SS Bremen Collection
North German Lloyd SS Bremen (1897) at Hoboken, NJ Pier circa 1905. Photo by Detroit Publishing Company. Library of Congress LCN 2016794926. GGA Image ID # 1dd781242f
SS Bremen (1896) North German Lloyd
Sailed as the SS Bremen from 1897-1914
Built by F. Schichau, Danzig, Germany. Tonnage: 11,570. Dimensions: 550' x 60' (569' o.l.). Twin-screw, 15 1/2 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Two masts and two funnels. Lengthened from 525 to 550 feet in 1901. Tonnage had been 10,525. Maiden Voyage: Bremen-Southampton-New York 5 June 1897. Served also in Australian trade. Hoboken Fire: SS Bremen had Considerable Damage from a Fire at the NDL Pier at Hoboken, NJ on 30 June 1900. Rebuilt: AG Vulcan Stettin and Returned to Service in October 1901. WW1: Not In Use. Post WW1: Relinquished to the P&O Line as part of war reparations. Renamed: (a) Constantinople (1921), (b) King Alexander (1924). Fate: Sold for scrap to Italian shipbreakers in March 1926. Note: On 20 April 1912, while sailing from Bremen to New York City, SS Bremen passed through the debris field left by the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
SS Bremen (1900) North German Lloyd
Sailed as the SS Bremen from 1923-1928
Built by "Vulkan", Stettin, Germany. Tonnage: 10,826. Dimensions: 523' x 60'. Twin-screw, 15 1/2 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Two masts and two funnels. First voyage as Bremen from Bremen to New York, April 1923. Renamed: Karlsruhe (1928). Fate: Scrapped in Germany, 1932. Ex-Pocahontas (1923), ex Prinzess Irene (1917).
SS Bremen (1929) North German Lloyd
The SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 1929. Go Tourist Class - Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd Brochure, 10 February 1936. GGA Image ID # 1256146df6
Sailed as the SS Bremen from 1929-1941
Built by A. G. "Weser", Bremen, Germany. Tonnage: 51,656. Dimensions: 898' x 101' (938' o.l.). Quadruple- screw, 28H knots. Steam turbines. Two masts and two funnels. Laid down in July 1927. Launched: August 16, 1928. Displacement of 52,000 tons. Passengers: 600 first, 500 second, 300 tourist, 600 third. Maiden voyage: Bremen- Southampton-New York, July 16, 1929. Record Voyage: Made the Atlantic crossing in the record breaking time of 4 days, 17 hours, 42 minutes. Her average speed was 27.82 knots. Funnels were later raised 15 feet on account of the smoke nuisance. WWII Adventure: At the beginning of World War II the Bremen made a dash from New York to Germany to avoid seizure. Succeeded in eluding the British fleet during the epic flight, by selecting the most northerly route, via north of Iceland, then along the Norwegian coast down to Germany. Fate: Badly gutted by fire during an air raid at Bremerhaven, March 18, 1941. Subsequently broken up for scrap. Sister ship: Europa.
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- Photographs
Passenger Lists
1906-10-27 SS Bremen Passenger List
Cabin Passenger List for the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing Saturday, 27 October 1906 from Bremen to New York, Commanded by Captain R. Nierich.
1923-04-07 SS Bremen Passenger List
Cabin Passenger List for the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing Saturday, 7 April 1923 from Bremen to New York, Commanded by Captain N. Johnsen.
1923-05-12 SS Bremen Passenger List
Third Class Passenger List for the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 12 May 1923 from Bremen to New York, Commanded by Captain N. Johnsen. The Ship Arrived in New York on 23 May 1923.
1923-07-21 SS Bremen Passenger List
Cabin Passenger List for the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing Saturday, 21 July 1923 from Bremen to New York, Commanded by Captain N. Johnsen.
1926-02-27 SS Bremen Passenger List
Third Class Passenger List for the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing Saturday, 27 February 1926 from Bremen to New York via Queenstown (Cobh), Commanded by Captain R. Wurpts.
1927-05-18 SS Bremen Passenger List
Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 18 May 1927 from Bremen to New York via Halifax, Commanded by Captain R. Wurpts.
1929-09-04 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 4 September 1929 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain L. Ziegenbein.
1930-08-13 SS Bremen Passenger List
First and Second Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 13 August 1930 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain L. Ziegenbein.
1930-10-03 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 3 October 1930 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain L. Ziegenbein.
