SS Kleist Archival Collection

Kleist (1906) North German Lloyd

Built by F. Schichau, Danzig, Germany. Tonnage: 8,959. Dimensions: 463' x 57'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 14 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Services: Built for Far East and Australian trades. However made some North Atlantic crossings. Renamed: Yoshino Maru (1919). Sister ship: Goeben.

Sailing Schedule, Breman-Hamburg-Rotterdam-Antwerp-Southampton-Gibraltar-Genoa, from 28 March 1907 to 8 January 1908. Ships Included the Bülow, Gneisenau, Goeben, Kleist, Preussen, Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Prinz Heinrich, Prinz Ludwig, Prinz Regent Luitpold, Prinzess Alice, Roon, Scharnhorst, Seydlitz, Yorck, and Zieten. SS Chemnitz Passenger List, 6 April 1907. GGA Image ID # 1f76a639e5

Sailing Schedule, China Line, from 8 February 1912 to 2 September 1912. Ships Included the Bülow, Derfflinger, Goeben, Kleist, Lützow, Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Prinz Ludwig, Prinzess Alice, and Yorck. Includes Information on Around-the-World Tours. SS Berlin First and Second Cabin Passenger List, 20 January 1912. GGA Image ID # 20d9d324ed. Click to View Larger Image.