Kaiser Wilhelm der Große
(1897-1914)
The first of the fourteen four-stackers
ever built, was built by Vulkan of Stettin. Launched in 1897, she made her
maiden voyage on 19 September of that year, from Bremerhaven to New York.
In November 1897, she set an eastbound crossing record from Sandy Hook to
the Needles and four months later she captured the westbound Blue Riband.
Kronprinz Wilhelm
(1901-1923)
The 2nd four funneler built for
Norddeutscher Lloyd. She was taken into service as a troopship under the
name USS Von Steuben when America entered the war. She was broken up in
1923.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
(1902-1940)
The third of the Norddeutscher Lloyd ships
was launched on August 12, 1902 at the Vulkan yards. She was converted to
a troop carrier as USS Agamemnon and served succesfully in this role until
taken out of service in 1920 and laid up. She was sold for scrap in 1940.
Read more at www.raeth.ch
Kronprinzessin Cecilie
(1906-1940)
The last of NDL's 4 funnel ships was
launched on 1 December 1907. Converted to a troopship, she was renamed USS
Mount Vernon, her career finally ending in 1940 when she was sold for
scrap.
No comments:
Post a Comment