SS Berlin Archival Collection

 

The SS Berlin of the North German Lloyd.

The SS Berlin of the North German Lloyd. Go Tourist Class - Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd Brochure, 10 February 1936. GGA Image ID # 1263360dbb

 

 

Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,388. Dimensions: 297' x 39'. Single-screw, 10 knots. Inverted engines. Two masts and one funnel. Compound expansion engines in 1882. Maiden voyage: Bremen-Southampton- Baltimore, April 1, 1868. Fate: Scrapped in 1895. Sister ships: Baltimore, Leipzig and Ohio.

 

Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 5,526. Dimensions: 488' x 44'. Single-screw, 16 knots. Compound engines. Modifications: Re-engined in 1887 with triple expansion engines. Three masts and one funnel. Renamed: Meade (1898) United States Government. Fate: Scrapped in 1921. Previously Named: City of Berlin (1875-1893).

 

Built by A. G. "Weser", Bremen, Germany. Tonnage: 17,324. Dimensions: 590' x 69' (613' o.l.). Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Two masts and two funnels. Passengers: 266 first, 246 second, 2,700 third. Service: Mainly in Mediterranean-New York service. Postwar Service: Ceded to Great Britain after First World War. Renamed: Arabic (1921).

 

Built by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack, Germany. Tonnage: 15,286. Dimensions: 549' x 69'. Twin-screw, 16^ knots. Triple expansion engines. Two masks and two funnels. Note: Rescued a number of survivors from the sinking liner Vestris, which foundered on November 12, 1928. Fate: Sunk by a mine in Swinemunde Bay early in 1945. Salvaged by the Russians in 1949. Renamed Admiral Nakhimov.

 

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Front Cover, First and Second Cabin Passenger List from the SS Berlin of the North German Lloyd, Departing 20 January 1912 from New York to Genoa via Gibraltar, Algiers, and Naples.

1912-01-20 SS Berlin Passenger List

Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin

Date of Departure: 20 January 1912

Route: New York to Genoa via Gibraltar, Algiers, and Naples

Commander: Captain A. Harrassowitz

 

Front Cover, First and Second Cabin Passenger List from the SS Berlin of the North German Lloyd, Departing 8 January 1914 from Genoa to New York via Neapel, Palermo and Gibraltar.

1914-01-08 SS Berlin Passenger List

Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin

Date of Departure: 8 January 1914

Route: Genoa to New York via Naples, Palermo and Gibraltar

Commander: Captain A. Harrassowitz

 

Front Cover of a Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Berlin of the North German Lloyd, Departing 31 August 1937 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Galway and Halifax

1937-08-31 SS Berlin Passenger List

Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd

Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class

Date of Departure: 31 August 1937

Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Galway and Halifax

Commander: Captain F. Krone

 

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Front Cover for a Joint Line Brochure from Hamburg America Line and North German Lloyd Entitled Go Tourist Class.

1936-02-10 HAPAG-North German Lloyd - Go Tourist Class

26-Page Brochure "Go Tourist Class" is a joint production of HAPAG-NDL. Profusely Illustrated with interior photographs of Tourist Class accommodations and ships of both lines that carried passengers of that class. A superb brochure produced for American tourist of the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.

Featured Ships: Bremen, Europa, Columbus, Berlin, New York, Hamburg, Deutschland, Hansa, and St. Louis.

 

Front Cover of 1937 Brochure from the Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd on their Transatlantic Ships.

1937-10 HAPAG-NDL Ships in the Transatlantic Service

14-page small format brochure produced jointly by HAPAG-LLOYD welcomes you to come to Germany in 1937 on their transatlantic ships.

Ships included in this brochure: Bremen, Europa, Columbus, New York, Hamburg, Hansa, Deutschland, St. Louis, and Berlin. Brief information along with a photograph of each ship is included in this booklet.

 

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Front Cover, Luncheon Menu, January 1926, SS Berlin, North German Lloyd

1926-01-31 SS Berlin Luncheon Menu

Lunch Bill of Fare for Sunday, 31 January 1926 on board the SS Berlin of the Norddeutcher Lloyd. Featured item from the Bill of Fare included Corned Brisket Beef, White Cabbage with Bouillon Potatoes.

