Hamburg America Line steamship Lessing
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Hamburg America Line steamship Lessing - plan of the first-class accommodation
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Lessing, Hamburg America Line, pre rebuilding in 1882
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Lessing, Hamburg America Line steamship, post rebuilding in 1882
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Interiors of the Hamburg America Line sister steamships Herder, Lessing,
Wieland and Gellert 1st cabin saloon (x 2), second cabin saloon and steerage
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Chronological History
| Year |
Event |
| 1874 |
Feb. 20, launched for the Adler Line |
| 1874 |
May 28, maiden voyage Hamburg-New York |
| 1875 |
Purchased by HAPAG |
| 1876 |
Mar. 1, first voyage Hamburg-Havre-New York |
| 1882 |
Rebuilt, two funnels |
| 1885 |
→ New York Aug. 30. 876 passengers arrived at 03:00 morning. |
| 1885 |
Hamburg → New York Nov. 15. 621 passengers. |
| 1886 |
→ New York Mar. 7. 593 passengers arrived at 11:00 morning. |
| 1886 |
→ New York Apr. 19. 1102 passengers arrived at 07:00 morning<BR>(Kristiansund 1886-04-07). |
| 1886 |
→ New York Oct. 4. Arrived at 04:00 morning. |
| 1888 |
→ New York May 3 |
| 1888 |
Sold to Messageries Maritimes, renamed "Nerthe" |
| 1897 |
Scrapped at Marseilles |
Pictures
Interiors 1876 - Gellert, Herder, Wieland and Lessing
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Lessing - Plan of the First-Class Accommodation
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