SS Müchen Collection
München (1889) North German Lloyd
Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 4,801. Dimensions: 390' x 46'. Singlescrew, 13 knots. Triple expansion engines. Two masts and one funnel. Steel hull. Passengers: 38 first, 20 second, 1,700 third. Services: Various trade routes. Made a number of New York voyages. Renamed: Gregory Morch (about 1903). Sister ship: Dresden.
München (1922) North German Lloyd
Built by "Vulkan" Werke, Stettin, Germany. Tonnage: 13,483. Dimensions: 526' x 65' (551' o.l.). Twin-screw, 16 knots. Triple expansion engines. Two masts and two funnels. Note: Name also has been spelled as Muenchen. Maiden voyage: Bremen-New York, September 14, 1923. Badly gutted by fire at her New York pier in 1930. Rebuilt in Germany in 1931. Her outward appearance was greatly changed by the reconstruction. Renamed : (a) General von Steuben (1931), (b) Steuben (1938). Fate: Sunk by Russian submarine in Baltic, February 1945. Only 1,000 of the 4,000 refugees on board survived. Sister ship: Stuttgart.
1928-08-30 SS München Passenger List
- Steamship Line: North German Lloyd (Norddeutscher Lloyd)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
- Date of Departure: 30 August 1928
- Route: Bremen to New York via Cherbourg and Queenstown (Cobh)
- Commander: Captain H. Gößling
1929-03-14 SS Müchen Passenger List
- Steamship Line: North German Lloyd (Norddeutscher Lloyd)
- Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class
- Date of Departure: 14 March 1929
- Route: New York to Bremen via Queenstown (Cobh) and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain H. Gössling
1929-10-17 SS München Passenger List
- Steamship Line: North German Lloyd (Norddeutscher Lloyd)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
- Date of Departure: 17 October 1929
- Route: Bremen to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Queenstown (Cobh)
- Commander: Captain H. Gößling
