SS Dresden Ephemera Collection
Dresden (1889) North German Lloyd
Built by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack, Germany. Tonnage: 4,580. Dimensions: 390' x 46'. Single-screw, 13 knots. Triple expansion engines. Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 38 first, 20 second, 1,760. Services: North Atlantic, South America, Far East and Australia. Made a number of Bremen- New York, Baltimore voyages. Renamed: (a) Helius (1903), (b) Tirimujghian (Turkish). Fate: Sunk by the Russians during First World War.
Dresden (1914) North German Lloyd
Built by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack, Germany. Tonnage: 14,690. Dimensions: 550' x 67'. Twin-screw, 15 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Two masts and two funnels. Launched as the Zeppelin in June 1914, but completion was suspended until after the war. War Reparations: Finally completed in 1920 and turned over to the British. Sales: Sold to the Orient Line in 1920; renamed Ormuz of the Orient Line. Resold to her former owners the North German Lloyd in 1927 and given the name Dresden. Fate: Struck a submerged wreck off Norway, June 20, 1934, while on a cruise with 1,000 passengers. Four lives were lost during launching of lifeboats. Previously Named: Ex-Ormuz (1927), ex-Zeppelin (1921).
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. 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. 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. 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, Canada, Boston, and North American West Coast Services, from 11 April 1929 to 16 November 1929. Ships Included the Crefeld, Dresden, Havel, Isar, Karlsruhe, Köln, Lützow, Saale, Schwaben, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 13 April 1929. GGA Image ID # 1e641aa34d
