Liverpool Jan. 4 → New York Jan. 13. 235 passengers arrived at 11:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 7 days and 18 hours.
1883 Liverpool Mar. 1 → New York Mar. 11. 675 passengers arrived at 07:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 8 days and 14 hours.
1883 Liverpool Apr. 5 → New York Apr. 14. Arrived in the morning.
1883 Liverpool May 10 → New York May 19
1883 Liverpool May 10 → New York May 19
1883 Liverpool June 14 → New York June 23. Arrived at 03:00 morning.
1883 Liverpool June 14 → New York June 23. Arrived at 03:00 morning.
1883 Liverpool July 19 → New York July 28. Arrived in the morning.
1883 Liverpool July 19 → New York July 28. Arrived in the morning.
1883 Liverpool Aug. 23 → New York Sept. 1. Arrived at 06:00 morning.
1883 Liverpool Sept. 28 → New York Oct. 6. Also reported arrive 1883-10-07.
1883 Liverpool Sept. 28 → New York Oct. 6. Also reported arrive 1883-10-07.
1883 Liverpool Nov. 2 → New York Nov. 12. Arrived at 02:00 morning.
1883 Liverpool Nov. 2 → New York Nov. 12. Arrived at 02:00 morning.
1883 Liverpool Dec. 7 → New York Dec. 17. Arrived at 06:00 morning.
1884 Liverpool Apr. 24 → New York May 3
1884 Liverpool → New York July 12
1884 Liverpool Aug. 7 → New York Aug. 16
1884 Liverpool Sept. 11 → New York Sept. 20
1884 Liverpool Oct. 16 → New York Oct. 25
1884 Liverpool Nov. 20 → New York Nov. 29. Arrived New York at 05:00 morning.
1885 Liverpool → New York Jan. 3
1885 Liverpool → New York Feb. 7
1885 Liverpool → New York Feb. 15
1885 Liverpool → New York Mar. 14
1885 Liverpool → New York Mar. 14
1885 Apr. 3: Departed Liverpool (Capt. Kennedy); Apr. 7: put back to Queenstown in distress after being hit by a tidal wave, 1 sailor washed over board, 13 injured, several passengers injured, and damages to the ship
1885 Passsengers were conveyed from Queenstown to New York on the S/S City of Berlin of the Inman Line and on the S/S Adriatic of the White Star