 

Front Cover, Luncheon Menu, February 1926, SS Berlin, North German Lloyd

1926-02-01 SS Berlin Luncheon Menu

Lunch Bill of Fare for Monday, 1 February 1926 Featured item from the Bill of Fare included Fried Home-made Sausage, Lentils German Style, and Mashed Potatoes.

 

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Front Side of Vacinnation Certificate Card, Issued by the American Line to I. O. Kilgarriff on 5 March 1893

SS City of Berlin Vaccination Card - 1893

This Card was given to a passenger to provide evidence of that passenger's vaccination for smallpox in 1893.

UK Immigrant I. Kilgarriff received this Card from the Surgeon on board the SS City of Berlin of the American Line on a voyage from Southampton to New York.

Note: During 1893, The American Line Renamed the former Inman Line Ship from SS City of Berlin to SS Berlin.

 

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Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, New York-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Bremen, Genoa-Naples-Gibraltar-New York, and New York-Gibraltar-Naples-Genoa, from 9 December 1908 to 23 July 1909.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, New York-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Bremen, Genoa-Naples-Gibraltar-New York, and New York-Gibraltar-Naples-Genoa, from 9 December 1908 to 23 July 1909. Ships Included the Barbarossa, Berlin, Brandenburg, Chemnitz, Friedrich der Grosse, Gneisenau, Grosser Kurfurst, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Koenig Albert, Koenigin Luise, Kronprinzessin Cicilie, Main, Neckar, Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, Prinzess Irene, Rhein, Yorck, and Zieten. North German Lloyd Bulletin, January 1909. GGA Image ID # 1f519dd3c6. Click to View Larger Image.

 

Proposed Sailings, Bremen-New York and New York-Mediterranean Services, from 10 November 1911 to 13 September 1912.

Proposed Sailings, Bremen-New York and New York-Mediterranean Services, from 10 November 1911 to 13 September 1912. Ships Included the Baarbarossa, Berlin, Bremen, Breslau, Chemnitz, George Washington, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Koenig Albert, Koenigin Luise, Kronprinz Wilhelm, Main, Neckar, Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, Prinzess Irene, and Rhein. North German Lloyd Bulletin, December 1911. GGA Image ID # 1e304c62cd. Click to View Larger Image.

 

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York, from 6 January 1912 to 10 September 1912.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York, from 6 January 1912 to 10 September 1912. Ships Included the Barbarossa, Berlin, Bremen, Breslau, Chemnitz, Friedrich der Grosse, George Washington, Grosser Kurfürst, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Kaiser Wilhelm II, König Albert, Königin Luise, Kronprinz Wilhelm, Kronprinzessin Cicilie, Main, Neckar, Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, Prinzess Irene, and Rhein. SS Berlin First and Second Cabin Passenger List, 20 January 1912. GGA Image ID # 20d7a7de48. Click to View Larger Image.

 

Sailing Schedule, New York-Mediterranean Ports, from 4 January 1912 to 20 December 1912.

Sailing Schedule, New York-Mediterranean Ports, from 4 January 1912 to 20 December 1912. Ships Included the Berlin, Friedrich der Grosse, König Albert, and Prinzess Irene. SS Berlin First and Second Cabin Passenger List, 20 January 1912. GGA Image ID # 20d7c0c7d4. Click to View Larger Image.

 

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Boulogne-Southampton-New York and New York-Plymouth, Cherbourg-Bremen, from 19 May 1914 to 29 September 1914.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Boulogne-Southampton-New York and New York-Plymouth, Cherbourg-Bremen, from 19 May 1914 to 29 September 1914. Ships Included the Barbarossa, Berlin, Bremen, Friedrich der Grosse, George Washington, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Königin Luise, Kronprinz Wilhelm, Kronprinzessin Cecilie, and Prinz Friederich Wilhelm. SS Grosser Kurfürst Passenger List, 8 Novmeber 1913. GGA Image ID # 1f67d45296

 

Sailing Schedule, Genoa - New York - Genoa, from 9 October 1913 to 21 December 1914.

Sailing Schedule, Genoa - New York - Genoa, from 9 October 1913 to 21 December 1914. Ships Included the Barbarossa, Berlin, König Albert, and Prinzess Irene. SS Grosser Kurfürst Passenger List, 8 November 1913. GGA Image ID # 1f68077bb0. Click to View Larger Image.

