SS Spree Archival Collection
North German Lloyd Steamer SS Spree. (Scientific American Supplement, 30 May 1891) | GGA Image ID # 22848d839b
Spree (1890) North German Lloyd
Built by "Vulkan", Stettin, Germany. Tonnage: 6,963. Dimensions: 463' x 51'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 19 knots. Compound engines. 12,500 I.H.P. Masts and Funnels: 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
North German Lloyd SS Havel and SS Spree Longitudinal sections of the two largest and the smallest Lloyd steamer in the same scale. (Der Norddeutsche Lloyd, 1892) | GGA Image ID # 227e020a76. Click to View a Larger Image.
Advertisement (1893): Norddeutscher Lloyd German Express Mail Steamship Connections Promoting the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. | GGA Image ID # 227ffc1844
I. Bremen and New York via Southampton.
Sailing twice a week of the magnificent express steamers: Havel, Spree, Lahn, Trave, Aller, Saale, Ems, Elbe.
The express steamers of die Norddeutscher Lloyd, universally known for die comfort of their accommodations, elegance in their fitting up. as well as for die reputation of their excellent cuisine, compare in speed with those of any other line. The express steamers - Havel- and - Spree- make the trip from New York to Scilly Islands in 6½ days, the -Lahn-, - Saale-, -Trave- and - Aller- in 7 days, and the -Ems- and -Elbe- in 7½ days. Sailings: From Bremen: Tuesday and Saturday. From Southampton: Wednesday and Sunday afternoon. From New York: Tuesday and Saturday.
II. Genoa and New York via Gibraltar.
Regular sailing (2-3 times a mouth) of the express steamers: Werra, Fulda and Kaiser Wilhelm II between New York and Genoa via Gibraltar.
With the comfort and elegance of the steamers is combined on this line the comfort of travelling in the southern ocean and the beauty of the islands and coasts which the steamers pass on this trip. The voyage is first to the Azores, then along the coast of Portugal. southern Spain and Africa. In Gibraltar the passengers are given opportunity of going on shore for a few hours, or also to remain 8—14 days in southern Spain or Tangiers and then continue the voyage to Genoa by one of the following steamers of the Norddeutscher Lloyd without additional fare.
The quickest and most comfortable connection between New York and Europe for visiting the Riviera and Switzerland, as well as Florence, Rome and Naples.
From Genoa connections every fortnight to Egypt in the one direction and to London, Southampton. Antwerp and Bremen in the other direction per the imperial mail steamers of the Norddeutscher Lloyd.
Sailings: From New York: Saturdays. — From Genoa: Wednesdays.
III. Bremen and Baltimore.
Weekly by the comfortable mad steamers (about 5000 tons).
Dresden, München, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart Darmstadt Gera, Oldenburg, Weimar.
Extra steamers during the Exposition.
For passage apply to the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen.
