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SS Lahn Collection

Lahn (1887) North German Lloyd

Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 5,681. Dimensions: 448' x 49' (464' O.I.). Single-screw, 18^ knots. Triple expansion engines. Four masts and two funnels. Iron hull. Passengers: 224 first, 106 second, 700 third. Maiden voyage: Bremen- Southampton-New York in December 1887. Note: When new was the third fastest steamship on the Atlantic. At later date reduced to two masts. Placed in Mediterranean-New York trade at later date. Renamed: (a) Russ (1904) Russian, (b) Dniestr. Still in Russian hands as late as 1927.

 

1888-11-14 SS Lahn

1888-11-14 SS Lahn Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd)
  • Class of Passengers: Steerage
  • Date of Departure: 14 November 1888
  • Route: Bremen to New York
  • Commander: Captain H. Hellmers
Front Cover of 1889 Brochure from North German Lloyd "Short Route to London via Southampton and the Continent."

North German Lloyd - Short Route to London - 1889

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.

1894-08-28 Passenger Manifest for the SS Lahn

1894-08-28 SS Lahn Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd)
  • Class of Passengers: Steerage
  • Date of Departure: 28 August 1894
  • Route: Bremen to New York
  • Commander: Captain H. Hellmers
1896-08-18 Passenger Manifest for the SS Lahn

1896-08-18 SS Lahn Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd)
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 18 August 1896
  • Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton
  • Commander: Captain H. Hellmers
Menu Card, Lahn-1900-06-15-LuncheonMenuCard

1900-06-15 SS Lahn Luncheon Menu Card

Luncheon Bill of Fare Card is for an unamed class of passengers for a 15 June 1900 Eastbound voyage of the SS Lahn of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen Steamship Line. The Bill of Fare is written in German and English.

Menu Card, SS Lahn Luncheon Bill of Fare Card - 20 June 1900

1900-06-20 SS Lahn Luncheon Menu Card

Luncheon Bill of Fare Card for a 20 June 1900 Eastbound voyage of the SS Lahn of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen Steamship Line. The Bill of Fare featured Codfish and Roast Beef. Written in German and English.

 

 

 

Express Steamer SS Lahn First Class Saloon with View of the Lightwell.

Express Steamer SS Lahn First Class Saloon with View of the Lightwell. Norddeutscher Lloyd History and Organization, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1ddbb2d294

 

Arrival of Emperor Wilhelm II on the SS Lahn.

Arrival of Emperor Wilhelm II on the SS Lahn. Guide Through North and Central America, April 1898. GGA Image ID # 1ddfd00169

 

SS Lahn - 1887 - Ship's History and Information

THE " LAHN."

The North German Lloyd steamship Lahn surprised and delighted her friends and admirers by making a remarkably quick trip from Southampton to New York. She passed the Needles at 5.30 P. M., August 22d, and the corrected time of her passage was 6 days, 22 hours and 40 minutes, or within 1 hour and 17 minutes of the best time ever made. Her average speed was 18.36 knots per hour.

Source: Ocean: Magazine of Travel, Vol. III, No. 2, September 1889, Page 41

 

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