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Colorized Postcard of the SS Meteor (1904) of the Hamburg-American Line Cruising the North Sea. Tucks. GGA Image ID # 1e435967fe

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SS Meteor (1904) Hamburg-Amerika Linie

Built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Tonnage: 3,613 Gross. Dimensions: 322' x 44'. Depth: 29'. 1 Funnel, Two Masts, 12 Knots. Propulsion: Triple expansion, double shaft, Twin-screws. Capacity: 283 Passengers. Luxury Excursion Steamship. Launched: 15 March 1904. Maiden Voyage: Hamburg to Norway, 3 June 1904. Summer Service: North Sea, Norway, Spitzbergen. Winter Service: Mediterranean and European Cruises. World War 1 Service: used as a residential and target ship for the Eckernförde submarine school. World War II Service: Converted to Hospital Ship. Fate: Sunk by the British Royal Air Force in the Baltic Sea near Pillau on 9 March 1945. Other Service: Det Bergenske (1922).

Pleasure Cruises were inaugurated by the Hamburg America Line in 1892, and since then, they have rapidly approached perfection through the frequent introduction of fresh itineraries and the judicious use of all newly gained experience.

The Hamburg America Line considerably extended this branch of its traffic, by commissioning in 1904, the twin-screw-steamer “ Meteor ”, which was built specially for pleasure cruises, and supplies in a manner wholly unprecedented, the demands of this new mode of traveling.

 

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Passenger Lists

 

 

1907-05-04 SS Meteor Passenger List

Cruise Passenger List for the SS Meteor of the Hamburg America Line, Departing Saturday, 4 May 1907 from Genoa to Hamburg via Villafranca, Ajaccio, Algiers, Gibraltar, Tangier, Lisbon, and Dover, Commanded by Captain Schwamberger. Duration 16 days. Fares of Mk. 350 upwards.

 

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Brochures

 

 

North Country Voyages (Nordlandfahrten) - 1908

Hamburg-Amerika Linie cruise book, depicting visits to Norwegian ports and sights, such as Allesund, Bergen, Bellsund, Brontheim, Geirangerfiord, Gudvangen, Hammerfest, Stahlheim, and many stunning fiords and glaciers. The roughly 200-page brochure offered exquisite images of several ships of The Hamburg-American Line, including the Auguste Victoria, Prinzessin Victoria Luise (wrecked off Jamaica in 1906), Oceana, Meteor, and Blücher.

 

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Photographs

 

View of the SS Meteor Looking Towards the Shoreline at Aalesund. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e27a04e17

 

The SS Meteor at the Sea Port of Aalesund, Møre Og Romsdal, Norway. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e27e05fbc

 

A Crowd Gathers at the Pier Watching the SS Meteor at the Pier at Aalesund. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e2811c83d

 

Passengers Boarding the Tender Heading to the SS Meteor at the Village of Merok, Geiranger Fjord, Norway. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e28522ef0

 

First Class Dining Salon on the SS Meteor. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e285ecd5e

 

First Class Drawing Room on the SS Meteor. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e289f4f68

 

First Class Smoking Room on the SS Meteor. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e293c5745

 

The SS Meteor in Geiranger Fjord View of Immigrants and Tourist Passengers on Deck. Incredibly Detailed Photograph of Its Day. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e29643127

 

The SS Meteor in Naerofjord near Gudvangen, Sognefjord, Norway. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e2965b2cb

 

Lifeboat Drills on the SS Meteor. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e29672761

 

The SS Meteor at Bergen Showing Three Norwegian Women at the Dock Relaxing. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e29b652d2

 

View of the SS Meteor and Two Well-Dressed Women in the Foreground on the Pier in Bergen, Norway. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e29fd6f5b

 

The SS Meteor in the Nordfjord District Near Loen, Vestland, Norway. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e2a13ea30

 

The SS Meteor Anchored in the Fjord at the Village of Merok. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e2a2e76da

 

Two Women in Foreground Wearing Traditional Norwegian Folk Costumes. The SS Meteor in the Background is Near Oie Nordangsfjorden. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e2a316bd8