 

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York, from 8 April 1926 to 21 August 1926.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York, from 8 April 1926 to 21 August 1926. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Lützow, München, Sierra Ventanna, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 8 April 1926. GGA Image ID # 20e6aaba2c

 

Sailing Schedule, New York-Bremen, from 3 April 1926 to 18 August 1926.

Sailing Schedule, New York-Bremen, from 3 April 1926 to 18 August 1926. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Lützow, München, Sierra Ventanna, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 8 April 1926. GGA Image ID # 20e6c08a39

 

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York, from 16 January 1927 to 28 June 1927.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York, from 16 January 1927 to 28 June 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Derfflinger, München, Sierra Ventanna, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 8 April 1926. GGA Image ID # 20e6c9d896

 

Sailing Schedule, New York-Bremen, from 22 January 1927 to 6 July 1927.

Sailing Schedule, New York-Bremen, from 22 January 1927 to 6 July 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Derfflinger, München, Sierra Ventanna, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 8 April 1926. GGA Image ID # 20e6e5e3aa

 

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York, from 18 May 1927 to 5 September 1927.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York, from 18 May 1927 to 5 September 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Columbus, Derfflinger, Lützow, München, Sierra Ventana, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Bremen Passenger List, 18 May 1927. GGA Image ID # 1f867d4df3

 

Sailing Schedule, New York-Queenstown (Cobh)-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Bremen, from 12 May 1927 to 3 September 1927.

Sailing Schedule, New York-Queenstown (Cobh)-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Bremen, from 12 May 1927 to 3 September 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Columbus, Derfflinger, Lützow, München, Sierra Ventana, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Bremen Passenger List, 18 May 1927. GGA Image ID # 1f8691611e

 

Westbound Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown-New York, from 27 August 1927 to 8 December 1927.

Westbound Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown-New York, from 27 August 1927 to 8 December 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Derfflinger, Dresden, Lützow, München, Seydiltz, Sierra Ventana, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Stuttgart Passenger List, 27 August 1927. GGA Image ID # 1f00317ac4

 

Eastbound Sailing Schedule, New York-Queenstown-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Bremen, from 24 August 1927 to 18 December 1927.

Eastbound Sailing Schedule, New York-Queenstown-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Bremen, from 24 August 1927 to 18 December 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Dresden, Lützow, München, Sierra Córdoba, Sierra Ventana, and Stuttgart. SS Stuttgart Passenger List, 27 August 1927. GGA Image ID # 1f00779288

 

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Southampton, Cherbourg, and Queenstown (Cobh), from 28 July 1928 to 30 December 1928.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Southampton, Cherbourg, and Queenstown (Cobh), from 28 July 1928 to 30 December 1928. Ships Included the Berlin, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, Lützow, München, Seyditz, Sierra Cordoba, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 28 July 1928. GGA Image ID # 1e609f3c10

 

Sailing Schedule, New York to Bremen via Queenstown (Cobh), Plymouth, Cherbourg, Southampton, and Bologne-sur-Mer, from 27 July 1928 to 13 January 1929.

Sailing Schedule, New York to Bremen via Queenstown (Cobh), Plymouth, Cherbourg, Southampton, and Bologne-sur-Mer, from 27 July 1928 to 13 January 1929. Ships Included the Berlin, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, Lützow, München, Seyditz, Sierra Cordoba, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 28 July 1928. GGA Image ID # 1e60c12f58

 

Sailing Schedule, Bremen to New York, from 13 April 1929 to 26 September 1929.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen to New York, from 13 April 1929 to 26 September 1929. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, München, Seydlitz, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 13 April 1929. GGA Image ID # 1e63b9221a

 

Sailing Schedule, Bremen to New York, from 11 April 1929 to 5 October 1929.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen to New York, from 11 April 1929 to 5 October 1929. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, München, Seydlitz, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 13 April 1929. GGA Image ID # 1e640b97ed

 

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Boulogne-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York, from 4 September 1929 to 17 January 1930.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Boulogne-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York, from 4 September 1929 to 17 January 1930. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, Lützow, München, and Stuttgart. SS Bremen Passenger List, 4 September 1929. GGA Image ID # 1f875bc19a

 

Sailing Schedule, New York-Queenstown (Cobh)-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Southampton-Boulogne-Bremen, from 29 August 1929 to 11 January 1930.