1885 Liverpool → New York May 9
1885 Liverpool → New York May 9
1885 Liverpool → New York June 6
1885 Liverpool → New York June 6
1885 Liverpool → New York July 4
1885 Liverpool → New York July 4
1885 Liverpool → New York Aug. 8
1885 Liverpool → New York Sept. 5
1885 Liverpool → New York Oct. 3
1885 Liverpool → New York Oct. 31. Arrived in New York at midnight.
1885 Liverpool → New York Nov. 28
1885 Liverpool → New York Dec. 27
1886 Liverpool → New York Feb. 20
1886 Liverpool → New York Mar. 21
1886 Liverpool → New York Apr. 17
1886 Liverpool → New York May 15. Arrived at noon.
1886 Liverpool → New York June 12
1886 Liverpool → New York July 10
1886 Liverpool → New York July 10
1886 Liverpool → New York Aug. 7
1886 Liverpool → New York Aug. 7
1886 Liverpool → New York Sept. 5. Arrived Sunday morning.
1886 Liverpool → New York Oct. 9. Arrived Saturday morning.
1886 Liverpool → New York Nov. 7. Arrived Sunday morning at 05:00.
1886 Liverpool → New York Dec. 6. Arrived 07:00 morning having 590 passengers.
1887 Liverpool → New York Jan. 1. Arrived at noon.
1887 Liverpool → New York Feb. 7. Arrived in the morning.
1887 Liverpool → New York Mar. 5
1887 Liverpool → New York Apr. 2
1887 Liverpool → New York Apr. 29. 1010 passengers<BR>Also reported arrive 1887-04-25.
1887 Liverpool → New York May 27. 1070 passengers.
1887 Liverpool → New York June 24. Arrived at 05:00 morning.
1887 Liverpool → New York July 22. Arrived 06:00 morning.
1887 Liverpool → New York Aug. 17. 960 passengers arrived at midnight after crossing the Ocean in 6,5 days.
1887 Liverpool → New York Sept. 16. Arrived on a Friday morning having 1033 passengers.
1887 Liverpool → New York Oct. 13. 960 passengers.
1887 Liverpool → New York Nov. 12. 680 passengers.
1887 Liverpool → New York Dec. 31. Arrived Saturday morning.
1888 Liverpool → New York Jan. 29
1888 Liverpool → New York Feb. 24
1888 Liverpool → New York Mar. 23
1888 Liverpool → New York Mar. 23
1888 Liverpool → New York Apr. 21. Also reported arrive 1888-04-20.
1888 Liverpool → New York May 18
1888 Liverpool June 6 → New York June 15. Arrived in the morning.
1888 Liverpool July 4 → New York July 13
1888 Liverpool July 4 → New York July 13
1888 Liverpool → New York Aug. 10
1888 Liverpool → New York Sept. 6
1888 Liverpool → New York Sept. 6
1888 Liverpool → New York Oct. 5. Also reported arrive 1888-10-04.
1888 Liverpool → New York Oct. 5. Also reported arrive 1888-10-04.
1888 Liverpool → New York Nov. 2
1888 Liverpool → New York Nov. 2
1888 Liverpool → New York Dec. 29
1889 Liverpool → New York Feb. 1
1889 Liverpool → New York Feb. 28
1889 Liverpool → New York Mar. 20. ?? Date of arrive.
1889 Liverpool → New York Mar. 29. Arrived in the morning.
1889 Liverpool → New York Apr. 26
1889 Liverpool → New York Apr. 26
1889 Liverpool → New York May 24. Arrived in the morning.
1889 Liverpool → New York June 22
1889 Liverpool → New York June 22
1889 Liverpool → New York July 19
1889 Liverpool → New York Aug. 23
1889 Liverpool → New York Sept. 20. Also reported arrive 1889-09-19. Arrived in the evening.
1889 Liverpool → New York Sept. 20. Also reported arrive 1889-09-19. Arrived in the evening.
1889 Liverpool → New York Oct. 18
1889 Liverpool → New York Oct. 18
1889 Liverpool → New York Oct. 18
1889 Liverpool → New York Nov. 14. Also reported arrive 1889-11-15.
1889 Liverpool → New York Nov. 14. Also reported arrive 1889-11-15.
1889 Liverpool → New York Dec. 13. Arrived in the morning.
1889 Liverpool → New York Dec. 13. Arrived in the morning.
1890 Liverpool → New York Jan. 12
1890 Liverpool → New York Feb. 8
1890 Liverpool → New York Mar. 21
1890 Liverpool → New York Apr. 19. Arrived in the morning.
