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SS Werra 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 are available at the GG Archives, including Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Event Programs, and more.

 

 

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.

 

 

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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The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Paul earned a Masters of Archival Studies - a terminal degree from Clayton State University in Georgia, where he studied under renowned archivist Richard Pearce-Moses. Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjønvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe.