S.S. Pennsylvania, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1896 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff 12,891 gross 557.5ft x 62ft Hamburg America Line

Pennsylvania, Hamburg America Line steamship at Dover
S/S Pennsylvania at Dover
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A picture showing a Hamburg America Line steamship of the Pennsylvania-class (Pennsylvania, Patricia, Grafwaldersee and Pretoria)
A picture showing a Hamburg America Line steamship of the Pennsylvania-class
(Pennsylvania, Patricia, Grafwaldersee and Pretoria)

S/S Pennsylvania, Hamburg America Line
S/S Pennsylvania at Dover
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Pennsylvania class steamer embarking passengers, Hamburg America Line
Pennsylvania class steamer embarking passengers
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Chronological History

Year Event
1896 Sept. 10, launched
1897 Jan. 30, maiden voyage Belfast-New York
1917 Seized by USA, became US Govt. ship "Nansemond"
1924 Scrapped

Other ships named "Pennsylvania"

Ship Line / Owner
Pennsylvania State Line
Pennsylvania National Line
Pennsylvania American Line
Pennsylvania Red Star Line

Pictures

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Patricia Grafwaldersee Pretoria

Pennsylvania Patricia Grafwaldersee Pretoria

Pennsylvania class steamer embarking passengers

Pennsylvania class steamer embarking passengers

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Pennsylvania at Dover

Pennsylvania at Dover

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