S.S. Hamburg (2), Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1925 at Hamburg by Blohm & Voss 21,133 gross 602.5ft x 78.7ft Hamburg America Line
S/S Hamburg (2), Hamburg America Line
S/S Hamburg (2), Hamburg America Line
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Chronological History

Year Event
1925 Nov. 14, launched
1926 Apr. 9, maiden voyage Hamburg-Southampton-Cherbourg-New York
1929 Re-engined, new service speed: 19 knots
1933 Rebuilt to 645.6ft length, new tonnage: 22,117 gross, service speed now 20 knots
1940 Accommodation ship at Gotenhafen
1945 Mar. 7, sunk by mine off Sassnitz
1950 Refloated by Russians, renamed "Yuri Dolgorukij"

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