GAEA
See FURST BISMARCK.

GAINSBOROUGH
Built in 1880 by Earle's Co Ltd of Hull for the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Co, she was a 1,081 gross ton ship, length 231ft x beam 30.2ft x depth of hold 16.5ft. She had three masts, was of iron construction and had a service speed of 12 knots. Launched on 20th December 1880 and placed on the Grimsby - Hamburg service, she was the fastest vessel on this route at the time. Her long poop was fitted with a saloon and staterooms for 40-1st class passengers and a large number of emigrants could be accommodated in the 'tween-decks. Cattle pens were fitted on deck and also under deck amidships. Her career was a short one and on 27th December 1883, she was run down and sunk some 25 miles off Spurn Head when inward bound, by the Sunderland steamer "Wear". Her seven passengers and 23 crew were all picked up by the "Wear". [A Century of North Sea Passenger Steamers by Ambrose Greenway] - [E-mail from Ted Finch - 28 June 1998]

GALLIA (1)
Built in 1878 by J&G.Thomson, Glasgow for the Cunard SS Co, she was a 4,809 gross ton ship, length 430.1ft x beam 44.6ft, one funnel, three masts (barque rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was accommodation for 300-1st and 1,200-3rd class passengers. Launched on 12th Nov.1878, she sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to Queenstown (Cobh) and New York on 5th Apr.1879. On 20th Apr.1886 she started her first Liverpool - Queenstown - Boston sailing and commenced her last voyage on this service on 5th Sep.1895. Chartered to Cia Trasatlantica of Spain in 1896 she was temporarily renamed "Don Alvaro de Bazan" and used for transporting troops to deal with the Cuban Rebellion. Later the same year she reverted to her previous name of "Gallia" and resumed Liverpool - Queenstown - Boston voyages on 21st May 1896. Her last sailing on this route started 7th Oct.1897 and she was then sold to the Beaver Line. Her first voyage for these owners started 20th Nov.1897 when she left Liverpool for Halifax and St John NB, and her last on 18th Mar.1899 from Liverpool to St John NB. In 1899 she went to the Allan Line and commenced her first sailing from Liverpool for Quebec and Montreal on 4th May 1899 but went aground near Sorel Point, Quebec, was salvaged and scrapped at Cherbourg the following year. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.1, p.152] - [E-mail from Ted Finch - 26 September 1998]

GALLIA (2)
The "Gallia" was built by Chantiers & Ateliers de la Gironde, Bordeaux (engines by Schneider & Cie, Creuzot) in 1883, she was a 4,035 gross ton ship, length 386.5ft x beam 41ft, one funnel, three masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 50-1st and 1,200-3rd class. Launched on 17/11/1883 as the "Chateau Yquem" for the French owned Bordeaux Line, she sailed from Bordeaux on her maiden voyage to New York on 30/6/1884. On 27/2/1886 she started a single Palermo - Naples - Valencia - New York round voyage and on 10/5/1887 started a single round voyage from Bordeaux to Naples and New York. Her last Bordeaux - New York sailing started on 6/9/1887 and her last Naples - New York on 21/4/1888. In the Autumn of 1888 she was chartered to Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (French Line) and sailed between Bordeaux, Havana and Vera Cruz. Damaged in collision with the Spanish ship "Cristobal Colon" at Havana on 28/1/1889, and on 3/11/1891 was offered for sale at Bordeaux but found no buyer. Chartered to the French government in April 1895 and used as a transport for the Madagascar Expedition, and on 9/10/1896 sailed from Havre to New York. Sold to the Fabre Line in 1896, she commenced her first Marseilles - Genoa - Leghorn - Naples - New York voyage on 29/3/1897. On 31/12/1897 she stranded at La Seyne, was refloated and had an extensive refit. She resumed Marseilles - New York sailings on 21/1/1899 and started her last Marseilles - Naples - New York voyage on 3/6/1900. Renamed "Gallia" she resumed Marseilles - Naples - New York sailings on 28/7/1900 and commenced her last Marseilles - New York voyage in December 1909 (arr. NY 15/1/1910). In December 1910 she was sold and scrapped in Italy. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.3, p.1064] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 21 July 1998]

GANDIA
See ARAWA (2).

GANGE
See KAISER FRANZ JOSEF I.

GANGES
The "Ganges" of the Mercantile Steamship Co of Liverpool was a 1,903 gross ton ship, built in 1868 by the London & Glasgow Co, Glasgow. Her details were - length 267.5ft x beam 33.4ft, one funnel, two masts, iron construction and a speed of 10 knots. Launched on 3/9/1868 for J.A.Dunkerley & Co who ran a steamship service to Baltic ports, she came under the management of a new company formed about 1870 called Mercantile Steamship Co of Liverpool. On 14/8/1872 she started a single round passenger voyage between Liverpool and Philadelphia and in October 1872 made the first of two round voyages between Liverpool and Boston under charter to Warren Lines. After that, the Mercantile SS Co confined it's activities to tramping and it is quite feasible that the "Ganges" sailed between Calcutta and Trinidad. In 1898 she was sold to Italian owners and renamed "Mercurius", resold to Swedish owners in 1899 and sunk in collision near Gothenburg on 11/10/1899. She was refloated, repaired and resumed service until 1913 when she was scrapped. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.2, p.817] - [Posted to the ShipsList by Ted Finch - 9 July 1998]

GARONNE
The "Garonne" was built in 1871 by R.Napier & Sons, Glasgow for the South American trade of the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. In 1878 she was bought by the newly formed Orient Steam Navigation Co. She was a 3,876 gross ton ship, length 382.1ft x beam 41.4ft (116,45m x 12,62m), clipper stem, one funnel, three masts, iron construction, single screw with a speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 72-1st, 92-2nd and 265-3rd class passengers. Launched in April 1871, she sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Valparaiso on 29/6/1891. She commenced her first sailing from London to Melbourne and Sydney for the Orient Line on 17th April 1878 and continued on this service, sometimes via Suez and sometimes via the Cape. Early in 1889 she pioneered cruises to the Norwegian fjords and Scandinavian capitals but returned to the Australia run for a single voyage in June 1889 as a replacement for the "Ormuz" which was taking part in the Spithead review. She was employed on cruising until 1897 when she was sold to V.Porter of Liverpool, but immediately resold to F.Waterhouse of Seattle. She was broken up in 1905 at Genoa. [South Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor] [North Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber] Bonsor states that she was sold to the US government in 1898 and was wrecked in Jan.1901. - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 31 January 1998]

GARIBALDI
See VIRGINIA .

GARRICK
The GARRICK itself was a 3-masted, square-rigged ship, built in New York in 1836 by the firm of Brown & Bell. 895 tons, 157' 6" x 35' 4" x 21' (length x beam x depth of hold). She served in the Liverpool Dramatic Line from 1837 to 1853, then in James Foster, Jr's Liverpool "line" until 1856. The GARRICK was the fast packet of her generation, and during her packet line career her average westbound passage was 32 days, her shortest being 18 days, her longest 54 days [Robert Greenhalgh Albion, Square-Riggers on Schedule; The New York Sailing Packets to England, France, and the Cotton Ports (Princeton: Princeton University, pp. 280-281]. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships List by Michael Palmer - 30 October 1997]

GEISER
The "Geiser" was an iron ship built in 1881 by Burmeister & Wain of Copenhagen. Her dimensions were length 313ft x beam 39.2ft, 2831 gross tons, one funnel, three masts, single screw, speed 11 knots. Accommodation was provided for 50-1st, 50-2nd and 900-3rd class passengers. She sailed on her maiden voyage from Copenhagen - Christiana(Oslo) - Christiansand - New York on 10.1.1882. Sailed on her last voyage on 12.7.1888. from Stettin - Copenhagen - Christiana - Christiansand - NY when she was in collision when homeward bound with the "Thingvalla" off Sable Island on 14.8.1888. The "Geiser" sank within 5 minutes with the loss of 105 lives. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch - 8 August 1997]

GELLERT
The SS GELLERT was built in 1874 by Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd., Linthouse, Glasgow, for the Deutsche Transatlantische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft (Adler Line). 3,533 tons; 114,41 meters (375.4 feet) long x 12,20 meters (40 feet) broad; straight bow, 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, service speed 13 knots; passenger accommodation: 90 1st-, 100 2nd-, and 800 3rd-class passengers. 25 November 1874, launched. 10 February 1875, certificate. 2 voyages, Hamburg-New York. 13 May 1875, taken over by the Hamburg American Line. 26 May 1875, first voyage, Hamburg-Havre-New York. 1881 rebuilt (2 funnels). 22 October 1893, caught fire in mid-Atlantic; fire subdued. November 1893, first voyage, Naples-New York. 11 March 1894, last voyage, Hamburg-New York. 18 August 1894, last voyage, Naples-New York (4 return voyages). 9 May 1895, sold to Lieder, for Hamburg-Shanghai service. March 1897, sold; scrapped [Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (2nd. ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: Brookside Publications, 1975-1980), vol. 1, p. 391]. Pictured, in its original (pre-1881) configuration, in Michael J. Anuta, Ships of Our Ancestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983), p. 108, courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970 [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 13 August 1997]

GENERAL A.W.GREELY
The "General A.W.Greely" was one of a class of 30 ships, classified as C4-S-A1. They were 523ft in length x 71.2ft beam, 10,654 gross tons, turbine engines located aft, 17 knots and with accommodation for up to 3,000 troops and a crew of 256. Built by Kaiser, Richmond/Cal. Yard No.22, she was launched 5th Nov.1944 and commissioned for the US Navy on March 22nd 1945 as AP 141. She sailed from San Pedro on her maiden voyage to Australia on April 16th. On March 20th 1946 she was handed over to the US Army, rebuilt to 12,665 gross tons and made seven voyages between Germany and the US with displaced persons. In 1950 she was returned to the US Navy for Military Sea Transportation Service and given the number T-AP 141. Handed over to the Maritime Administration on Aug.29th 1959, she was laid up in the reserve fleet at Olympia, Wash. In 1968 she was sold to Pacific Far East Line Inc, San Francisco and commenced rebuilding as a container ship by Todd Shipyard, Alameda on April 19th. She entered commercial service in May 1969 as the 11,447 ton "Hawaii Bear" and was used by Pacific Far East Line until 1975 when she was purchased by Farrell Lines Inc, New York, who renamed her "Austral Glade" the following year. [Great Passenger Ships of the World, vol.4, 1936-1950, by Arnold Kludas. ISBN 0-85059-253-4] - [posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 29 June 1998]

GENERAL CHERNAKHOVSKY
See BOCHUM.

GENERALE DIAZ
See KAISER FRANZ JOSEF I.

GENERAL H.H.ARNOLD
See GENERAL R.E.CALLAN.

GENERAL LE ROY ELTINGE
The "General Le Roy Eltinge" was one of a class of 30 ships, classified as C4-S-A1. They were 523ft in length x 71.2ft beam, 10,654 gross tons, turbine engines located aft, 17 knots and with accommodation for up to 3,000 troops and a crew of 256. Built by Kaiser, Richmond/Cal. Yard No.20, she was launched on September 20th 1944 and commissioned on 21st Feb.1945 for the US Navy as AP 154. She sailed from San Diego on her maiden voyage to Calcutta on March 23rd and in June 1946 was handed over to the US Army, refitted to 13,100 gross tons. She made five voyages from Germany to the USA with displaced persons and in 1950 was returned to the US Navy for Military Sea Transportation Servica and numbered T-AP 154. On Sept.17th 1968 she went to the Maritime Administration and was laid up until Jan.1969 when she was sold to Waterman Carriers Inc, New York and was rebuilt as a 10,562 ton container vessel by Albina E&M Work, Portland. She was renamed "Robert E.Lee" and entered commercial service in Dec.1969. In Sept.1973 she was again renamed "Robert Toombs".[Great Passenger Ships of the World, vol.4, 1936-1950, by Arnold Kludas] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 30 June 1998]

GENERAL M.C.MEIGS
The "General M.C.Meigs" was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co, Kearny, NJ. in 1944. She was a 17,707 gross ton ship, length 622ft x beam 75.5ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 20 knots. She had capacity for 5,200 troops. Launched on 13th Mar.1944, she was commissioned on June 3rd as AP116 and started her maiden voyage on 10th July when she left Newport News for Naples. She entered the Military Sea Transport Service on 21st Jul.1950 and was numbered T-AP116 and on Oct.1st 1958 came under the control of the Maritime Administration and was laid up at Olympia. In Jan.1972 she was towed out from Puget Sound, bound for San Francisco where she was to be laid up again. On 9th Jan, off Cape Flattery she parted her towline, drifted ashore and broke in two. [Great Passenger Ships of the World by Arnold Kludas, vol.4, 1936-1950] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 8 October 1998]

The 1948-49 Lloyd's Register of Shipping gives the following details : GENERAL M.C. MEIGS Call sign : AOAAOfficial registration # : 249811 Rigging : 4 decks; longitudinal framing at bottom and at decks; partly electrical welded; equipped with Direction Finder, Echo Sounding Device and Gyro Compass; fitted for oil fuel.Tonnage : 17,707 tons gross and 10,115 net. Dimensions : 573.5 feet long, 75.6 foot beam and 28.5 foot draught. Bridge 80 feet long and Forecastle 39 feet long. Built : in 1944 by Federal Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. in Kearney, N.J..Propulsion : 4 steam turbines double reduction geared to 2 screw shafts. Engine built by DeLaval Steam Turbine Co. in Trenton, N.J..Owners : United States Maritime Commission. Port of registry : San Francisco Flag : US - [Posted to The ShipsList by Gilbert Provost - 8 August 1998]

GENERAL R.E.CALLAN
The "General R.E.Callan" was one of a class of 30 ships, classified as C4-S-A1. They were 523ft in length x 71.2ft beam, 10,654 gross tons, turbine engines located aft, 17 knots and with accommodation for up to 3,000 troops and a crew of 256. Built by Kaiser, Richmond/Cal. Yard No.15, she was launched on April 27th 1944 and commissioned on 17th August 1944 for the US Navy as AP 139. She sailed from San Francisco on her maiden voyage to New Guinea on Sept.25th and on 24th May 1946 was handed over to the US Army and refitted to 12,351 tons. In 1950 she was returned to the US Navy for Military Sea Transportation Service and numbered T-AP 139. Laid up by Maritime Administration on July 17th 1958 in the reserve fleet, and in 1962/63 was rebuilt by the Bethlehem Steel Corp. as a satellite tracking ship. In 1963 she was renamed "General H.H.Arnold" and commissioned by the US Air Force, handed over to the Navy in 1964 and numbered T-AGM 9, she was still in service in 1985. [Great Passenger Ships of the World, vol.4, 1936 - 1950 by Arnold Kludas] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 1 July 1998]

GENERAL R. M. BLATCHFORD
The "General R. M. Blatchford" was built at the Kaiser Shipyard, Richmond, Calif. for the US Navy. She was one of a class of C.4 type ships, 10,654 gross tons, length 523ft x beam 71.2ft, one funnel, two masts, engines aft and accommodation for 3,000 troops. Launched on 27th Aug.1944, she was commissioned number AP 153 on Jan.26th 1945 and commenced her maiden voyage from San Francisco to Manila on Mar.12th 1945. In June 1946 she was handed over to the US Army and made 28 voyages between Germany and the USA with displaced persons. Returned to the US Navy, she entered the Military Sea Transportation Service and was numbered T-AP 153. In Sep.1968 she was handed over to the Maritime Administration and laid up. Sold to Waterman Carriers Inc, New York in Jan.1969, she was rebuilt at Portland as a container ship, renamed "Stonewall Jackson" and entered commercial service in 1970. In 1973 she was renamed "Alex Stephens" and in 1979 went to the US Department of Commerce. On April 13th 1980, scrapping commenced by Chien Yu Steel Enterprises, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. [Great Passenger Ships of the World by Arnold Kludas, vol.4,p.106; vol.6,p.181] - [E-mail from Ted Finch - 23 October 1998]

GENERAL WARREN
General Warren. Wooden screw steamer; 1 deck, 2 masts, square stern, billethead; 309 13/95 tons; 148 ft x 23 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. 4 in.; 2 high-pressure engines; diameter of cylinders 1 ft. 6 in., length of stroke 2 ft. Built at Portland, Maine, in 1844, George Knight, Jr., owner.Was in New York in 1850 and was sent to the Pacific coast, arriving at San Francisco on July 20, 1851, thirdy-one days from Panama. She entered the coastwise service north of San Francisco and was wrecked on Clatsop Spit, Columbia River, January 31, 1852. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch]

GENERAL W.C.LANGFITT
The "General W.C.Langfitt" was one of a class of 30 ships, classified as C4-S-A1. They were 523ft in length x 71.2ft beam, 10,654 gross tons, turbine engines located aft, 17 knots and with accommodation for up to 3,000 troops and a crew of 256. Built by Kaiser, Richmond/Cal. Yard No.17, she was launched on July 17th 1944 and commissioned on Sept.30th as AP 151. She started her maiden voyage from San Diego to Eniwetok on Nov.10th. In June 1946 she was handed over to the US Army and rebuilt to 12,544 gross tons, making 9 Germany - USA voyages with displaced persons. Returned to the US Navy in 1950 and used in the Military Sea Transportation Service, number T-AP 151 until May 13th 1958 when she was laid up by the Maritime Administration in the reserve fleet in the James River. In 1968 she was sold to Hudson Waterways Corporation, New York and rebuilt as a 13,489 ton, 633ft long container vessel by the Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Co, Baltimore. In Dec.1969 she entered commercial service as the "Transindiana".[Great Passenger Ships of the World, vol.4, 1936-1950 by Arnold Kludas, ISBN 0-85059-253-4] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 29 June 1998]

GENERAL WERDER
The steamship GENERAL WERDER was built for North German Lloyd by Caird & Co, Greenock, Scotland, and launched on 4 March 1874. 3,020 tons; 105,79 x 11,94 meters (347.1 x 39.2 feet, length x beam); straight bow, 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, service speed 12 knots; accommodation for 144 1st-, 68 2nd-, and 502 3rd-class passengers. 16 September 1874, maiden voyage, Bremen-Southampton- Baltimore-Bremen, 1878-1885, many New York passages. 11 September 1886, last voyage, Bremen-New York. 3 November 1886, scheduled to sail Bremen-Far East, but no trace of this or further North German Lloyd voyages. 1893, sold to Armstrong Mitchell in part payment for the H. H. MEIER; became MIDNIGHT SUN (British cruise ship); triple-expansion engines. 1899, PRINCESS OF WALES (Boer War hospital ship). 1901, MIDNIGHT SUN. 1912, scrapped on the River Tyne [Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (2nd ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: Brookside Publications), vol. 2 (1978), pp. 550-551. Pictured in Michael J. Anuta, Ships of Our Ancestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983), p. 109, courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970 For additional information on the GENERAL WERDER, see 1. Arnold Kludas, Die Seeschiffe des Norddeutschen Lloyd , Bd. 1. 1857 bis 1919 (Herford: Koehler, c1991). 2. Edwin Drechsel, Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1857-1970; History, Fleet, Ship Mails (2 vols.; Vancouver: Cordillera Pub. Co., c1994-c1995). [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 14 September 1997]

GENERAL WILLARD A.HOLBROOK
See PRESIDENT TAFT .

GENESSEE (1)
The GENESSEE was a 3-masted, square-rigged sailing ship, most probably identical to the ship GENESEE, 459 tons, built at Bath, Maine, in 1841, by Clark & Sewall, and registerd in the port of New York on 16 November 1844 [William Armstrong Fairburn, Merchant Sail (Center Lovell, Maine: Fairburn marine Educational Foundation, [1945-1955]), vol. 5, pp. 3195 and 3261; Forrest R. Holdcamper, comp., List of American-flag merchant vessels that received certificates of enrollment or registry at the Port of New York, 1789-1867 (Record groups 41 and 36), United States National Archives and Records Service, Publication no. 68-10, Special list no. 22 (2 vols.; Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1968)] [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 30 September 1997]

GENESSEE (2)
There was also a ship GENESEE, 377 tons, built at Freeport, Maine, in 1841, and registered at New York on 24 September 1843 Forrest R. Holdcamper, comp., List of American-flag merchant vessels that received certificates of enrollment or registry at the Port of New York, 1789-1867 (Record groups 41 and 36), United States National Archives and Records Service, Publication no. 68-10, Special list no. 22 (2 vols.; Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1968)] [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 30 September 1997]

GENESSEE (3)
The GENESEE was a 3-masted sailing bark, 673 tons, built in 1854 at Freeport, Maine, and registered at New York on 3 November 1855; she is not to be confsed with the ship GENESEE, 377 tons, built in 1841 at Freeport, and registered at New York on 24 September 1843, or with the ship GENESEE, 459 tons, built in 1841 at Bath, Maine, and registered at New York on 16 November 1844 [Forrest R. Holdcamper, comp., List of American-flag Merchant Vessels that received Certificates of Enrollment or Registry at the Port of New York, 1789-1867 (Record Groups 41 and 36), National Archives Publication 68-10, Special Lists 22 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1968), p. 272]. William Armstrong Fairburn, Merchant Sail (Center Lovell, Maine: Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, [1945-55]), makes no reference to her, and I know little of her history, beyond the fact that in 1855, J. Merryman, master, she made a passage from Hamburg to New York (the passenger manifest is abstracted in Germans to America, vol. 9, pp. 368-370). The damages sustained by going ashore at Little Egg Harbor did not prove fatal to her career, and from 1857 until at least 1860 she was advertised among the vessels sailing for the Orleans Line of packets between New York and New Orleans [Carl C. Cutler, Queens of the Western Ocean; The Story of America's Mail and Passenger Sailing Lines (Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, c1961), pp. 522-523]. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 9 January 1998]

GEOGRAPHIQUE
See VADERLAND (1).

GEORGE CANNING
The GEORGE CANNING was a 3-masted, square-rigged sailing ship, built in Lubeck, Germany, by H. J. A. Meyer, in 1852, for the account of Robert Miles Sloman of Hamburg (Bielbrief 11 May 1852). 296 Commerzlasten (857 tons, by weight), 146.6 x 32.6 x 22.6 Hamburg feet (41.9 x 9.3 x 6.5 meters), length x beam x depth of hold. Captains: P. N. Paulsen, 1852-1853; J. H. Jacobs, 1853-1855. She sailed exclusively between Hamburg and New York. She was lost on 1 January 1855 on Gross Vogelsand, at the mouth of the Elbe River [Walter Kresse, ed., Seeschiffs-Verzeichnis der Hamburger Reedereien, 1824-1888, Mitteilungen aus dem Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, N. F., Bd. 5. (Hamburg: Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, 1969), Bd. 3, S 210]. [E-mail from Michael Palmer to Bob Derber, Submitted by Bob Derber- 8 November 1997]

GEORGE HURLBUT
The GEORGE HURLBUT was a 3-masted, square-rigged ship, 1047 tons, built in Essex, Connecticut in 1850, and registered at New York on 23 December 1850. She sailed originally in the Hurlbut Line between Havre and New York, with the winter crossing (between December and March) from Havre to New Orleans, until mid-1854, when she was transferred to Hurlbut's Antwerp-New York service. In 1856, Ezra D. Post, master, she was advertized as sailing in Tapscott's Line of New York-Liverpool packets, and in 1859, Thomas S. (or L.) Masson, master, as sailing in the Post Line of New York-Mobile packets and in the Stanton & Thompson Line of New York-New Orleans packets [Forrest R. Holdcamper, comp., List of American-flag Merchant Vessels that received Certificates of Enrollment or Registry at the Port of New York, 1789-1867 (Record Groups 41 and 36), National Archives Publication 68-10, Special Lists 22 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1968), pp. 276; Carl C. Cutler, Queens of the Western Ocean; The Story of America's Mail and Passenger Sailing Lines (Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, c1961), pp. 388 396, 397, 497, and 521]. I know nothing at present of the GEORGE HURLBUT's later history or ultimate fate. - [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 21 March 1998]

GEORGE WASHINGTON (1)
George Washington, 1534 tons, 198' x 41' x 29', built 1851 by John A. Taylor at Chelsea, Massachusetts. Square-rigged with 3 decks, square stern, and a billethead owned by William Bramhall and others in the Boston area, she sailed in the Williams & Guion Line, Train's Line, and Warren & thayer's line of Liverpool and Boston Packets. On his return home to England, Charles Dickens preferred this sailing craft rathar than another experience on a British steamer. In 1867, the ship's registration was surrendered with no reason given. In 1857, the George Washington sailed under Captain Josiah S. Comings/Cummings, bringing 817 Mormons from Liverpool to Boston in 23 days. During the period of highest immigration, the Mormon church often chartered an entire ship. While it is not stated as such in my source, SHIPS, SAINTS and MARINERS by Conway B. Sonne (University of Utah Press, 1987), this appears tobe the case. [E-mail from Myrl Pardee - January 4, 1998]

GEORGE WASHINGTON (2)
The GEORGE WASHINGTON was built by AG Vulcan, Stettin, for Norddeutscher Lloyd, and launched on 10 November 1908. 25,570 tons; 213,07 x 23,83 meters/699.1 x 78.2 feet (length x breadth); 2 funnels, 4 masts; twin screw propulsion, service speed 18 knots; accommodation for 568 1st-class, 433 2nd-class, 452 3rd-class, and 1,226 steerage-class passengers; crew of 585. 12 June 1909, maiden voyage, Bremerhaven-Southampton-Cherbourg-New York. 25 July 1914, last voyage, Bremerhaven-Southampton-Cherbourg-New York (arrived 3 August). 1914-1917, interned at New York. 6 April 1917, seized by the U.S. Government; navy transport. 1919, army transport; carried President Wilson to France for the Versailles Conference. January 1920, transferred to the United States Shipping Board. October 1920, chartered to the United States Mail Lines; refitted by Tietjen & Lang, New York; 23,788 tons; accommodation for 573 1st-class, 442 2nd-class, and 1,485 3rd-class passengers. 3 August 1921, first voyage, New York-Plymouth-Cherbourg- Bremen (departed 17 August) - Southampton - Cherbourg - New York (1 roundtrip voyage). 3 September 1921, first voyage, same route, for the United States Lines. July 1926, passenger accommodation modified to 1st, 2nd, tourist, and 3rd class. January 1928, passenger accommodation modified to cabin, tourist, and 3rd class. 11 December 1929, first voyage, New York-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Hamburg. 22 September 1931, last voyage, New York-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Hamburg. 6 October 1931, last voyage, Hamburg-Southampton- Cherbourg - New York (arrived 16 October). 29 August 1932, towed to Patuxent River, Maryland, and laid up. 1940, CATLIN (U.S. Navy transport). 1941, British transport; reverted to GEORGE WASHINGTON. February 1942, returned to U.S. Maritime Commission for malfunctioning boilers. June 1942-April 1943, after several journeys between New York and Panama, extensively rebuilt by Todd's, Brooklyn; converted to oil fuel, funnels reduced to 1. April 1943, U.S. Army transport. March 1947, seriously damaged in a fire at New York; laid up at Baltimore. 17 January 1951, gutted by fire at Baltimore; scrapped [Arnold Kludas, Die grossen passagierschiffe der Welt; Eine Dokumentation , Band I: 1858-1912 (2nd ed.; Oldenburg/Hamburg: Gerhard Stalling, c1972), pp. 122-123; Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (2nd ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: Brookside Publications), vol. 2 (1978), p. 570]. Pictured in Michael J. Anuta, Ships of Our Ancestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983), p. 109, courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970. For additional information and pictures, see: 1.Arnold Kludas, Die Seeschiffe des Norddeutschen Lloyd, Bd. 1: 1857 bis 1919 (Herford: Koehler, c1991). 2.Edwin Drechsel, Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1857-1970; History, Fleet, Ship Mails (2 vols.; Vancouver: Cordillera Pub. Co., c1994- c1995). Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 27 December 1997]

GEORGIA (1)
Built in 1892 as the "Pickhuben" by Barclay, Curle & Co, Glasgow for the Hansa Line of Hamburg, she was a 3,143 gross ton ship, length 331ft x beam 41.1ft, straight stem, one funnel, two masts, single screw and a speed of 11 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 10-1st and 620-3rd class. Launched on 13/11/1890, she sailed from Hamburg on her maiden voyage to Quebec and Montreal on 15/4/1891. Taken over by the Hamburg America Line in March 1892, she commenced her first Hamburg - New York voyage on 17/4/1892, but subsequently sailed mostly to Montreal. In 1895 she was renamed "Georgia" and started her first Stettin - Helsingborg - Gothenburg - Christiansand - New York sailing on 24/4/1895. On 11/11/1897 she commenced her last Stettin - New York voyage and on 2/4/1900 started Genoa - Naples - New York sailings. Her last voyage on this service commenced on 2/3/1902 and on 7/5/1902 she transferred to the Odessa - Constantinople - Smyrna - Piraeus - New York route. Her seventh and last voyage on this service started on 13/3/1904. In 1914 she took refuge in the US, but was seized by the authorities in 1917 and became the "Housatonic". Operated by the United States Shipping Board, she was torpedoed and sunk on 3/2/1918 by the German submarine U.53 south of the Scilly Isles. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.1, p.398] [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.4, Hamburg America Line] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 25 May 1998]

GEORGIA (2)
See REGINA ELENA.

GERMANIA (1)
The GERMANIA was a 3-masted, square-rigged ship, built in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1850. 996/1215 tons (old/new measurement); 170 ft 8 in x 35 ft 6 in x 17 ft 8 in (length x beam x depth of hold); 3 decks; draft, 20 feet. She sailed in William Whitlock's line (later part of the Union Line) of New York-Havre packets from 1850 until the end of the Line in 1863, after which she continued as a transient (the sailing equivalent to a tramp steamer) for Whitlock. During her 13 years with the Line, her westbound passages from Havre to New York averaged 38 days (a relatively slow time), her fastest passage being 26 days, her longest 52 days. Like many New York-Havre packets, she often sailed a triangular route, carrying emigrants from Havre to New York, then sailing in ballast or with general merchandise to New Orleans, where she loaded a cargo of cotton for Havre. She was advertized as sailing in the Ladd Line of New York-New Orleans packets in 1852, and in the Brigham Line of New York-New Orleans packets in 1854 [Robert Greenhalgh Albion, Square-riggers on Schedule; The New York Sailing Packets to England, France, and the Cotton Ports (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1938), pp. 286-287 and 299; Carl C. Cutler, Queens of the Western Ocean; The Story of America's Mail and Passenger Sailing Lines (Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, c1961), pp. 521 and 524]. - [E-mail from Michael Palmer to Jim Almquist, courtesy of Jim Almquist]

GERMANIA (2)
Germania - Hapag, Hamburg; built 1863 by the Caird & Co., in Greenock; 97.8m in length, 12.0m in width; 1 low pressure engine; top speed 11 knots; passengers: 80 1st class, 136 2nd class, crew: 70; 1 funnel, 3 masts; The Germania of 1863 was the first seagoing Hapag steamer with a straight stem. On August 7, 1869, the Germania was wrecked in dense fog off Cape Race, without any loss of life. [Posted to The ShipsList by John Schneiderman - 18 November 1997]

The "Germania" of the Hamburg America Line was built for Hamburg America Line in 1863 by Caird & Co, Greenock and was a 2,123 gross ton ship, length 298.6ft x beam 39.4ft, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 10 knots. There was accommodation for 80-1st, 120-2nd and 525-3rd class passengers. Launched on 6/4/1863, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Hamburg to Southampton and New York on 22/8/1863. She continued on this service until her last voyage commenced on 14/7/1869 and on 7/8/1869 she was wrecked near Cape Race with no loss of life. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.389] [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 18 November 1997]

GERMANIA (3)
Built in 1870 by Caird & Co, Greenock for the Hamburg America Line, the "Germania" was a 2,876 gross ton ship, length 330ft x beam 39ft, straight stem, one funnel, two masts(rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 11 knots. There was accommodation for 150-1st, 70-2nd and 150-3rd class passengers. Launched on 24/12/1870, for the New Orleans service, but made her maiden voyage from Hamburg to New York on 4/5/1871. She commenced her fourth and last voyage on this service on 26/10/1872. She was chartered to the Hamburg South America Line in 1876 and was wrecked at Bahia, Brazil on 10/8/1876. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1, p.390] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 15 February 1998]

GERMANIA (4)
The "Germania" of 1913 was built in 1902 by Chantiers & Ateliers de Provence, Port de Bouc, France for the Fabre Line of Marseilles. Her details were 4,898 gross tons, length 410.1ft x beam 46.4ft, two funnels, two masts, single screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was accommodation for 54-1st and 1,400-3rd class passengers. Launched on 2/8/1902, she sailed from Marseilles on her maiden voyage to Naples and New York on 19/3/1903. In 1912 accommodation for 60-2nd class passengers was added and on 28/7/1914 she commenced her last voyage from Marseilles to Valencia, Almeria, Lisbon and new York. She was then renamed "Britannia", no doubt due to the strong anti-German attitude after the outbreak of the Great War. On 6/10/1914 she commenced her first voyage under her new name, from Marseilles to Almeria, Lisbon and New York and made her last voyage, Marseilles - New York - Marseilles in January 1926. In Oct.1927 she was scrapped at La Seyne. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.1134] [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch - 26 October 1997]

GERMANIC
There was also a ship called the Germanic. My Grandfather came over on this ship in 1902. I don't have much information on it but here is what I do have.It was built in Belfast by Harland & Wolff ltd. it was operated by White Star Line. It was a 5000 ton vessel. It was renamed the 1) Ottowa 2) Gul Djemal 3) Gulcemal - [E-mail from Ralph Muraca - 16 March 1998]

The "Germanic" was a 5,008 gross ton ship, built for the White Star Line in 1874 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast (engines by Maudslay, Sons & Field, London). Her details were length 455ft x beam 45.2ft, two funnels, four masts (rigged for sails), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 220-1st and 1,500-3rd class. Launched on 15th Jul.1874, she sailed from Liverpool on 20th May 1875 on her maiden voyage to Queenstown (Cobh) and New York. In July 1875 and Apr.1877 she made record passages between Queenstown and New York and in Feb.1876 between New York and Queenstown. She was rebuilt to 5,066 tons in 1895, had an extra deck added, triple expansion engines fitted by Harland & Wolff and her funnels lengthened. On 13th Feb.1899 she capsized at her berth in New York due to the weight of snow and ice which had accumulated on her upperworks during a particularly severe voyage. She was salvaged and resumed Liverpool - Queenstown - New York sailings on 7th Jun.1899. Her last voyage on this service started 23rd Sep.1903 and she was chartered to the American Line and commenced Southampton - Cherbourg - New York sailings on 23rd Apr.1904. Her sixth and last voyage on this service started 2nd Oct.1904 and in 1905 she was sold to the Dominion Line and renamed "Ottawa". Refitted to carry 250-2nd and 1,500-3rd class passengers she commenced Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal voyages on 27th Apr.1905. Her last voyage on this route started on 2nd Sep.1909 and on 15th March 1911 she sailed from Liverpool for Constantinople. Renamed "Gul Djemal" for Turkish owners, she was torpedoed and sunk by the British submarine E.14 in the Sea of Marmora on 3rd May 1915. She was later salvaged and commenced her first Constantinople - New York voyage on 6th Oct.1920. Her fourth and last voyage on this service commenced 21st Oct.1921, and in 1928 her name was amended to "Gulcemal". She was finally scrapped in 1950 at Messina. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2, p.757-8] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 21 August 1998]

GERTY
The S.S. Gerty was built by Readhead, of South Shields, England, for the Unione Austriaca di Navigazione, familiarly known as the Austro-Americana Line. 4,212 tons; 346 feet long x 45 feet broad; 1 funnel, 2 masts; screw propulison, service speed 12 knots. 23 May 1904, maiden voyage, Trieste-New York. 1919, became "Gerty" (Cosulich Line, the successor to the Austro-Americana Line). 1928 sold to Greece [Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (Prescott, Lancashire: T. Stephenson & Sons., 1955), p. 454]. Pictured in Michael J. Anuta, Ships of Our Ancestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983; reprint Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., [1993]), p. 112, courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970. . [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 12 June 1997]

GIBSON CRAIG
The ship GIBSON CRAIG was built in St. John, New Brunswick, by W. & R. Wright, in 1851. 980 tons; 160 x 33.2 x 22.2 feet (length x beam x depth of hold) [Frederik W. Wallace - Record of Canadian Shipping 1786-1920 ] [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer]

GIULIA
The steamship GIULIA, was built in 1904 by Russell & Co., Greenock, Scotland, for the Unione Austriaca di Navigazione, from 1919 Cosulich Societa Triestina di Navigazione (Austro-Americana Line, from 1919 Cosulich Line). 4,337 tons; 346 feet long x 45 feet broad; 1 funnel, 2 masts; straight bow, triple expansion engines, service speed 12 knots. 16 May 1904, launched. June 1904, maiden voyage, Trieste-New York. 23 March 1923, sank in the Atlantic [Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (Prescott, Lancashire: T. Stephenson & Sons., 1955), p. 455]. Pictured in Michael J. Anuta, Ships of Our Ancestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983; reprint Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., [1993]), p. 117, courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 19 July 1997]

GIULIO CESARE
The "Giulio Cesare" was a 27,078 gross ton ship, built by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone (engines by Societa Anonima Fiat, Turin) in 1949 for the Italia Line. Her details were - length overall 618.3ft x beam 87.5ft, ine funnel, two masts, cruiser stern, twin screw and a service speed of 21 knots. There was accommodation for 178-1st, 288-cabin and 714-tourist class passengers. Launched on 18th May 1950, she sailed from Genoa on her maiden voyage to Naples and South America on 27th October 1951. She continued the S.America service until 29th June 1956 when she transferred to Genoa - Cannes - Naples - New York sailings. She made 32 round voyages on the North Atlantic route, the last starting on 4th June 1960, and then reverted to the S.America run. In 1964 she was refitted to carry 180-1st and 1,000-tourist class passengers and on 14th January 1973 arrived at Naples from S.America with rudder trouble. She was then laid up until 20th April 1973 when she sailed from Naples for Spezia, where she was scrapped. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.4, p.1619-20] - [E-mail from Ted Finch - 14 April 1998]

GIUSEPPE VERDI
Built by Societa Esercizio Baccini, Riva Trigoso in 1914 for Transatlantica Italiana. Her details were - 9,757 gross tons, overall length 505.1ft x beam 59.6ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was capacity for 100-1st, 260-2nd and 1,825-3rd class passengers. Launched on 2/8/1915 she sailed from Genoa on her maiden voyage to Naples, Palermo and New York on 4/11/1915. She started her last voyage on 9/11/1927 when she left Genoa for Naples, Palermo, Lisbon, New York(dep.6/12/1927), Boston, Lisbon, Naples and Genoa. In 1928 she went to Japanese owners and was renamed "Yamato Maru". Her funnels were reduced to one in 1940 and on 13/9/1943 she was torpedoed and sunk by a US submarine near the Philippine Islands. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.4, p.1452] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 11 July 1998]

GLAMIS
Here is the registration details on the ship GLAMIS as they appear in the 1887-88 Lloyd's Register of Shipping: GLAMIS - Call sign: QJND. Official registration #: 75190. Master: Captain Bellachie, appointed to the shipping line and to the ship in 1886. Rigging: iron Bark; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead. Tonnage: 1,206 tons gross, 1,076 under deck and 1,150 net. Dimensions; 225.3 feet long, 34.8 foot beam and 21.9 feet deep; Poop 39 feet long; Forecastle 36 feet long. Built: in 1876 by A. Stephen & Sons in Dundee. Owners: D. Bruce & Co. Port of registration: Dundee. - [Posted to The ShipsList by Gilbert Provost - 3 November 1998]

GLAUCUS
See WORCESTER.

GLENLYON
The GLENLYON, a ship of 909 tons, was built in Saint John New Brunswick, by Hugh Irvine and his brothers (?). She was launched in August 1841, and registered in November 1841, at first by R.D. Wilmot, and later in the month by Stephen and Augustus Wiggins. Sold by the latter firm to London owners. Samuel Robert Graves registered the GLENLYON in Liverpool in 1851, but the next year re-registered her in Ross [Scotland] for other members of the Graves family. She was abandonded in sinking state in January 1861, on a voyage from Savannah to Liverpool. - [Posted to The ShipsList by Sue Swiggum - 22 May 1998]

GNEISENAU
The "Gneisenau" was built in 1903 by AG Vulcan, Stettin for North German Lloyd of Bremen. She was a 8,081 gross ton ship, length 453.9ft x beam 55.7ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 124-1st, 116-2nd and 1,862-3rd class. Launched on 1st April 1903, she started her maiden voyage on 2nd September 1903 when she left Bremen for Australia via Suez. On 6th July 1904, she started her first Bremen - Suez - Far East voyage and made seven round voyages on this service. Her first Bremen - New York sailing commenced 18th March 1905 and her tenth and last on this route started 3rd April 1909. She sailed on her 17th and last Bremen - Australia voyage on 29th July 1914 and in October 1914 was scuttled to obstruct the fairway of the River Scheldt. In May 1917 she was raised by the Germans and docked at Antwerp, seized by Belgium in November 1918 and sold to Italy on 20th June 1919. Rebuilt at Antwerp as the "Citta di Genova" for Italian owners, she sailed between Genoa, Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane until broken up in 1930 at Naples. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.2, p.567] - [North Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber] - Posted to The ShipsList by Trd Finch - 26 July 1998]

GOEBEN
See ROUSILLON.

GOLDEN FLEECE
See LAKE NEPIGON.

GOLDEN GATE
The GOLDEN GATE was a wooden side-wheel steamship, built by William H. Webb, of New York, for the Pacific Mail Steamship Co; keel laid 1 July 1850, launched 21 January 1851. 2067 tons; 269ft 6in x 40 ft x 22 ft (length x beam x depth of hold); 2 funnels, 3 masts, 3 decks, round stern, round tuck, spread-eagle head; mean draft 10 ft 2 in; two oscillating engines by Novelty Iron Works: bore 85 in, stroke 9 ft, steam pressure 18 psi, approximate ihp 1150, 14 revolutions per minute; wheel diameter 33 ft 6 in, float width 10 ft 6 in. The GOLDEN GATE entered the Panama-San Francisco service in November 1851; her passage from Panama to San Francisco of 11 days, 4 hours, stood as a record until 1855. She remained in the service until she burned at sea and was beached on the coast a short distance north of Manzanillo, Mexico, on 27 July 1862, with the loss of 223 lives and $1.4 million in specie [John Haskell Kemble, The Panama Route, 1848-1869, University of California Publications in History, 29 (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1943), p. 228; Cedric Ridgely-Nevitt, American Steamships on the Atlantic (Newark: University of Delaware Press, c1981), pp. 178-180, 272, 355-356]. A picture of the GOLDEN GATE serves as the frontispiece to Kemble's book. - [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michale Palmer - 29 January 1998]

GOLD HUNTER
The GOLD HUNTER was a wooden side-wheel steamer, built by A. J. Westervelt, New York, for William Skiddy, for service on the Sacramento River, and launched on 5 September 1849. 1 deck, 3 masts, round stern, no head; 436 2/95 tons; 172' 6" x 25' 6" x 10' 4" (length x beam x depth of hold); double engined. She cleared New York for San Francisco 17 December 1849, but returned to port two days later. Arrived at San Francisco from Panama 29 April 1850. Made one voyage to Acapulco in 1850, and two voyages to Tehuantepec, Nicaragua, and Panama in 1851, the last-named for Cornelius Vanderbilt. Purchased by the United States government in 1852, and became the ACTIVE, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Purchased for Holaday and Brenham's California, Oregon and Mexico Steamship Company in 1860 or 1861, and was engaged in coastal service north of San Francisco. On 5 June 1870, en route from San Francisco to Victoria, struck a rock about 22 miles north of Cape Mendocino in a dense fog, and was lost. Her passengers and about half her cargo were taken off [John Haskell Kemble, The Panama Route, 1848-1869, University of California Publications in History, 29 (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1943), p. 225]. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 24 November 1997]

GONDAR
The square-rigged ship GONDAR, 645 tons, was built in 1847 in Wiscasset, Maine, by John Johnston & Son, and named after the capital of Abyssinia. Registered in Wiscasset. 1848, Georg Barstow, master, ran in the Nesmith & Walsh Line of New York-Liverpool Packets (passenger manifest, dated 12 June 1848, in National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, roll 73, list #544 for 1848); 1850, J. G. Barstow, master, in the Philadelphia-Liverpool line of packets. 13 May 1852, Barstow, master, arrived at New York from Liverpool, 12 April 1852 (passenger manifest, dated 14 May 1852, in National Archives, Microfilm Publication M237, roll 113, #531 for 1852); 21 May 1853, Barstow, master, arrived at New York, 38 days from Havre (passenger manifest in National Archives Microfilm Publication M237). The GONDAR was destroyed by fire at Charleston, South Carolina, in mid-June 1853, when loaded with cotton and naval stores and about to sail for Liverpool. The figurehead, an image of the Queen of Sheba, famed for its beauty, was saved, and stood in Alexander Johnston's garden at Wiscasset for 30 years, following which it was owned by Dr. A. J. Stedman, of Georgetown, Maine, for some 20 years. It was then sold and sent around Cape Horn in a Bath Ship to Honolulu [William Armstrong Fairburn, Merchant Sail (Center Lovell, ME: Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, [1945]55], vol. 5, pp. 3344-3346; Carl C. Cutler, Queens of the Western Ocean; The Story of America's Mail and Passenger Sailing Lines (Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, c1961), pp. 386 and 405]. This vessel is to be distinguished from the vessel of the same name, 710 tons, that in 1860, Gooding, master, sailed in the Southern Line of Charleston-Liverpool packets [Cutler, op. cit, p. 410. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 2 August 1997]

GOSCHEN
The GOSCHEN was built by Johann Lange, Vegesack/Grohn, and launched on 31 March 1859, for D. H. Watjen & Co, Bremen. 620 Commerzlasten/1137 tons register; 50,1 x 12 x 7,1 meters (length x beam x depth of hold). She was built originally as a ship, but later retackled as a bark. Her maiden voyage, under Eldert Deetjen, began in Bremerhaven on 19 May 1859. She served mainly in the North Atlantic trade, carrying immigrants westward and returning home with cotton and tobacco. Other masters, after Deetjen, were Johann Daniel Probst, H. Batjer, Diedrich Hein, and H. Henke. In 1867/68, the GOSCHEN sailed from Holmsund, Sweden, to Adelaide, Australia, reaching Hamburg in 1869, via Callao, with a load of guano. Since 1882, the bark GOSCHEN, under captain Susewind, served in the petroleum transport trade. On her 27th voyage in the petroleum trade, with a cargo of 7,000 barrels, en route from New York to Stettin, she sprang a leak, but reached Stettin intact in August 1893. Soon afterwards, she was sold by Watjen, probably to the shipowner Gustav Ludwig, from Swinemunde. She was wrecked in 1894. 410. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 26 October 1997]

GOSHU MARU
See SANGOLA .

GOTHIA
The "Gothia" was built by Raylton, Dixon & Co, Middlesborough in 1884 as the "Jacatra" for the Insulinde SS Co, Amsterdam. She was a 2,381 gross ton ship, length 314.5ft x beam38.1ft, straight stem, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 11 knots. There was accommodation for 20-1st and 550-3rd class passengers. Launched on 13/3/1884, she was purchased by Hamburg America Line on 30/6/1886 and renamed "Gothia". She commenced sailing from Stettin to Gothenburg and New York on 2/8/1886 and made 15 round voyages on this service, the last one commencing 1/1/1889. On 26/2/1891 she transferred to the Hamburg - New York service and commenced her last voyage on this route on 7/4/1892. She transferred to the Stettin - Helsingborg - Gothenburg - Christiansand - New York route on 23/7/1892 until her last voyage with this company started in July 1894.(7 round voyages). In 1898 she was sold to the Deutsche Levant Line and renamed "Lipsos". In 1913 she went to Wm Eisenach of Stettin who renamed her "Anna Strowig" and in 1914, went to other German owners and was named "Rudolf". Ceded to France in 1919 as war reparations, she went to Lalande Lofebrie & Cie in 1922 and was renamed "Maguyla". She was scrapped in 1923. ]Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 28 November 1997]

GOTHIC
See GOTHLAND.

GOTHLAND
The "Gothland" was a 7,755 gross ton ship, built in 1893 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast as the "Gothic" for the White Star Line's New Zealand service. Her details were - length 490.7ft x beam 53.2ft (149,55m x 16,21m), one funnel, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. Launched on 28th Jun.1893 with accommodation for 104-1st and 114-3rd class passengers and with refrigerated cargo space, she sailed on her maiden voyage from London to Capetown and Wellington on 28th Dec.1893. In June 1906, she was damaged when her wool cargo caught fire and was beached and flooded at Plymouth. Converted to an emigrant carrier with third class accommodation for 1,800 passengers, all in four berth cabins, she was purchased by the Red Star Line, registered under the Belgian flag and renamed "Gothland" in 1908. She commenced her first Antwerp - New York voyage on 11th Jul.1908, made a single round voyage between Hamburg, Antwerp, Quebec and Montreal on 6th May 1911 and started her last Antwerp - New York sailing on 24th Jun.1911. Between 1911-1913 she resumed the name of "Gothic" and sailed on the UK - Australia/New Zealand service for the White Star Line. She went back to the name "Gothland" and returned to the Antwerp - New York route for Red Star Line on 23rd Apr.1913. On 23rd Jun.1914 she stranded on the Gunnar Rocks, Scilly Isles, was towed off after three days and was repaired at Southampton. On the 20th Apr.1916 she commenced the first of three or more voyages between New York, Falmouth and Rotterdam for the Belgian Relief Commission and returned to Antwerp - New York voyages with cargo only on 6th May 1919. She resumed passenger voyages on 7th Aug.1920 and commenced her last voyage between Antwerp and Philadelphia in March 1925. Sold in Nov.1925 and scrapped at Bo'ness the following year. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.2, p.858] - [Posrted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 15 September 1998]

GOTTARDO
The "Gottardo" was a 2,837 gross ton ship, built in 1883 by A.Stephen & Sons, Glasgow for the Italian company, Navigazione Generale Italiana. Her details were - length 350ft x beam 40ft, clipper stem, one funnel, three masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. Launched on 18/9/1883, she sailed from Palermo on her maiden voyage to New York on 7/1/1884. On 30/7/1887 she started her last Palermo - Naples - New York crossing (14 round voyages) and in the same year was transferred to the South America service. In 1903 she was renamed "Memfi", her masts reduced to two and she was transferred to the Italy - Alexandria service. Between 1910 and 1925 she was owned by several Italian companies and on 2/2/1927 stranded on the coast of Sardinia, was refloated and scrapped. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3, p.1112] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 18 February 1998]

GRACEFUL
See SOVEREIGN.

GRAF WALDERSEE
The "Graf Waldersee" was built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg in 1898 for the Hamburg America Line and was one of four sister ships. This was a 12,830 gross ton ship, length 561.2ft x beam 62.2ft, one funnel, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 162-1st, 184-2nd and 2,200-3rd class. Laid down as the "Pavia" she was actually launched on 10/12/1898 as the "Graf Waldersee" and commenced her maiden voyage from Hamburg to Boulogne and New York on 2/4/1899. In Autumn 1910 she was rebuilt to 13,193 gross tons and with accommodation for 408-2nd and 2,310-3rd class passengers. She started her first Hamburg - Philadelphia crossing on 28/10/1910 and her last Hamburg - New York - Hamburg voyage started on 27/6/1914. On 23/3/1919 she was surrendered to the US government under the war reparations scheme and was used to repatriate American troops from Europe and later as a naval transport. In 1920 she was ceded to Britain and managed by P&O Line until 1922 when she was sold to Kohlbrand Werft, Hamburg and broken up. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.1, p.405] [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.4, Hamburg America Line] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 28 January 1998]

GRAMPIAN
The "Grampian" was built by A.Stephen & Sons, Glasgow in 1907 for the Allan Line. She was a 10,187 gross ton ship, length 485.7ft x beam 60.2ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 210-1st, 250-2nd and 1,000-3rd class. Launched on 25/7/1907, she sailed from Glasgow on her maiden voyage to Boston on 7/12/1907. In May 1908 she made her first voyage between Glasgow, Quebec and Montreal and on 26/11/1908 started her first Liverpool - St John, NB voyage, and made further Liverpool departures during the winter seasons. In 1910 she was rebuilt to 10,947 tons and on 29/11/1912 was chartered to Canadian Pacific and made a single round voyage between Liverpool, Halifax and St John NB. On 15/8/1914 she commenced her last Glasgow - Quebec - Montreal voyage and on 11/9/1914 was again charterd to Canadian Pacific and sailed from Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal. On the eastbound voyage she was used as a troop transport to carry part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force to Europe. In December 1914 she resumed Canadian Pacific voyages between Liverpool and St John NB, and made the last of four round voyages when she left St John NB on 17/4/1915 for Liverpool. In May 1915 she resumed Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal voyages for the Allan Line. In 1917 she was taken over, together with the rest of the Allan Line fleet, by Canadian Pacific and commenced her first voyage after the Armistice on 15/12/1918 when she left Liverpool for St John NB. She subsequently sailed between Glasgow, Liverpool, London or Antwerp and Canada and started her final voyage on 15/12/1920 when she sailed from London for Antwerp and St John NB. On 14/3/1921 she was gutted by fire while being refitted at Antwerp, was abandoned to the insurance underwriters, and in 1925 was scrapped at Hendrik Ido, Ambacht. [ by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1, p.323-4] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 10 March 998]