1890 Liverpool → New York Apr. 19. Arrived in the morning.
1890 Liverpool → New York May 19
1890 Liverpool → New York June 13
1890 Liverpool → New York June 13
1890 Liverpool → New York July 11. Arrived on a Friday morning.
1890 Liverpool → New York July 11. Arrived on a Friday morning.
1890 Liverpool July 30 → New York Aug. 8
1890 Liverpool July 30 → New York Aug. 8
1890 Liverpool → New York Sept. 5
1890 Liverpool → New York Sept. 5
1890 Liverpool → New York Oct. 3
1890 Liverpool → New York Oct. 3
1890 Liverpool → New York Oct. 31. Arrived in the morning.
1890 Liverpool → New York Nov. 28
1891 Liverpool → New York Jan. 23
1891 Liverpool → New York Mar. 27
1891 Liverpool → New York Apr. 24
1891 Liverpool → New York May 21
1891 Liverpool → New York May 21
1891 Liverpool → New York June 19
1891 Liverpool → New York July 17
1891 Liverpool → New York Aug. 13
1891 Liverpool → New York Aug. 13
1891 Liverpool Aug. 26 → New York Sept. 11. Arrived in the morning.
1891 Liverpool Aug. 26 → New York Sept. 11. Arrived in the morning.
1891 Liverpool → New York Oct. 9
1891 Liverpool Oct. 28 → New York Nov. 5
1891 Liverpool → New York Dec. 4
1892 Liverpool → New York Jan. 15
1892 Liverpool Feb. 24 → New York Mar. 4. Arrived in the morning.
1892 Liverpool → New York Mar. 31. Arrived in the morning.
1892 Liverpool → New York Mar. 31. Arrived in the morning.
1892 Liverpool → New York Mar. 31. Arrived in the morning.
1892 Liverpool → New York Apr. 28
1892 Liverpool → New York Apr. 28
1892 Liverpool May 18 → New York May 27
1892 Liverpool → New York June 24
1892 Liverpool → New York June 24
1892 Liverpool → New York June 24
1892 Liverpool → New York July 28
1892 Liverpool → New York July 28
1892 Liverpool → New York Aug. 26
1892 Liverpool → New York Aug. 26
1892 Liverpool Sept. 14 → New York Sept. 23
1892 Liverpool → New York Oct. 18
1892 Liverpool → New York Nov. 18. Arrived in the morning.
1892 Liverpool → New York Dec. 16
1893 Liverpool → New York Jan. 14
1893 Liverpool Feb. 1 → New York Feb. 12
1893 Liverpool Feb. 1 → New York Feb. 12
1893 Liverpool → New York Mar. 10
1893 Liverpool Mar. 29 → New York Apr. 8
1893 Liverpool Mar. 29 → New York Apr. 8
1893 Liverpool Apr. 26 → New York May 5
1893 Liverpool Apr. 26 → New York May 5
1893 Liverpool May 24 → New York June 2
1893 Liverpool May 24 → New York June 2
1893 Liverpool June 21 → New York June 29
1893 Liverpool June 21 → New York June 29
1893 Liverpool July 26 → New York Aug. 4. Arrived in the morning.
1893 Liverpool Aug. 23 → New York Aug. 31
1893 Liverpool Aug. 23 → New York Aug. 31
1893 Liverpool → New York Sept. 29
1893 Liverpool → New York Sept. 29
1893 Liverpool Oct. 18 → New York Oct. 26
1893 Liverpool Oct. 18 → New York Oct. 26
1893 Liverpool → New York Nov. 24
1893 Liverpool → New York Nov. 24
1893 Liverpool → New York Dec. 29
1894 Liverpool → New York Jan. 27
1894 Liverpool → New York Jan. 27
1894 Liverpool → New York Feb. 23
1894 Liverpool → New York Mar. 24
1894 Liverpool → New York Apr. 20
1894 Liverpool → New York May 18
1894 Liverpool → New York May 18
1894 Liverpool → New York June 15
1894 Liverpool → New York June 15
1894 Liverpool July 4 → New York July 13
1894 Liverpool July 4 → New York July 13
1894 Liverpool Aug. 1 → New York Aug. 10
1894 Liverpool Aug. 1 → New York Aug. 10
1894 Liverpool Aug. 29 → New York Sept. 6
1894 Liverpool Aug. 29 → New York Sept. 6
1894 Liverpool Sept. 26 → New York Oct. 4
1894 Liverpool Oct. 24 → New York Nov. 2
1894 Liverpool Oct. 24 → New York Nov. 2
1895 Rebuilt, extra deck added, new tonnage: 5,066 gross, triple-expansion engine fitted by Harland & Wolff, funnels lengthened
1895 Liverpool → New York May 24
1895 Liverpool June 12 → New York June 21
1895 Liverpool → New York July 25. 6 days and 23 hours from Liverpool.
1895 Liverpool → New York Aug. 21. Also reported arrive 1895-08-22.
1895 Liverpool → New York Sept. 19
1895 Liverpool → New York Oct. 17
1895 Liverpool Nov. 13 → New York Nov. 23
1895 Liverpool Dec. 11 → New York Dec. 21. Arrive date estimated.
1896 Liverpool → New York Jan. 16
1896 Liverpool → New York Feb. 15
1896 Liverpool Mar. 4 → New York Mar. 13
1896 Liverpool Apr. 1 → New York Apr. 9
1896 Liverpool → New York May 7
1896 Liverpool → New York June 4
1896 Liverpool June 24 → New York July 3
1896 Liverpool July 22 → New York July 30
1896 Liverpool Aug. 19 → New York Aug. 27. Crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 22 hours.
1896 Liverpool Sept. 16 → New York Sept. 24
1896 Liverpool Oct. 14 → New York Oct. 22
1896 Liverpool Nov. 11 → New York Nov. 19
1896 Liverpool Dec. 9 → New York Dec. 17
1897 Liverpool Jan. 6 → New York Jan. 14
1897 Liverpool Feb. 3 → New York Feb. 11
1897 Liverpool → New York Mar. 12
1897 Liverpool Mar. 31 → New York Apr. 9
1897 Liverpool Apr. 28 → New York May 6
1897 Liverpool May 26 → New York June 3
1897 Liverpool June 23 → New York July 1
1897 Liverpool July 28 → New York Aug. 5
1897 Liverpool Aug. 25 → New York Sept. 2
1897 Liverpool → New York Sept. 30
1897 Liverpool Oct. 20 → New York Oct. 28
1897 Liverpool → New York Dec. 1
1898 Liverpool → New York Jan. 27
1898 Liverpool Feb. 16 → New York Feb. 24
1898 Liverpool → New York Mar. 25
1898 Liverpool → New York Apr. 21
1898 Liverpool → New York May 19
1898 Liverpool June 8 → New York June 17
1898 Liverpool → New York July 14
1898 Liverpool → New York Aug. 19
1898 Liverpool Sept. 7 → New York Sept. 15
1898 Liverpool Oct. 5 → New York Oct. 14
1898 Liverpool Nov. 9 → New York Nov. 18
1898 Liverpool Dec. 7 → New York Dec. 15
1899 Liverpool Feb. 1 → New York Feb. 11
1899 Feb. 13, capsized at her New York berth because of to much ice on decks
1899 Liverpool June 7 → New York June 15
1899 Liverpool → New York July 13
1899 Liverpool → New York Sept. 7
1899 Liverpool → New York Oct. 5
1899 Liverpool → New York Nov. 30
1900 Liverpool → New York Mar. 2
1900 Liverpool → New York Mar. 30
1900 Liverpool → New York Apr. 26
1900 Liverpool → New York May 24
1900 Liverpool → New York June 21
1900 Liverpool → New York July 19
1900 Liverpool → New York Aug. 16
1900 Liverpool → New York Sept. 13
1900 Liverpool → New York Oct. 11
1900 Liverpool → New York Nov. 8
1900 Liverpool → New York Dec. 7
1901 Liverpool → New York Jan. 10
1901 Liverpool → New York Feb. 8
1901 Liverpool → New York Apr. 4
1901 Liverpool → New York May 2
1901 Liverpool → New York May 30
1901 Liverpool → New York June 27
1901 Liverpool → New York Aug. 28
1901 Liverpool → New York Sept. 27
1901 Liverpool → New York Oct. 25
1901 Liverpool → New York Nov. 21
1902 Liverpool → New York Jan. 16
1902 Liverpool → New York Feb. 13
1902 Liverpool → New York Mar. 14
1902 Liverpool → New York Apr. 10
1902 Liverpool → New York May 8
1902 Liverpool → New York June 5
1902 Liverpool → New York Aug. 7
1902 Liverpool → New York Sept. 4
1902 Liverpool → New York Oct. 2
1902 Liverpool → New York Oct. 31
1903 Liverpool → New York Jan. 9
1903 Liverpool → New York Feb. 13
1903 Liverpool → New York Mar. 12
1903 Liverpool → New York May 14
1903 Liverpool → New York June 11
1903 Liverpool → New York July 10
1903 Chartered by American Line
1905 Apr. 27, first voyage for Dominion Line, Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1905 Sold to the Dominion Line and renamed Ottawa
1911 Sold to Turkish owners, renamed Gul Djemal
1915 May 3, torpedoed and sunk by British submarine in Sea of Marmora
1915 Salvaged
1928 Renamed Gulcemal
1950 Scrapped at Messina

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