SS Cassel Passenger Lists 1910
Steerage Passenger Onboard the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen Steamship SS Cassel. North German Lloyd Bulletin, May 1906, p. 1. | GGA Image ID # 1d18f8bd76
All Digitized Passenger Lists For the SS Cassel Available at the GG Archives. Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route.
Browse our SS Cassel Archival Collection that includes the Ship's History (Brief), Passenger Lists, Title Pages, Senior Officers and Staff, Sailing Schedules, Photographs, Back Cover Images, and Books Referencing the SS Cassel.
1910-09-15 SS Cassel Passenger List
Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd)
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 15 September 1910
Route: Bremen to Baltimore
Commander: Captain H. Vogt
1910-11-17 SS Cassel Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 17 November 1910
Route: Bremen to Philadelphia and Galveston
Commander: Captain H. Vogt
Passenger Lists contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. Our collection contains a sampling of what was originally produced and printed by the steamship lines.
The "Köln" Class Ships like the SS Cassel
The awning deck steamers of the "Köln " class for the Baltimore and Galveston lines represent an entirely different type. The steamers of the " Köln " class which comprise the " Köln," " Frankfurt," " Hannover," " Cassel," "Breslau," " Chemnitz," and " Brandenburg," represent a type that corresponds with the particular requirements of the service for which they were built.
While possessing limited cabin accommodation, they have ample space for the conveyance of many steerage passengers and the transport of large quantities of grain and cotton.
These new steamers, 136 meters long, 15 meters wide, 13 meters deep, and with a carrying capacity of 8,850 tons, can accommodate 50 cabins and about 1,600 steerage passengers.
The arrangements for cabin passengers are very comfortable. The sleeping accommodation is in no way inferior in point of comfort to that on the express steamers. The arrangements for steerage passengers have also received particular attention.
Apart from the lofty sections having large and numerous ports with ample light, there are two sections of the main deck, outside cabins for 4 to 10 persons.
For the expeditious handling of the 11,000 cubic meters of cargo that can be stowed away in these ships, there are six hatches with ten steam winches and 18 derricks. The machinery consists of two sets of triple expansion engines of 3,300 indicated H. P., capable of giving a speed of 13 knots.
To render these steamers suitable for transporting troops, they were provided with the necessary arrangements under the experience gained during the China expedition.
⚠️ About Accuracy in Historical Records Research Tip
Context. The GG Archives presents passenger lists as faithfully as possible to the original documents. While OCR is generally accurate, portions of these collections—especially image captions and some transcriptions—are typed by hand and may include typographical or spelling variations. The original manifests themselves also contained clerical inconsistencies (names recorded phonetically, mid-voyage corrections, etc.).
What this means for your research:
- Search variant spellings of names (e.g., “Schmidt/Schmitt/Smith,” “Giuseppe/Joseph”).
- Cross-reference with immigration cards, passport applications, naturalization files, city directories, and newspapers.
- Treat manifests as primary sources with historical quirks—use them alongside corroborating records.
- For place names, consider historical borders and language variants (e.g., Danzig/Gdańsk, Trieste/Trst).
How to cite. When quoting a name from a manifest, consider adding [sic] for obvious misspellings and include a note such as “spelling as printed in original passenger list.”
Need help? If you spot a likely transcription error in captions, feel free to contact us with the page URL and a brief note—we love community input. 🙏
Curator’s Note
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