S.S. Patricia, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1899 at Stettin by AG Vulcan 13,023 gross 560.3ft x 62.3ft Hamburg America Line

Patricia, Hamburg America Line steamship
Patricia, Hamburg America Line steamship
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The Patricia was a Hamburg America Line steamship of the Pennsylvania-class (Pennsylvania, Patricia, Grafwaldersee and Pretoria). On the picture above she is seen in service for the Ellerman Line

Pennsylvania class steamer embarking passengers, Hamburg America Line
Pennsylvania class steamer embarking passengers
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Chronological History

Year Event
1899 Nov. 15, Caught fire in the English Channel, passengers rescued by the S/S Athesia
1899 Nov. 17, foundered
1900 Rebuilt, new tonnage 13,424 gross
1904 Hamburg → New York June 24
1910 Rebuilt to accommodate 408 passengers 2nd class, and 2,143 passengers steerage, new tonnage: 14,466 gross
1914 June 27, chartered by German Govt.
1919 Surrendered to USA
1920 Went to British ownership, operated by Ellerman Lines
1921 Scrapped

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