Sailing Schedule, New York-Queenstown (Cobh)-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Southampton-Boulogne-Bremen, from 29 August 1929 to 11 January 1930. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, Lützow, München, and Stuttgart. SS Bremen Passenger List, 4 September 1929. GGA Image ID # 214069c8be

 

Sailing Schedule, New York-Hamburg and New York-Bremen, from 18 July 1935 to 29 November 1935.

Sailing Schedule, New York-Hamburg and New York-Bremen, from 18 July 1935 to 29 November 1935. Ships Included the Albert Ballin, Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Deutschland, Europa, Hamburg, New York, Reliance, St. Louis, and Stuttgart. HAPAG=Hamburg-American Line and Lloyd=North German Lloyd. SS Europa Tourist Class Passenger List, 17 July 1935. GGA Image ID # 20eb8041d5

 

Sailing Schedule, Hamburg-American Line and North German Lloyd, Hamburg-New York or Bremen-New York, from 9 July 1936 to 15 December 1936.

Sailing Schedule, Hamburg-American Line and North German Lloyd, Hamburg-New York or Bremen-New York, from 9 July 1936 to 15 December 1936. Ships Included Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Deutschland, Europa, Hamburg, Hansa, New York, and St. Louis. SS Hamburg Passenger List, 2 July 1936. GGA Image ID # 1e01667c03

 

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Track Chart on the Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Berlin Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class Passenger List - 31 August 1937.

Track Chart on the Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Berlin Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class Passenger List from 31 August 1937. GGA Image ID # 16393b8536

 

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Title Page with Listing of Senior Officers and Staff, SS Berlin First and Second Cabin Passenger List, 20 January 1912.

Title Page with Listing of Senior Officers and Staff, SS Berlin First and Second Cabin Passenger List, 20 January 1912. GGA Image ID # 20d6f4f6ee

 

Title Page, SS Berlin First and Second Cabin Passenger List, 8 January 1914.

Title Page, SS Berlin First and Second Cabin Passenger List, 8 January 1914. GGA Image ID # 210a848e04

 

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Tourist Class Two-Berth Stateroom on the SS Berlin.

Tourist Class Two-Berth Stateroom on the SS Berlin. Go Tourist Class - Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd Brochure, 10 February 1936. GGA Image ID # 12635daf5c

 

Tourist Class Dining Room on the SS Berlin.

Tourist Class Dining Room on the SS Berlin. Go Tourist Class - Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd Brochure, 10 February 1936. GGA Image ID # 1263961d66

 

Tourist Class Lounge on the SS Berlin.

Tourist Class Lounge on the SS Berlin. Go Tourist Class - Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd Brochure, 10 February 1936. GGA Image ID # 1263b87715

 

Tourist Class Smoking Room on the SS Berlin.

Tourist Class Smoking Room on the SS Berlin. Go Tourist Class - Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd Brochure, 10 February 1936. GGA Image ID # 12648e2856

 

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD CABIN LINER BERLIN.

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD CABIN LINER BERLIN. Cabin Class, Tourist Class, Third Class. Tonnage 15,286. Length 549. Breadth 69.Built 1925. No. Decks 7. Ships in the Transatlantic Service, October 1937. GGA Image ID # 1274dba70d

 

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Advertisement, North German Lloyd Travelers Checks, SS Berlin First and Second Cabin Passenger List, 20 January 1912.

Advertisement, North German Lloyd Travelers Checks, SS Berlin First and Second Cabin Passenger List, 20 January 1912. GGA Image ID # 20d70af9a5

 

Advertisement: Cruises to Exotic Locations, 1912.

Advertisement: Cruises to Exotic Locations, 1912. Ships Included the SS Schleswig and SS Grosser Kurfürst. SS Berlin First and Second Cabin Passenger List, 20 January 1912. GGA Image ID # 20d7816859

 

Advertisement: Lloyd Express, Bremen-New York via Southampton and Cherbourg With Our Fast Steamers Bremen, Europa, Columbus, and Also Berlin.

