SS Dresden Archival 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).

 

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. 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. 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