SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Collection
SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd). Cassiers Magazine, January 1898. GGA Image ID # 1d76298aed
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) North German Lloyd
Built by "Vulkan", Stettin, Germany. Tonnage: 14,349. Dimensions: 627' x 66' (648' o.l.). Twin-screw, 22 1/2 knots. Triple expansion engines; 14 boilers; 104 furnaces. Two masts and four funnels. Launched March 4, 1897. Displacement of 23,760 tons. Coal Consumption: To obtain 22 1/2 knots she consumed 22 tons of coal per hour. Passengers: 332 first, 343 second, 1,074 third. Maiden voyage: Bremen-Southampton-New York, September 19, 1897, doing the crossing in the record time of 5 days, 22 hours, 45 minutes. Best days' run was 580 nautical miles. Pier Fire: Involved in the great dock fire at Hoboken, June 30, 1900, but managed to be towed away from the blazing piers, thus escaping damage. WW1 Service: Fitted out as a commerce raider at beginning of First World War. Fate: She was destroyed by the gunfire of the British cruiser Highflyer at Rio de Oro (Spanish Colony), August 27, 1914. Running mates: Kronprinz Wilhelm, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
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1901-02-19 SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Passenger List
First and Second Cabin Passenger List for the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse of the North German Lloyd, Departing Tuesday, 19 February 1901 from Bremen to New York via Southampton, Commanded by Captain H. Engelbart. 45 Senior Officers and Staff were also Listed.
1901-08-13 SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Passenger List
First and Second Cabin Passenger List for the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse of the North German Lloyd, Departing Tuesday, 13 August 1901, from Bremen to New York, Commanded by Captain D. Högemann. 43 Senior Officers and Staff were also Listed.
1903-06-30 SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Passenger List
First and Second Cabin Passenger List for the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse of the North German Lloyd, Departing Tuesday, 30 June 1903, from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain O. Cüppers. 42 Senior Officers and Staff were also Listed.
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.
View of Smoking Room on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Gross of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd) circa 1900. Detroit Publishing Company Photochrome. Library of Congress LC # 2002720828. GGA Image ID # 1d6f886bb2
First Class Reading Room on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) of the Norddeutscher Lloyd. GGA Image ID # 1d7671a7ce
First Class Community Room on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. GGA Image ID # 1d772a054a
First Class Dining Saloon on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) of the Norddeutscher Lloyd. GGA Image ID # 1d7743e808
The Fight Between the SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse and the SS Highflyer on 26 August 1914 Viewed From the Highflyer. Painting by Norman Wilkinson. Library of Congress LC # 2004671800. GGA Image ID # 1d76471689
Schnelldampfer Kaiser Wilhelm der Große Norddeutscher Lloyd. Länge 197 m, Breite 20,1 m, Tiefgang 8,69m, 2 Maschinen von zuszmmen 28,000 P.H. Geschwindigkeit durchachnittlich 23 Seemeilen. Express Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse of the North German Lloyd. Length 197 m, width 20.1 m, draft 8.69 m, 2 Machines with a total of 28,000 HP. Average speed 23 knots. Postcard ca 1910. GGA Image ID # 1d76dada48
Dinner Menu Cover, 1901, from the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) of the North German Lloyd. Version A. GGA Image ID # 1d77a2111f
Dinner Menu Cover, 1901, from the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) of the Norddeutscher Lloyd. Version B. GGA Image ID # 1d77ad7eed
Dinner Menu Cover, 1901, from the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. Version C. GGA Image ID # 1d77bc6a01
Poster from the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, Featuring the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, ca 1903. Painting by Themistokles von Eckenbrecher (1842-1921). GGA Image ID # 1d7820044c
Passengers Gather on the Promenade Deck of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897). Cassier's Magazine, January 1898. GGA Image ID # 1d785ea8a6
First Cabin Pantry on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897). Cassier's Magazine, January 1898. GGA Image ID # 1d787260d7
View of a Kitchen on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897). Cassier's Magazine, January 1898. GGA Image ID # 1d787844cc
Steamer SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse of the Norddeutscher Lloyd. Guide Through North and Central America, April 1898. GGA Image ID # 1de051eab0
View from the Bridge Deck on the Steamer SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Guide Through North and Central America, April 1898. GGA Image ID # 1de0591674
First Class Dining Saloon on the SS Kaiser Wilhlem der Grosse. Guide Through North and Central America, April 1898. GGA Image ID # 1de09dbd97
First Class Drawing Room on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Guide Through North and Central America, April 1898. GGA Image ID # 1de0c65e48
First Class Ladies Room on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Guide Through North and Central America, April 1898. GGA Image ID # 1de0cd5644
First Class Promenade Deck on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Guide Through North and Central America, April 1898. GGA Image ID # 1de0fd97df
View of the Screws on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grossse. Guide Through North and Central America, April 1898. GGA Image ID # 1de1180b8d
First Class Smoking Room on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Guide Through North and Central America, April 1898. GGA Image ID # 1de11ffd3d
SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (1897) North German Lloyd. Original Photo by Daniel Chiswick. GGA Image ID # 1d78bdf15b
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