To start a new thread on the topic of the various German Liners of the Hamburg-America Line
Here is an image of the Deutschland having just completed her Maiden Voyage Blue Riband Run
Deutschland
Hamburg-America Line
Builders: Vulcan, Stettin
684 X 67.3 ft 16,502 GRT
Launched: January 10, 1900
Maiden Voyage: June 25, 1900 Hamburg to New York on which she won the "Blue Riband"
Sept, 1911: Named changed to "Victoria Luise"
Aug, 1914: fitted out as German Auxiliary cruiser, not used during the war.
1919: The only pre-war large liner to remain under German Ownership.
1921: after a post-war refit she was renamed again as the "Hansa" and had two of her funnels removed.
1925: scrapped at the Vulcan shipyard in Hamburg
Here is an image of the Deutschland having just completed her Maiden Voyage Blue Riband Run
Deutschland
Hamburg-America Line
Builders: Vulcan, Stettin
684 X 67.3 ft 16,502 GRT
Launched: January 10, 1900
Maiden Voyage: June 25, 1900 Hamburg to New York on which she won the "Blue Riband"
Sept, 1911: Named changed to "Victoria Luise"
Aug, 1914: fitted out as German Auxiliary cruiser, not used during the war.
1919: The only pre-war large liner to remain under German Ownership.
1921: after a post-war refit she was renamed again as the "Hansa" and had two of her funnels removed.
1925: scrapped at the Vulcan shipyard in Hamburg