1931-08-27 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 27 August 1931 from Bremen to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton, Commanded by Captain F. Brünings.
1931-09-15 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 15 September 1931 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain L. Ziegenbein.
1932-07-01 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 1 July 1932 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain L. Ziegenbein.
1932-08-21 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 21 August 1932 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain W. Dähne.
1933-03-23 SS Bremen Passenger List
First and Second Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 23 March 1933 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain W. Dähne.
1934-08-17 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 17 August 1934 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain O. Prehn.
1935-04-12 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist and Third Class Passenger List for the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing Friday, 12 April 1935 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens.
1935-10-18 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 18 October 1935 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens.
1936-06-14 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 14 June 1936 from New York to Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton, Commanded by Captain L. Ziegenbein.
1936-06-23 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing Tuesday, 23 June 1936 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Commodore L. Ziegenbein.
1936-07-09 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 9 July 1936 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain L. Ziegenbein.
1936-08-14 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 14 August 1936 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens.
1936-08-29 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 29 August 1936 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens.
1936-10-17 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist and Third Class Passenger List for the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing Saturday, 17 October 1936 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens.
1937-06-02 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 2 June 1937 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens.
1937-07-27 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 27 July 1937 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens.
1937-10-19 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing Tuesday, 19 October 1937 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens.
1938-05-03 SS Bremen Passenger List
Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 3 May 1938 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens.
1938-06-24 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 24 June 1938 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain C. W. Hagemann.
1938-08-16 SS Bremen Passenger List
Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 16 August 1938 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain A. Ahrens.
1938-10-22 SS Bremen Passenger List
Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class Passenger list from the 22 October 1938 SS Bremen of the Norddeutscher Lloyd voyage departing from Bremen for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, commanded by veteran Captain A. Ahrens.
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Brochures
1929-10-25 North German Lloyd SS Bremen
Absolutely superb brochure from North German Lloyd on the SS Bremen with many photographs documenting the ship and the accommodations afforded each class - First, Second, Tourist Third Cabin, and Third Class.
1929-11-15 North German Lloyd Express Liner Bremen
16-Page brochure from Norddeutscher Lloyd produced for their offices in the United States and Canada. A pictorial of their accommodations for four classes of passengers -- First, Second, Tourist Third Cabin, and Third 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.
1937-10 HAPAG-NDL Ships in the Transatlantic Service
14-page small format brochure produced jointly by HAPAG-LLOYD welcomes you to Germany in 1937 on their transatlantic ships 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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Passage Contracts and Tickets
1925-08-15 Passenger Manifest and Contract - SS Bremen
Passenger Manifest - Tourist Cabin, SS Bremen, 15 August 1925 for Rosa Brise, age 50, a Citizen of the United States.
1936-02-22 Receipt for Partial Payment for Round-Trip Passage - New York and Bremen
Receipt for partial payment for third class passage on the SS New York - Eastbound and the SS Bremen - Westbound for a round-trip voyages between New York and Bremen on the Hamburg America Line.
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Menus
1925-06-27 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 27 June 1925 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd that featured Fried Eggs with Bacon for Breakfast, Fried Homemade Sausage for Lunch, and Boeuf à la Mode for Dinner. Coffee and Berlin Doughnuts were offered for an afternoon snack.
1925-06-29 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 29 June 1925 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd that featured Boiled Eggs and German Pancakes for Breakfast, Boiled Brisket Beef, Mustard Sauce for Lunch, and Breaded Pork Chops - Red Cabbage for Dinner. Coffee and Fancy Cake were offered as an afternoon snack.
1925-06-30 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 30 June 1925 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd that featured Ham and Eggs for Breakfast, Braised Ox-Tail for Lunch, and Roast Leg of Mutton for Dinner. Coffee and Silesian Short Cake were offered as an afternoon snack.
1926-07-02 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 2 July 1925 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd that featured Bacon and Eggs for Breakfast, Sauerkraut and Mashed Potatoes for Lunch, and Chicken Poulette, Rice with Asparagus for Dinner. Coffee and Short Cake were offered as an afternoon snack. The reverse side of the Bill of Fare Card presented the Music Concert Program on the Promenade Deck.
1925-07-03 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 3 July 1925 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd that featured Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes for Breakfast, Boiled Leg of Lamb, Caper Sauce for Lunch, and Roast Leg of Pork for Dinner. Coffee and Fancy Cake were offered as an afternoon snack.
