SS Werra Archival Collection

The SS Werra (1882) of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Closing In to Their Pier at Hoboken, NJ, Near the Port of New York.

The SS Werra (1882) of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Closing In to Their Pier at Hoboken, NJ, Near the Port of New York. Photo by John S. Johnston. Published by the Detroit Publishing Company ca 1890. Library of Congress LCN 2016805799. GGA Image ID # 1dcce37339

Werra (1882) North German Lloyd

Built by John Elder & Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 5,109. Dimensions: 438' x 46' (455' o.l.). Single-screw, 17 knots. Compound engines. 6,400 I.H.P. Four masts and two funnels. Iron hull. Passengers: 125 first, 130 second, 1,000 third. Maiden voyage: Bremen-Southampton-New York in October 1882. Transferred to Mediterranean-New York route in 1891. Fate: Sold to Italian shipbreakers in September 1901. Broken up at Genoa in 1903. Sister ship: Fulda. Similar to the Elbe. Note: These passenger ships were of a group of nine express liners built in Scotland for the North German Lloyd. They did much towards giving the line a mark of prestige, which the North German Lloyd has maintained through the years that followed.

Werra (1922) North German Lloyd

Built by Akt. Ges. "Weser", Bremen, Germany. Tonnage: 9,476. Dimensions: 458' x 57'. Triple expansion engines. Two masts and one funnel. Vessel was sold to Italy in August 1935. Renamed: Calabria (1935). Fate: Torpedoed and sunk by submarine, December 8, 1940. Sister ships: Coblenz, Fulda, Saarbrücken and Trier.

Ephemera for the SS Werra available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

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Passenger Lists

1890-05-03 Passenger Manifest for the SS Werra

1890-05-03 SS Werra Passenger List

Cabin Passenger List for the SS Werra for the North German Lloyd, Departing on Saturday, 3 May 1890 from Bremen to New York, Commanded by Captain Richard Bussius.

1894-12-14 Passenger Manifest for the SS Werra

1894-12-14 SS Werra Passenger List

Cabin Passenger List for the SS Werra of the North German Lloyd, Departing Friday, 14 December 1894 from Naples to New York via Gibraltar, Commanded by Captain G. Pohle.

1896-11-19 Passenger Manifest for the SS Werra

1896-11-19 SS Werra Passenger List

Cabin Passenger List for the SS Werra of the North German Lloyd, Departing Thursday, 19 November 1896 from Genoa to New York via Gibraltar, Commanded by Captain C. Pohle.

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Brochures

Front Cover of 1889 Brochure from North German Lloyd "Short Route to London via Southampton and the Continent."

1889 - North German Lloyd - Short Route to London

Brochure prepared by the New York Agents of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen Steamship Line in 1889 - The year of the Paris Exhibition. As a convenient pocket-size guide, the brochure provided a lot of useful information about the Norddeutcher Lloyd, their fleet and accommodations for First and Second Cabin passengers. Featured Ships: Lahn, Eider, Trave, Aller, Ems, Fulda, Saale, Werra, and the Elbe.

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Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts

Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen Passage Contract for Passage on the SS Werra, Departing from Havana to Galveston Dated 30 May 1933.

SS Werra Passage Contract - 30 May 1933

Passage Contract for Passage for Mr. Frauk L. Pfeuffer on the SS Werra of Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, Departing from Havana for Galveston Dated 30 May 1933.

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Menus

Front Cover of a Vintage Luncheon Menu Card from 8 September 1900, on board the SS Werra of the Norddeutscher Lloyd.

1900-09-08 SS Werra Luncheon Menu Card

Vintage Luncheon Menu Card from 8 September 1900, on board the SS Werra of the Norddeutscher Lloyd featured Cream Soup of Lentils with Frankfort Sausage, Grilled Pigeons on Toast, and Vegetable & Tomato Salad.

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