SS Lahn Archival Collection
Lahn (1887) North German Lloyd
Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 5,681. Dimensions: 448' x 49' (464' O.I.). Propulsion: Single-screw, 18 1/2 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and two funnels. Additional Features: 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. Modifications: At later date reduced to two masts. Services: Placed in Mediterranean-New York trade at later date. Renamed: (a) Russ (1904) Russian, (b) Dniestr. Still in Russian hands as late as 1927.
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Passenger Lists
1888-11-14 SS Lahn Passenger List
Steerage Passenger List from the SS Lahn of the North German Lloyd, Departing Wednesday, 14 November 1888 from Bremen to New York, Commanded by Captain H. Hellmers.
31 July 1889 SS Lahn Passenger List
Cabin Passenger List from the SS Lahn of the North German Lloyd, Departing 31 July 1889 from New York to Bremen via Southampton, Commanded by Captain H. Hellmers.
1894-08-28 SS Lahn Passenger List
Steerage Passenger List for the SS Lahn of the North German Lloyd, Departing Tuesday, 28 August 1894 from Bremen to New York, Commanded by Captain H. Hellmers.
1896-08-18 SS Lahn Passenger List
Cabin Passenger List for the SS Lahn of the North German Lloyd, Departing Tuesday, 18 August 1896 from Bremen to New York via Southampton, Commanded by Captain H. Hellmers.
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Brochures
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.
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Menus
1900-06-15 SS Lahn Luncheon Menu Card
Vintage Luncheon Menu Card Is for an Unstated Class of Passengers for a Friday, 15 June 1900 Eastbound Voyage of the SS Lahn of the North German Lloyd. The Menu Is Written in German and English.
1900-06-20 SS Lahn Luncheon Menu Card
Vintage Luncheon Menu Card for Wednesday, 20 June 1900 Eastbound Voyage of the SS Lahn of the North German Lloyd. The menu featured Codfish and Roast Beef. Written in German and English.
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Photographs
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. Guide Through North and Central America, April 1898. GGA Image ID # 1ddfd00169
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Books
NDL Guide Through North & Central America - 1898
The Guide Through North and Central America by North German Lloyd provides a concise work of reference for travelers in the United States, containing hints and directions. This book includes the history of the North German Lloyd, Lavishly illustrated with numerous photographs.
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Back Cover Images
Back Cover, North German Lloyd SS Lahn Cabin Passenger List - 31 July 1889. GGA Image ID # 1f93f370f4
Back Cover of 1889 Brochure from North German Lloyd "Short Route to London via Southampton and the Continent." GGA Image ID # 11f5b2f249
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SS Lahn - Speed Records - 1889
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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