1925-07-04 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 4 July 1925 on board the S.S Bremen of the North German Lloyd that featured Omelette aux Confitures for Breakfast, German Pot Roast with Potato Dumplings for Lunch, and Roast Fricandeau of Veal for Dinner. Coffee and Silesian Short Cake were offered as an afternoon snack.
1925-07-05 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 5 July 1925 on board the SS Bremen of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd) featured typical breakfast fare, Halibut in Aspic for Lunch, and Entre-Côte for Dinner. They also offered an Afternoon snack of Chocolate and Stollen.
1926-01-09 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Postcard in German from 9 January 1926 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd featured Sautéed Liver, Spicy Sauce, Fried Potatoes for Breakfast, Roast Pork - Red Cabbage - Potato Sauce for Lunch, and Wiener Rostbraten, Princess Potatoes for Dinner. The reverse side is a postally unused postcard.
1930-08-18 SS Bremen à la Carte Luncheon Menu
Extensive à la Carte Bill of Fare from the North German Line steamship SS Bremen features Hors d'Œuvress, Cold Dishes, Soups, Eggs, Fish, Entrées, Salads, Vegetables, Potatoes, Sweets and Ice Cream. The Specials of the day was Veal Cutlet Mazarin and Chicken Pot-Pie Américane.
1933-09-21 SS Bremen Breakfast Menu Card
Tourist Class Breakfast Bill of Fare Card from North German Lloyd on the SS Bremen for Thursday, 21 September 1933. Written in German and English, the meal featured Fruit, Juices, Cereal, Eggs, Hash, Ham, Bacon and Fried Potatoes.
1937-07-18 SS Bremen Dinner Menu
Elegant, Large Format, Vintage Dinner Bill of Fare from 18 July 1937 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd featured Live Boiled Lobster, Mayonnaise Sauce, Vol-au-Vent Toulousaine, and Crepes Valentine for dessert. The Bill of Fare was printed in German and English with an brief history on the back cover about the 80th Anniversary of the Norddeutschen Lloyd Bremen.
1937-07-28 SS Bremen Dinner Menu
Graphically Superior Vintage Dinner Bill of Fare from Wednesday, 28 July 1937 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd featured Mignon Fillet Helder, Suprême of Chicken Armagnac, and Soufflé Camargo for dessert. The story of Neuschwanstein Castle is printed on the back of the Menu.
1937-07-29 SS Bremen Luncheon Menu
Vintage Luncheon Bill of Fare from 29 July 1937 on board the SS Bremen of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd) featured John Dory Niçoise, Tendrons of Veal Marengo, and Lemon Meringue Pie for dessert.
1937-07-30 SS Bremen Dinner Menu
Superior Graphics adorn this Vintage Dinner Bill of Fare from Friday, 30 July 1937 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd featured expansive array of food including Boiled North Sea Turbot, Melted Butter or Sauce Vénitienne, Grenadins of Veal Diable Rouge, and Crêpes Georgette for dessert. Printed in German and English, the back cover offered a short essay on Leipzig the Monument of the Battle of the Nations.
1937-07-31 SS Bremen Luncheon Menu
Vintage Luncheon Bill of Fare from 31 July 1937 on board the SS Bremen of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd) featured Broiled Mackerel. Anchovy Butter, Wiener Schnitzel - Green Peas, and Apple Tart with Whipped Cream for dessert.
1937-08-01 SS Bremen Luncheon Menu
Vintage Luncheon Bill of Fare from 1 August 1937 on board the SS Bremen of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd) featured Loin of Pork in Cider - Candied sweet Potatoes, Mousselines of Chicken à la Patti, and Cold Danish Pudding, Vanilla Sauce for dessert.
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Programs
1930-08-17 Matinee Concert Program - SS Bremen
Romantic and Jazz Symphonic performed by the entire SS Bremen orchestra on Sunday, August 17fh 1930, from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm in the Social Hall. Conducted by E. Schier, the concert featured six selections from various composers including Bach, Strauss, Schubert, and Rubinstein.