Advertisement: Lloyd Express, Bremen-New York via Southampton and Cherbourg With Our Fast Steamers Bremen, Europa, Columbus, and Also Berlin. Study and Social Trips to the USA. Information and Brochures From Our Representatives and Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. SS Bremen Tourist and Third Class Passenger List, 12 July 1938. GGA Image ID # 2143949537

 

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Front Cover, Doomed Ships: Great Ocean Liner Disasters by William H. Miller, Jr., 2006.

Doomed Ships: Great Ocean Liner Disasters

Naval historian William H. Miller, Jr. recounts the dramatic stories behind various ill-fated passenger ships. He takes readers beyond the newspaper headlines and formal inquiries, offering firsthand accounts of heroic rescues, daring escapes, and tragic losses.

 

Front Cover, Era of the Passenger Liner by Nicholas T. Cairis. Published by Pegasus Books Ltd., London, 1992.

Era of the Passenger Liner - 1992

The Gilded Era comes back to life as the reader relives the careers of stately ships and express greyhounds from immigrant ships to floating palaces. Scarce, large format book containing 288pp. Features photographs, statistics, and background of 280 passenger liners, each with a picture.

 

Front Cover and Spine, Famous Ocean Liners: The Story of Passenger Shipping from the Turn of the Century to the Present Day by William H. Miller, 1987.

Famous Ocean Liners - 1987

Here is the story of twentieth-century passenger shipping, from the first of the superliners — the German Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse — to Cunard's Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary, right up to Queen Elizabeth 2.

 

Front Cover, Great Passenger Ships of the World, Volume 1: 1858-1912 by Arnold Kludas, Translated from the German by Charles Hodges, 1975.

Great Passenger Ships of the World 1858-1912

This initial volume deals with Ships from 1858-1912, from the first passenger ship of over 10,000 GRT to be placed in service (the Great Eastern) to those unforgettable sister ships, the Olympic and Titanic — the first of more than 40,000 GRT.

 

Front Cover and Spine, Great Passenger Ships of the World, Volume 3: 1924-1935 by Arnold Kludas, 1976.

Great Passenger Ships of the World 1924-1935

Volume 3 in the series covers the years 1924-1935 and includes the introduction of the well-known superliners Normandie and Queen Mary, both of which successfully competed for the prestigious Blue Riband award for the fastest transatlantic crossing.

 

Front Cover and Spine, North Atlantic Passenger Liners since 1900 by Nicholas T. Cairis, 1972.

North Atlantic Passenger Liners Since 1900

Material about the most prominent steamship companies on the Atlantic Ferry today and those that have been there for some time. Some Lines have diverse services to other oceans, seas, and continents.

 

Front Cover, Ocean Liner Collectibles with Price Guide by Myra Yellin Outwater, Photographs by Eric Boe Outwater, 1998.

Ocean Liner Collectibles

This book recreates the ambiance of the ocean linereraby showing the actual objects used on board. Each piece of ocean-liner memorabilia is like an aladdin's lamp, releasing wondrous memories of that grand style of travel.

 

Front Cover, Ocean Steamers: A History of Ocean-Going Passenger Steamships 1820-1970 by John Adams, 1993.

Ocean Steamers: A History of Ocean-Going Passenger Steamships 1820-1970

A history of the steam-powered passenger ship that details its story from the SS Savannah of 1819 to the SS Hamburg of 1969. It contains historical details of all civilian vessels built in the intervening years, with numerous illustrations and previously unpublished material.

 

Front Cover, Passenger Liners Of The World Since 1893 By Nicholas T. Cairis, Revised Edition With Over 200 pictures, 1979.

Passenger Liners of the World Since 1893

The author here takes a nostalgic look back to the heyday of the passenger ship, providing a brief history of 211 ships of over 10,000 tons, together with specifications and technical details of each.

 

Front Cover and Spine, Passenger Ships of the World, Past and Present by Eugene W. Smith, 1963.

Passenger Ships of the World - 1963

Passenger Ships of the World, 1963, represents an incredible resource covering passenger ships that are Trans-Atlantic, Trans-Pacific, Trans-Pacific via Panama Canal, Latin American, Africa and the Eastern Oceans, and California-Hawaii.

 

Front Cover, Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860-1994 by William H Miller, Jr., 417 Photographs, 1995.

