SS Spree Archival Collection

Spree (1890) North German Lloyd

Built by "Vulkan", Stettin, Germany. Tonnage: 6,963. Dimensions: 463' x 51'. Single-screw, 19 knots. Compound engines. 12,500 I.H.P. Three masts and two funnels. Note: Very attractive liner. Not quite fast enough to have won the trans-Atlantic speed record. Maiden voyage: Bremen- Southampton-New York, November 6, 1890. Modifications: Rebuilt and lengthened to 528 feet (7,840 tons) 1898-99. Altered to twin-screw; new engines installed. Renamed: (a) Kaiserin Maria Theresa (1899), (b) Ural (1904) Russian. Fate: Sunk at the Battle of Tsushima in Sea of Japan, May 27, 1905. Sister ship: Havel. Notable Event: The Cunard Liner SS Abyssinia (1870) was destroyed by fire in mid-Atlantic in December 1891, with all lives saved by the German Liner SS Spree.

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