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Sailing Schedules
Proposed Sailings, Europe-New York, from 21 January 1908 to 23 June 1908, and Mediterranean Sailings from 23 January to 10 October 1908. Ships Included the Barbarossa, Bremen, Buelow, Friedrich der Gross, Grosser Kurfürst, Kaiser Wilhelm der Gross, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Knoenig Albert, Koenigin Luise, Kronprinz Wilhelm, Kronprinzessin Cecilie, Luetzow, Main, Necktar, Prinzess Irene, Rhein, Roon, and Scharnhorst. North German Lloyd Bulletin, February 1908. GGA Image ID # 1dde6667a4. Click to View Larger Image.
Attention is drawn to the fact that the steamers of the company running between GENOA and NEW YORK, which almost without exception touch at NAPLES, afford an opportunity of making the voyage from Genoa to Naples and vice versa. The steamers also touch at GIBRALTAR on the outward and homeward trips. Some weeks before starting, it can be determined whether there are berths vacant for the voyage to Naples or Gibraltar. The North German Lloyd is. However, in no way responsible if any of the steamers in question: do not start or if the departure is postponed. Potential passengers must likewise apply for passage on these steamers to Messrs. LEUPOLD FRATELLI, GENOA, 10 Piazza San Siro.
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, 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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Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
We selected several route maps to show the progression in graphics. The global routes used by Norddeutscher Lloyd mainly stayed the same between 1927 and 1938.
Route Map on the Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Bremen Cabin Class Passenger List - 18 May 1927. GGA Image ID # 15dada11dc
Route Map on the Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Bremen Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List - 15 September 1931. GGA Image ID # 160ea0f826
Route Map on the Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Bremen Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List - 1 July 1932. GGA Image ID # 160ed1fc6e
Route Map on the Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Bremen Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List - 17 August 1934. GGA Image ID # 16254e43c7
Route Map on the Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Bremen Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List - 18 October 1935. GGA Image ID # 162730d320
Route Map on the Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Bremen Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List - 27 July 1937. GGA Image ID # 16343ee67a
Route Map on the Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Bremen Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List - 24 June 1938. GGA Image ID # 163e91436a
Unused Track Chart and Abstract of Log from a 3 October 1930 Passenger List of the SS Bremen. GGA Image ID # 1dc6173d67
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Other Ephemera
Advertisement: The Building of Two New Large Ships, SS Bremen and SS Europa, Each 46,000 Tons Registered, For Bremen-New York Service Launching Spring of 1929. GGA Image ID # 15e409d073
Signal Flags, Natonal Flags, and Sea Markings from the 3 October 1930 Passenger List of the SS Bremen. GGA Image ID # 1dc5fd6775
How to Put On a Life Belt. Norddeutsher Lloyd Bremen, 1935. In German and English. GGA Image ID # 16259be710
Example of the List of Senior Officers and Staff on the SS Bremen. This list from 1936 is typical of the Norddeutscher Lloyd. SS Bremen Passenger List, 27 February 1926. GGA Image ID # 1dc64c9e4f
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Excerpts from Information for Passengers
Change of Cabin. Only the purser is competent to dispose of any vacant accommodation. On payment of the price increase, if any, the purser effects such transfers as are possible.
Meals are not served in the cabins or on deck unless the passenger is prevented from coming to the Dining Room through sickness.
A good selection of various beverages is carried on board. Drinks brought on board by the Passengers will not be served in the Dining Room. A fixed price will be charged in U. S. currency.
Letters for Passengers will be brought on board at the port of destination before the Passengers land. In their interest, therefore, Passengers should personally ascertain whether there is any mail for them before they leave the ship.
Deck Chairs can be hired by the Deck Stewards on board at a charge of $1.50 each for the voyage to New York.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 7 April 1923
Baggage. Only small parcels and hand baggage in a limited quantity may be taken into the stateroom. Trunks and other bulky articles must be stored in the baggage room, to which Passengers have access daily, if possible if accompanied by an officer or the baggage master.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 21 July 1923
Each passenger must fill up a "Customs-Declaration" of his or her luggage.
In the case of families, the oldest member is entitled to fill up this declaration for the whole family. Blank forms will be distributed onboard the steamer.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 27 February 1926
Library. A library on board, properly cataloged, is placed at the disposal of the cabin passengers.
Landing. Every passenger will be furnished with a landing card bearing his name during the voyage. Passengers must present this card in the dining room to the Immigration Officers who board the steamer at the Quarantine Station. The card will be stamped after inspection and returned to the passenger, who has to present it again to an Official of the Company when leaving the steamer. No passenger will be permitted to land without this stamped card.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 18 May 1927
Passengers who are required to observe their immigration formalities at Ellis Island have to exchange the Company's baggage tickets for the Ellis Island metal checks as soon as their baggage has been inspected by the American custom-house officers, and before proceeding to Ellis Island.