Pictorial Encyclopedia of Ocean Liners, 1860-1994

One of the most comprehensive pictorial references on ocean liners ever published, this superb chronicle by noted maritime historian William H. Miller, Jr., depicts and describes virtually every passenger ship of over 15,000 tons built between 1860 and the late 1900s.

 

Front Cover, Picture History of German and Dutch Passenger Ships by William H. Miller, Jr., 2002.

Picture History of German and Dutch Passenger Ships

Picture History of German and Dutch Passenger Ships is a superbly illustrated volume that documents a long line of great ships--from "floating palaces" such as the Imperator (1913) and the Vaterland (1914) to such luxurious cruise ships as the Statendam (1957), Hamburg (1969), the remodeled Bremen (1990), and the new Deutschland (1998).

 

Front Cover, Picture History of the Queen Mary And Queen Elizabeth By William H. Miller, Jr., 2004.

Picture History of the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth

Powerful and fast Atlantic liners of the 1930s, this volume is packed with high-quality vintage photographs of the RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth, from construction to heyday to eventual decline and their successor ships bearing the same name.

 

Front Cover: Picture History of the SS United States by William H. Miller, Jr.

Picture History of the SS United States

A comprehensive pictorial record of the SS United States that will appeal to maritime historians, this celebration of an American champion and centerpiece of national pride will also captivate ship lovers and anyone thrilled by sea travel.

 

Front Cover and Spine, Steamships and Their Story by E. Keble Chatterton with 153 Illustrations, 1910.

Steamships and Their Story

This book provides, in a narrative free from technical terms, a complete history of the development of steamships, showing the evolution of the modern ocean greyhound from the earliest experiments in marine engineering. The illustrations form a unique feature of this handsome volume.

 

Front Cover, The American Line: 1871-1902 by William Henry Flayhart III

The American Line: 1871-1902 (2000)

The American Tine tells the story of the first successful American steamship line after the Civil War to rival the great European transatlantic companies—an essential and glorious chapter in the history of the American Merchant Marine.

 

Front Cover and Spine Plus, The Atlantic Liners 1925-70 by Frederick Earl Emmons, 1972.

The Atlantic Liners 1925-1970

THE ATLANTIC LINERS will be cherished by all the millions of Americans who love the sea. Frederick Emmons sketches the histories of every ocean liner that sailed between the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1970.

 

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New SS Berlin Enters New York-Bremen Service - 1925

New North German Lloyd Liner SS Berlin.

New North German Lloyd Liner SS Berlin. Marine Engineering and Shipping Age, November 1925. GGA Image ID # 1f01ad9958

Transatlantic travelers have another floating palace at their disposal in the SS Berlin, the latest addition to the North German Lloyd fleet, which arrived in New York on her maiden voyage last month.

The new ship has many unique features for the practical needs of the passengers, as well as for their recreation. On her trial trip in the North Sea, the vessel maintained an average speed of about 16 knots.

She will make the voyage between Bremen and New York, allowing for stops at channel ports in the moderate time of about 92 days.

In conjunction with the SS Columbus, SS Muenchen, and SS Stuttgart, the SS Berlin will give the North German Lloyd Line four first-class steamers on the North Atlantic Service and four vessels of the one-class cabin type.

The SS Berlin has a length of 550 feet, a beam of 60 feet, a gross registered tonnage of 15,000, and a displacement of 23,000 tons. She burns fuel oil. Her compliment of officers and crew number 320. Accommodations are provided for 220 first-class, 284 second class and 618 third-class passengers.

Notable among her special features are an improved wireless telephone, a gymnasium, a library, reception rooms, a hot house, a flower shop, a souvenir shop, a veranda café, a grill room, a moving picture show, smoking rooms, ladies' lounges, ladies' hairdressing, and beauty parlors, barber shop and a telephone system for inter-communication between the different rooms.

Most staterooms in the first and second cabins have hot and cold running water. In the first cabin are sixteen de luxe suites with private baths and toilets and six rooms with shower baths and toilets.

The first-class accommodations are located on B, C, and D decks. Decks E and F are given over to the second class, and G deck to the third class. The second-class smoking room and social hall are on the main deck, while the first-class smoking room, writing room, and social hall are on the upper promenade deck.

"New North German Lloyd Steamship Berlin Enters New York-Bremen Service." in Marine Engineering and Shipping Age, November 1925, pp. 613-614.

 

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