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SS Ems Collection

Express Steamer SS Ems (1884) of the North German Lloyd.

Express Steamer SS Ems (1884) of the North German Lloyd. Norddeutscher Lloyd History and Organization, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1ddbc8381b

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.

 

1885-06-03 SS Ems

1885-06-03 SS Ems Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd)
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin and Steerage
  • Date of Departure: 3 June 1885
  • Route: Bremen to New York
  • Commander: Captain W. Willigerod
Front Cover of 1889 Brochure from North German Lloyd "Short Route to London via Southampton and the Continent."

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.

1895-09-07 Passenger Manifest for the SS Ems

1895-09-07 SS Ems Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd)
  • Class of Passengers: Steerage
  • Date of Departure: 7 September 1895
  • Route: Bremen to New York
  • Commander: Captain W. Reimkasten

 

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The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Paul earned a Masters of Archival Studies - a terminal degree from Clayton State University in Georgia, where he studied under renowned archivist Richard Pearce-Moses. Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjønvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe.