Kaiser Wilhelm II (1889)
Hohenzollern

Name:
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Hohenzollern (1900-1908)
Owner:
North German Lloyd
Builder:
A. G. Vulcan
Stettin, Germany
Year Built:
1889
Keel Laid Down:
N/A
Launched:
April 23, 1889
Maiden Voyage:
August 27, 1889 Bremen - Southampton - New York
Length:
450'
Beam:
51'
Draft:
N/A
Tons:
4,773 GRT
6,661 GRT after 1892 rebuild
Engines:
Triple expansion
Boilers:
N/A
Screws:
1
Funnels:
2
Masts:
2
Hull:
Steel
Speed:
16 knots
Crew:
N/A
Passenger Capacity:
1,200
First:
120
Second:
80
Third:
1,000
Fate:
Grounded May 10, 1908 at Alghero, Sardinia.
Refloated and sold for scrap. Scrapped in Italy.
Career Details
Aug. 27, 1889:
Maiden voyage from Bremen to New York. (only 1 trip)
Oct. 1889- 1892:
Bremen - Suez - Australia route. (6 round trips)
1892:
Rebuilt with new tonnage. (6,661 GRT)
Oct. 22, 1892:
Resumed service Bremen - Southampton - New York .
Nov. 30, 1892:
Genoa - Naples - New York route.
June 5, 1893:
Sank at dock in Genoa, Italy.
July 8, 1873:
Resumed Genoa - Naples - New York route.
1900:
Renamed Hohenzollern (same service route)
May 1906:
Transferred to Mediterranean service.
May 10, 1908:

Wrecked at Alghero, Sardinia, refloated and sold for scrap.

 

SS Hohenzollern

 


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