Treatment of Sea Sickness. Travelers who tend to suffer from sea sickness have an opportunity on this steamer to undergo an entirely new treatment whereby relief is afforded through inhaling specific remedies.
Experience has shown that successful results are obtained in practically every case. Passengers who desire to avail themselves of this new treatment against sea sickness are requested to apply to the Ship's doctor.
For each treatment, a voucher for RM. 2.— must be signed, which must be cashed with the Chief Steward at the end of the voyage. Persons rendering the treatment are not allowed to accept cash payments.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 17 August 1934
Landing Cards. Before leaving the vessel the holder must present the landing card to a U. S. Immigration Inspector for endorsement.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 12 April 1935
Landing Formalities in the U.S.A.
- Visitors
Before leaving the ship passengers must show their landing-card together with their passport to the U.S. Immigration Inspector.
- Immigrants
Besides the above-mentioned documents, Emigrants to America must produce all their legalized immigration papers together with the American visa.
Firearms. The carrying of firearms of any kind is prohibited by law In the U.S.A. Offenders are liable to heavy fines and punishment.
United States Customs Regulations. Each passenger must make out a customs declaration of his personal baggage. In the case of families the oldest member present on the trip is authorized to make out this declaration for the whole family. Forms for this purpose will be handed to the passengers on board.
Arrangements must be made with the Customs Inspector at the port of disembarkation respecting any baggage to be forwarded under bond to a further destination. Such baggage must be specially mentioned in the customs declaration and the value thereof stated.
Baggage left behind to be forwarded by a later sailing must reach the port of destination within three months of the passengers' arrival and must be included on the customs declaration as baggage accompanying the passenger.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 18 October 1935
Bathrooms. Passengers intending to use the bathrooms are requested to write their names and the hour desired on the list placed on the bathroom door.
Cigars, Cigarettes, and Playing Cards may be obtained in the Smoking Room at list prices. Smoking is only permitted in the Smoking Room and on the dock. It is strictly prohibited below deck, in the Dining Room, or the staterooms.
Deck Chairs and Rugs may be rented for the voyage from the deck stewards at the following rates chair $1.00, cushion $0.50, rug $.50.
Air Travel in Germany. Upon application, made either before departure, or during the voyage at the Purser's office or Travel Bureau on board, passengers arriving at German port will be met by a speedy LUFTHANSA airplane for quick transportation to any of the larger German cities, from where further direct connections can be made by air or rail.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 14 June 1936
Money, Valuables, etc. The purser will accept valuables etc., duly sealed or enclosed in an envelope bearing the owner's name for safekeeping during the voyage, but without any guarantee on the part of the Company.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 9 July 1936
Because of the decree issued by the German Government prohibiting the importation of German notes and silver coins into Germany, all members of our ships' personnel, the stalls, bars, and all other places where purchases are made on board have been strictly forbidden to accept Reichsmark notes and German silver coins in payment.
The pursers only are authorized to accept German silver coins from passengers within the framework of the special regulations governing the exceptions to the rule.
Passengers are, therefore, requested not to make their payments on board in Reichsmark notes or German silver coins.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 2 June 1937
Payments on board our steamers
According to the German Regulations Governing the Control of Foreign Currency, all shops, stalls, and members of the ship's personnel, are strictly forbidden to accept Reichsmark Notes of all denominations and German Coins of the value of RM. 1.—٠ RM. 2.— and RM. 5.— from German or foreign passengers. This decree does not apply to coins under RM. 1— in value.
Therefore, we request our passengers to refrain from paying the shops, stalls, or members of the ship's personnel in Reichsmark Notes or German Coins to the value of KM. 1—, RM. 2.— and RM. 5.—.
Passengers who wish to use such German coins, as mentioned in the preceding paragraph, are requested to apply to the Purser, who alone is entitled to accept such currencies to the extent permissible by the "Reichsdevisenstelle. "
Norddeutscher Lloyd will issue ship's Money Orders to passengers to the value of the coins handed in. We will accept these money orders in payment on board. Under no circumstances will ship's money orders be exchanged for Reichsmark Notes.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 19 October 1937
Payments on Board Our Steamers
According to the German Regulations Governing the Control of Foreign Currency German coins can be accepted from passengers in payment on board only during the ship's voyage from Europe to New York and then only within the limits of the RM. 10.— allowed under these regulations.
