SS Moltke Passenger Lists 1906
The SS Moltke and SS Blücher of the Hamburg-American Line Cruising on the Open Sea. Across the Atlantic, 1905. GGA Image ID # 1d206f2dce
Moltke (1901) Hamburg-American Line.
Built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Tonnage: 12,335. Dimensions: 525' x 62' (550' o.l.). Twin-screw, 163^ knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Two masts and two funnels. Passengers: 390 first, 230 second, 550 third. Built for the Far East service. Midden voyage: Hamburg- Plymouth-New York, February 9, 1902. Transferred to Genoa-Naples-New York route in 1906. Made a number of North Atlantic sailings. Renamed: Pesaro (1915) Italian Government. In 1919 was placed in the service of Lloyd Sabaudo. Scrapped in 1926. Sister ship: Bluecher.
All Digitized Passenger Lists For the SS Moltke Available at the GG Archives. Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route.
1906-08-21 SS Moltke Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: First Class
- Date of Departure: 21 August 1906
- Route: Genoa to New York via Naples
- Commander: Captain Reessing
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.
SS Moltke Interior Photos
Ladies Room, SS Molke and Blücher of the Hamburg-American Line. Across the Atlantic, 1905. GGA Image ID # 1d20746dcb
Main Dining Saloon on the SS Moltke and SS Blücher of the Hamburg-American Line. Across the Atlantic, 1905. GGA Image ID # 1d20e3c1c2
Promenade Deck on the SS Moltke and SS Blücher of the Hamburg-American Line. Across the Atlantic, 1905. GGA Image ID # 1d20fb20ed
Hamburg-American Liner Moltke
The most recent addition to the Hamburg-American line is the steamship Moltke which arrived in New York on March 20. The Moltke is a sister ship to the Blücher and is an intermediate passenger and freight steamer type. The vessels are 525 feet long, 62 feet wide, and 45 feet deep and are equipped with two sets of quadruple expansion engines developing 8,000 horsepower and giving a speed of 16 knots.
The accommodations for the first-class passengers are located on five decks amidships. The upper and main decks are devoted entirely to staterooms. On the boat deck are a gymnasium and grill room. On the promenade are a drawing room, a smoking room, and many fine staterooms. The dining saloon has a seating capacity of 225 and many more fine cabins on the saloon deck.
"Hamburg-American Liner Moltke," in Marine Engineering, New York: Marine Engineering, Inc., Vol. 7, No. 7, July 1902, p. 376.
⚠️ 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.”
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