SS Ems Archival Collection
Express Steamer SS Ems (1884) of the North German Lloyd. Norddeutscher Lloyd History and Organization, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1ddbc8381b
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Ems (1884) North German Lloyd
Built by John Elder & Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 4,933. Dimensions: 430' x 47'. Single-screw, 16 knots. Compound engines. Four masts and two funnels. Maiden voyage: Bremen-Southampton-New York, June 2, 1884. Reduced to two masts in 1896. Transferred to Mediterranean-New York service. Renamed: Lake Simcoe (1901). Fate: Scrapped in 1904. Sister ship: Eider.
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Passenger Lists
1885-06-03 SS Ems Passenger List
Cabin and Steerage Passenger List for the SS Ems of the North German Lloyd, Departing Wednesday, 3 June 1885 from Bremen to New York, Commanded by Captain Wilhelm Willigerod.
1895-09-07 SS Ems Passenger List
Steerage Passenger List for the SS Ems of the North German Lloyd, Departing Saturday, 7 September 1895 from Bremen to New York, Commanded by Captain W. Reimkasten.
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Brochures
1889 - North German Lloyd - Short Route to London
Brochure prepared by the New York Agents of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen Steamship Line in 1889 - The year of the Paris Exhibition. As a convenient pocket-size guide, the brochure provided a lot of useful information about the Norddeutcher Lloyd, their fleet and accommodations for First and Second Cabin passengers. Featured Ships: Lahn, Eider, Trave, Aller, Ems, Fulda, Saale, Werra, and the Elbe.