No German money whatever — be it notes or silver — will be accepted on the homeward voyage from New York to Europe.
German coins under RM. 1.— in value will be accepted in payment everywhere on board, whereas coins in the denominations of RM. 1.—, RM. 2.— and RM. 5.— will have to be exchanged for board money with the Purser or paid to him to cover any account for expenses on board.
All shops, stalls, and members of the ship's personnel are strictly forbidden to accept German coins to the value of RM. 1.—, RM. 2.— and RM. 5.— ; they are also strictly forbidden to accept Reichsmark notes.
We would ask our Passengers kindly to strictly observe these regulations.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 3 May 1938
Special Travel Service. A Special Service Secretary on board will advise and assist passengers making their first visit to a foreign country. This office is prepared to give any information gratis and assist in bringing the passenger in touch with the desired persons or firms. This service is also available for travelers with whatever particular purpose, such as business, social, educational, etc.
Source: SS Bremen Passenger List -- 22 October 1938
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Photographs
SS Bremen (1896) of the Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd) at the Pier in Hoboken, New Jersey circa 1905. Detroit Publishing Company. Library of Congress LC # 2016794926. GGA Image ID # 1d6efa58b6
The Express Steamer SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd (Schnelldampfer "Bremen"). SS Bremen Passenger List, 3 October 1930. GGA Image ID # 1608ff3598
Tourist Third Cabin Dining Room (Speisesaal der Dritten Kajüte für Touristen). SS Bremen Passenger List, 3 October 1930. GGA Image ID # 16070e57f1
Tourist Third Cabin Smoking Room (Raucherzimmer der Dritten Kajüte für Touristen). SS Bremen Passenger List, 3 October 1930. GGA Image ID # 1607bb6dc6
Tourist Third Cabin Twin Berth Cabin and Bath (Zweiteilige Kabine und Bad der Dritten Kajüte für Touristen). SS Bremen Passenger List, 3 October 1930. GGA Image ID # 1607e70700
Third Class Dining Room (Speisesaal der dritten Klasse). SS Bremen Passenger List, 3 October 1930. GGA Image ID # 1607ee1183
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Third Class Passengers Enjoy the Afternoon Sun on the Fantail (Passagiere der dritten Klasse genießen die Nachmittagssonne auf dem Fantail). SS Bremen Passenger List, 3 October 1930. GGA Image ID # 1608c801d0
Third Class Four-Berth Cabin (Kabine mit vier Schlafplätzen der dritten Klasse). SS Bremen Passenger List, 3 October 1930. GGA Image ID # 1608d72315
Wegweiser Guideboard. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b5d9ecf0
First Class Dining Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b60efe00
Corner of the First Class Lounge. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b69df35d
First Class Ballroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b6b9e750
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A Corner of the First Class Smoking Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b7175ffc
Another Corner of the First Class Smoking Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b7965da3
First Class Staircase. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b7b7e6a8
First Class Lobby. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b7ba74ca
First Class Palm Garden. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b7c5a5f2
A Corner of the First Class Library. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b7e407a1
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The First Class Children's Playroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b8126b68
The Shopping Promenade. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b86aa58e
The Bowling Alley. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b8eea41b
A View of the Corner of a Restaurant. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b93b16e6
First Class Deluxe Suite Sitting Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b93bc996
Deluxe Suite in First Class. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11b9c346df
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Typical Sitting Room of a First Class Stateroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11ba2f61ba
Typical First Class Stateroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bb2fe909
A Corner of the Second Class Lounge. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bb3aceef
Section of the Second Class Dining Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bb49a9d2
Corner of the Second Class Smoking Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bb83dda9
View of the Second Class Verandah Café. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bb84dfbb
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Second Class Stateroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bc01841f
A Corner of the Second Class Ladies' Lounge. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bc2cd379
A Corner of the Second Class Smoking Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bc5aecb4
Second Class Children's Playroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bc862725
Second Class Two-Berth Stateroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bc90494a
Tourist Third Class Smoking Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bce5b556
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A Section of the Tourist Third Class Dining Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bda1e6d8
Tourist Third Cabin Stateroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11be14a9ef
Tourist Third Cabin Ladies' Lounge. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11be203554
Another View of the Tourist Third Cabin Ladies' Lounge. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11be6413de
Tourist Third Cabin Writing Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bedbd71d
Tourist Third Cabin Four-Berth Stateroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bf8aa305
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Third Class Smoking Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bfe40a6c
Third Class Dining Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bfef320b
Third Class Stateroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bff72972
Third Class Smoking Room. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11bfff3bc5
Third Class Social Hall. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11c0001af0
View of the Piano in the Third Class Social Hall. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11c000fc09
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Third Class Four-Berth Stateroom. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11c00242a1
The SS Bremen Docked at Bremerhaven, Germany. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11c00d670d
A Section of the Tourist Third Cabin Deck. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11c0471fee
A Section of the Second Class Deck. SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929. GGA Image ID # 11c055d412
Back Cover of the SS Bremen Brochure, 25 October 1929 Showing the Ship at Sea. GGA Image ID # 11c05dd3b2
First Class Dining Room. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1256169e52
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First Class Winter Garden Social Hall. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1257153990
First Class Smoking Room. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 12572719a8
First Class Sun Deck Restaurant. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1257981460
The First Class Social Hall Offers a Gaiety of Fashionable Life or a Relaxation from All Cares of the World. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1257b1248c
First Class Library. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1257b49063
First Class Shopping Promenade. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1257cce3f6
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First Class Writing Room. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1258179677
First Class Enclosed Promenade Deck. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1258181c28
First Class Ballroom. Five days seem almost too short when you live in such luxury, in surroundings as decorative and diverting as the Ballroom. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 12581d66af
First Class Children's Playroom. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125828e18f
First Class Stateroom Deluxe. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1258352177
First Class Swimming Pool. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 12584b8057
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First Class Stateroom. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1258561c9a
The Second Class Social Hall Offers Every Inducement for Shipboard Life in the Beauty of Its Appointments and Its Carefree Atmosphere. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 12587d2d2b
Second Class Dining Room. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1258b78768
Second Class Verandah Café. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1258c16d87
Second Class Social Hall. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125942b8cd
Second Class Children's Playroom. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1259656fea
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Second Class Stateroom. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 12598d9b4d
Second Class Two-Berth Stateroom. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 1259969a93
Second Class Promenade Deck. Plenty of Room for Steamer Chairs, Promenades, and Games on the Broad Deck. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125a1feb54
Tourist Third Cabin Smoking Room. The Smoking Room Is Quiet, Comfortable, and Spacious; Rich and Modern in Its Decoration. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125a912f1a
Tourist Third Cabin Dining Room. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125aad4ad7
Tourist Third Cabin Lounge. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125abcfcee
Tourist Third Cabin Writing Room. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125ac805cc
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Tourist Third Cabin Social Hall. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125b280746
Tourist Third Cabin Stateroom. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125b2c0c47
Tourist Third Cabin Four-Berth Stateroom. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125b30c52b
Tourist Third Cabin Enclosed Promenade Deck. This Small Section of the Port Deck Merely Suggests its Bright and Well Protected Spaciousness. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125b3f4239
Third Class Dining Room. The Beauty and Accommodations of the Dining Room are as Fine as Those in a Great Hotel. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125b7de4e8
Third Class Smoking Room. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125b96f4bb
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Third Class Smoking Room. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125c8344cc
Third Class Ladies' Lounge. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125c957b24
Third Class Ladies' Lounge. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125ce7d628
Third Class Four-Berth Cabin. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA Image ID # 125cf7da31
Third Class Two-Berth Cabin. Express Liner Bremen Brochure, 15 November 1929. GGA image ID # 125cff7c7b
The SS Bremen and Europa of the North German Lloyd. Go Tourist Class - Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd Brochure, 10 February 1936. GGA Image ID # 125d330e8a
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Tourist Class Dining Room on the SS Bremen. Go Tourist Class - Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd Brochure, 10 February 1936. GGA Image ID # 125d37afee
Tourist Class Social Hall on the SS Bremen. Go Tourist Class - Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd Brochure, 10 February 1936. GGA Image ID # 125d93d6fa
Tourist Class Smoking Room on the SS Bremen. Go Tourist Class - Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd Brochure, 10 February 1936. GGA Image ID # 125d97c8de
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD EXPRESS S.S. BREMEN. Cabin Class, Tourist Class, Third Class. Tonnage 51,656. Length 938. Breadth 98. Built 1928. No. Decks 10. Ships in the Transatlantic Service, October 1937. GGA Image ID # 1273870a12
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