SS Müchen Archival 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.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Note: Name also has been spelled as Muenchen. Maiden voyage: Bremen-New York, September 14, 1923. Incidents: Badly gutted by fire at her New York pier in 1930. Modifications: 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.

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York, from 12 May 1923 to 7 November 1923. Ships Included the Bremen, Hannover, München, Seydlitz, Sierra Ventana, and Yorck. SS Bremen Passenger List, 12 May 1923. GGA Image ID # 1f85fbe54d

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York, from 8 April 1926 to 21 August 1926. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Lützow, München, Sierra Ventanna, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 8 April 1926. GGA Image ID # 20e6aaba2c

Sailing Schedule, New York-Bremen, from 3 April 1926 to 18 August 1926. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Lützow, München, Sierra Ventanna, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 8 April 1926. GGA Image ID # 20e6c08a39

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York, from 16 January 1927 to 28 June 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Derfflinger, München, Sierra Ventanna, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 8 April 1926. GGA Image ID # 20e6c9d896

Sailing Schedule, New York-Bremen, from 22 January 1927 to 6 July 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Derfflinger, München, Sierra Ventanna, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 8 April 1926. GGA Image ID # 20e6e5e3aa

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York, from 18 May 1927 to 5 September 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Columbus, Derfflinger, Lützow, München, Sierra Ventana, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Bremen Passenger List, 18 May 1927. GGA Image ID # 1f867d4df3

Sailing Schedule, New York-Queenstown (Cobh)-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Bremen, from 12 May 1927 to 3 September 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Columbus, Derfflinger, Lützow, München, Sierra Ventana, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Bremen Passenger List, 18 May 1927. GGA Image ID # 1f8691611e

Westbound Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown-New York, from 27 August 1927 to 8 December 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Derfflinger, Dresden, Lützow, München, Seydiltz, Sierra Ventana, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Stuttgart Passenger List, 27 August 1927. GGA Image ID # 1f00317ac4

Eastbound Sailing Schedule, New York-Queenstown-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Bremen, from 24 August 1927 to 18 December 1927. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Dresden, Lützow, München, Sierra Córdoba, Sierra Ventana, and Stuttgart. SS Stuttgart Passenger List, 27 August 1927. GGA Image ID # 1f00779288

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Southampton, Cherbourg, and Queenstown (Cobh), from 28 July 1928 to 30 December 1928. Ships Included the Berlin, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, Lützow, München, Seyditz, Sierra Cordoba, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 28 July 1928. GGA Image ID # 1e609f3c10

Sailing Schedule, New York to Bremen via Queenstown (Cobh), Plymouth, Cherbourg, Southampton, and Bologne-sur-Mer, from 27 July 1928 to 13 January 1929. Ships Included the Berlin, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, Lützow, München, Seyditz, Sierra Cordoba, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 28 July 1928. GGA Image ID # 1e60c12f58

Sailing Schedule, Norddeutscher Lloyd Canadian Service, from 16 July 1928 to 15 December 1928. Ships Included the Crefeld, Köln, München, Seydlitz, and Stuttgart. Service to the West Coast of North America, from 18 August 1928 to 25 October 1928. Ships Included the Spree, Witell, and Witram. SS Columbus Passenger List, 28 July 1928. GGA Image ID # 1e60c1ad2b

Sailing Schedule, Bremen to New York, from 13 April 1929 to 26 September 1929. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, München, Seydlitz, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 13 April 1929. GGA Image ID # 1e63b9221a

Sailing Schedule, Bremen to New York, from 11 April 1929 to 5 October 1929. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, München, Seydlitz, Stuttgart, and Yorck. SS Columbus Passenger List, 13 April 1929. GGA Image ID # 1e640b97ed

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Boulogne-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York, from 4 September 1929 to 17 January 1930. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, Lützow, München, and Stuttgart. SS Bremen Passenger List, 4 September 1929. GGA Image ID # 1f875bc19a

Sailing Schedule, New York-Queenstown (Cobh)-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Southampton-Boulogne-Bremen, from 29 August 1929 to 11 January 1930. Ships Included the Berlin, Bremen, Columbus, Dresden, Karlsruhe, Lützow, München, and Stuttgart. SS Bremen Passenger List, 4 September 1929. GGA Image ID # 214069c8be

Advertisement: Norddeutscher Lloyd Australian Service, 1901. Present Australian Fleet: Grosser Kurfürst 13,182 Tons; Königin Luise 10,566 Tons; Bremen 10,526 Tons; Main 10,000 Tons; Prinz Regent Luitpold 6,288 Tons; Stuttgart 5,048 Tons; Oldenburg 5,006 Tons; Weimar 5,000 Tons; Stettin 2,200 Tons; Barbarossa 10,769 Tons; Friedrich der Grosse 10,531 Tons; Rhein 10,000 Tons; Neckar 10,000 Tons; Karlsruhe 5,057 Tons; Darmstadt 5,012 Tons; Gera 5,005 Tons; München 4,556 Tons; etc. Inset Image: Grosser Kurfürst 9,700 HP, 13,182 Registered Tonnage. GGA Image ID # 214507b392