S.S. Rhaetia (1), Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1882 at Hamburg by Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfab 3,553 gross 350.1ft x 42.6ft Hamburg America Line

Hamburg America Line steamship Rhaetia (1)
Hamburg America Line steamship Rhaetia (1)
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Chronological History

Year Event
1882 Nov. 23, launched
1883 Apr. 4, maiden voyage Hamburg-Havre-New York
1885 Hamburg → New York June 16. <I>Feeder ship</I> from Norway 1885-06-03. 1174 passengers arrived in New York.
1885 Hamburg → New York Aug. 3. 890 passengers arrived at 03:00 morning.
1885 Returned to Harland & Wolff in payment for the Pennsylvania
1885 Sold to German owners
1886 → New York May 3. Arrived at 04:00 morning.
1888 → New York May 4
1889 → New York Sept. 26. Capt. Vogelsang arrived at 19:00 evening.
1890 Hamburg → New York Apr. 21
1890 → New York Oct. 26. Arrived at 07:00 morning.
1892 → New York May 22
1892 Hamburg → New York July 3. Passengers from Bergen by <I>feeder ship</I> 1892-06-04.
1892 Hamburg → New York Aug. 12. Captain Ludwig. Passengers from Bergen by <I>feeder ship</I> 1892-07-26 for Hamburg.
1892 Cuxhaven Nov. 13 → New York Nov. 28
1893 → New York Aug. 13. Scandia Line.
1893 Hamburg → New York Dec. 20. Captain Ludwig, arrived in New York at 07:00 morning.
1894 → New York July 15. Arrived at 09:00 morning.
1898 Cassius, US Navy
1900 Summer, US Army transport
1916 Dec. 11, wrecked on Barnegat Shoals, NJ

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