 

Exterior View of the SS Meteor on the High Seas. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e2a51a74a

 

A Cozy Corner of the Promenade Deck of the SS Meteor. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e2a5b4e1d

 

The SS Meteor in Geiranger Fjord with View of Stave Church in the Foreground. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e2a8e827f

 

View of the SS Meteor While Anchored at Naes. On the Left Is Arne Mjelva - A Carriage Proprietor with a Parking Lot Full of the Traditional Two-Wheel Buggies Called Stolkjaerre. Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordland-Fahrten, 1908. GGA Image ID # 1e2a994779

 

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Sailing Schedules

 

Sailing Schedule, Cruises to Bathing Resorts, Orient, Mediterranean, and West India, from 20 September 1906 to 20 May 1907. Ships Included the Blücher, Meteor, and Moltke. SS Moltke Passenger List, 21 August 1906. GGA Image ID # 1e43aaa746

 

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Excerpts from Information for Passengers

 

Meals. Breakfast is served from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, Lunch at 1:00 pm and dinner at 7:00 pm

A menu is printed for each meal. Seats at table are allotted by the Chief Steward. A bugle call will be sounded 15 minutes before each meal, and a second signal at the beginning of the meal,

Staterooms. Passengers are recommended to lock the doors of their staterooms' while the steamer is in port.

Baggage. As only small pieces of baggage can be taken into the cabins, all large pieces will be stored in the hold. Access to the hold may be had upon application to the Room Steward.
Hot or cold Batlis. A number of comfortable bathrooms are provided aboard. The Bathroom Steward or Stewardess will attend to the bath upon the Passenger’s request. No charge is made for baths. The water used is sea-water.

Smoking is allowed only on deck and in the Smoking Room; it is positively prohibited in the cabins and below deck.

The Bar closes at midnight.

Lights are extinguished in the Saloons at 11:00 pm and in the Smoking Room at midnihgt.

Surgeon and Apothecary. An experienced physician is attached to every steamer. For medical attendance in cases of sickness on board no charge is made; medicines also are provided free of charge.

But the ship’s physician is allowed to charge the usual fees to travelers who submit themselves to treatment for maladies not contracted during the voyage.

The Barber is entitled to charge for his services according to the tariff fixed by the Company.
Library.

The books in the library, which may be obtained upon application to the Library Steward, are at the disposal of passengers, free of charge. A catalogue of the English, French and German books in the ship's library can be had from the Library Steward.

Letters and Telegrams. Only the purser is authorized to receive letters and telegrams for delivery in the next port of call. Several tele- graph-codes will be found in his office.

Writing Paper, Envelopes and Telegraph Forms will be supplied by the Saloon Steward.

Valuables or Money. The Company is not responsible for theft if valuables or money are kept in the staterooms. The same should be placed in charge of the Purser for deposit in his safe, and a receipt will be given on the Company’s form. As no charge is made for carriage, the Company can accept no responsibilit}r for loss or damage, however arising, but passengers can protect themselves by insurance.

Amusements, A number of pastime games, such as suffleboard, quoits, chess, dominoes, etc., are provided for on board.

Attendance. The Stewards have strict instructions to attend to the wants of passengers in a prompt and courteous manner. Passengers are requested to bring any inattention to the notice of the Chief Steward and if the complaint made is not promptly investigated, to report it to the Captain.

Source: SS Meteor Passenger List - 4 May 1907

 

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Advertisements

 

Summer Voyages to the Land of the Midnight Sun, 1911, By the Luxurious Twin-Screw Steamers Kronprinzessin Cecilie, Cincinnati, Blücher, and Meteor. Eight Delightful Cruises to Norway, Spitzbergen, North Cape, Iceland, Orkney, and Faroe Islands, England, Ireland, Scotland, and to the Seaside Resorts of Europe. Duration 13 to 24 Days, Cost $62.50 And * Upward, Including All Expenses Aboard. SS Graf Waldersee Passenger List, 24 May 1911. GGA Image ID # 1f0774c2d4

 

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