GRANTULLY CASTLE
This was the "Grantully Castle" belonging to Donald Currie's Castle Line. She was a 3,454 gross ton ship built in 1880 with accommodation for 120-1st, 100-2nd and 160-3rd class passengers. The Castle Line sailed from London to South Africa and in 1900 merged with the Union SS Co to form Union-Castle Mail SS Co. She was sold to the Booth Line in 1896, renamed "Augustine" and used on their UK - Amazon service until scrapped in 1912. [The Cape Run by W.H.Mitchell & L.A.Sawyer] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 27 October 1998]

GRASBROOK
The GRASBROOK was a 2-masted, square-rigged brig, built by Krohn in Hamburg in 1851/53, and purchased by Joh. Ces. Godeffroy & Sohn on 22 January 1853; Bielbrief [certificate of registry] 1 April 1853. 109 Commerzlasten; 102.4 x 27.8 x 15.9 Hamburg feet (1 hamburg foot = 0.286 meters) (length x beam x depth of hold). Master: 1853-1854 - T. D. Hagendefeldt; 1854-1855 - A. Geerk; 1855-1860 - H. Bruhns; 1860-1862 - J. T. S. Hansen; 1862-1863 - C. P. Tonnissen; 1863 - J. H. Falck; 1863 - P. W. Dieckmann. Voyages: 1853/54 - Adelaide/Chanaral, Chile/Valparaiso; 1854/55 - Valdiva/Caldera, Chile/Chanaral; 1855/56 - Moreton Bay/Islay, Peru/Caldera/Valparaiso; 1856/57 - Pto. Montt/Valdiva/Valparaiso/Islay/Chanaral/Caldera; 1857/58 - Pto. Montt/Valdiva/Valparaiso/Huasco, Chile/Sta.Elena, Ecuador; 1858/59 - Adelaide/intermediate ports/Liverpool; 1859/60 - Cape of Good Hope/Sydney/Valparaiso/Liverpool; 1860/61 - Cardiff/intermediate ports/Rotterdam; 1861/62 - Moreton Bay/Valparaiso/Totoral, Chile/Caldera; 1862/63 - Cape of Good Hope/Adelaide/intermediate ports/Altona; 1863 - London/Apia. She was stranded near Ameland on 5 December 1863, and sold. Sources: Walter Kresse, ed., Seeschiffs-Verzeichnis der Hamburger Reedereien, 1824-1888, Mitteilungen aus dem Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, N. F., Bd. 5. (Hamburg: Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, 1969), vol. 1, pp. 168 and 170; Otto J. Seiler, Australienfahrt; Linienschiffahrt der Hapag-Lloyd AG im Wandel der Zeiten (Herford: Mittler, c1988). - [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 23 February 1998]

HAARLEM
See PATRICIA (2) .

HABANA
The only ship "Habana" which I have records of was the ex-"Ernst Moritz Arndt". This was built by T.B.Oswald & Co, Sunderland in 1872 for the German company, Baltischer Lloyd. She was a 2,597 gross ton ship, length 317ft x beam 38ft, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. Launched on 22/8/1872 as the "Ernst Moritz Arndt", she sailed from London on her maiden voyage to Havre and New York on 27/2/1873. She made 6 transatlantic voyages, the last starting on 28/5/1874 when she left Stettin for Antwerp and New York. In 1879 she was sold to Lopez of Spain and renamed "Habana". In 1881 she went to Cia.Trasatlantica Espanola. I don't know her history between 1879 and 1886, but from 1886-96, the company ran a feeder service between Havana and New York and the "Habana" was, at various times employed on that route. She was scrapped in 1900. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.774/ vol.3,p.1245-6] [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 3 December 1997]

HABSBURG
The SS "Habsburg" was a 3094 gross ton vessel built by Earle's Shipbuilding Co, Hull in 1875 for Norddeutscher Lloyd [North German Lloyd]. Her dimensions were, length 353ft x beam 39.1ft, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 142-1st and 800-3rd class passengers. Launched on 9/1/1875 she sailed from Bremen on her maiden voyage to Southampton and New York on 11/3/1876. In May of that year she was transferred to the Bremen - South America service until 21/4/1880 when she resumed the Bremen - Southampton - New York run. She commenced her last voyage on this service on 23/3/1886 after completing 30 round voyages and on 23/2/1887 went onto the Bremen - Suez Canal - Australia run. In 1891, she was fitted with triple expansion engines and her passenger accommodation modified to carry 63-1st, 30-2nd and 641-3rd class. On 24/10/1894 she commenced her last voyage to Australia and on 28/4/1895 resumed the Bremen - New York service. After two round voyages, she reverted to the Bremen - South America run on 10/11/1895 until her final voyage commenced on 10/3/1896. In 1898 she was sold to Italy, but while on passage to Italy, she stranded near Cadiz, was refloated in 1899 and scrapped. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch - 17 September 1997]

HAI-FU
See CHANUTE VICTORY.

HAIMON
See ANTONINA .

HAITI
See MONTEREY (3) .

HALLE
The steamship HALLE was built by Germaniawerft, Kiel (ship #66), for Norddeutscher Lloyd, and launched on 3 August 1895. 3,960 tons. 112,75 x 13,28 meters (length x breadth); straight bow, 1 funnel, 2 masts; steel construction, screw propulsion (triple-expansion engines), service speed 12 knots; accommodation for 20 passengers in 2nd class, and 1,071 in steerage; crew of 51. 2 November 1895, maiden voyage, Bremen-Montevideo-Buenos Aires. 15 February 1896, first voyage, Bremen-New York. 13 August 1896, first voyage, Bremen-Baltimore. 1913, sold to Jebsen & Diederichsen, Hamburg, and renamed PAWEL. 1915, acquired by De Dordtsche Stoomscheep Maatschappij, Dordrecht, and renamed WOUDRICHEM. March 1918, seized by the U.S. Government for its war effort, and placed under the control of the U.S. Shipping Board. 1919, returned to owners; resold to Universal Transportation Co., New York. 1921, sold, in succession, to Kennebec Steamship Co, New York; D. Pace, New York (renamed LLOYD; 4,007 tons); and Pace, Sons & Co, New York. March 1923, sold to Achille Lauro, Naples; 3,871 tons. November 1923, renamed IRIS. November 1924, sold to M. Bottigliere, Torre del Greco. October 1925, to Genoa for scrapping [Edwin Drechsel, Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1857-1970; History, Fleet, Ship Mails, vol. 1 (Vancouver: Cordillera Pub. Co., c1994), p. 64, no. 95 (photograph, as the LLOYD); Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (2nd ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: Brookside Publications), vol. 2 (1978), pp. 558-559]. - [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 19 August 1998]

HAMILTON
See NEVADA.

HAMMONIA (1)
The steamship Hammonia, built in 1855 by Caird & Co., of Greenock, Scotland, for the Hamburg American Line. 2,026 tons; 280 feet long x 38 feet broad; clipper bow, 1 funnel, 3 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, service speed 10 knots. 1855/56, chartered to the French, as a transport to the Crimea. 1 July 1856, first voyage, Hamburg-New York. 1864 sold to the Allan line, and renamed the "Belgian". 1872, sold to the Dominion Line. 1873, renamed the "Missouri". 1 October 1873, wrecked on the Bahamas, with no loss of life [Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (Prescott, Lancashire: T. Stephenson & Sons., 1955), p. 127]. Pictured in Michael J. Anuta, Ships of Our Ancestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983; reprint Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., [1993]), p. 119, courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970, For further information on the Hammonia, including additional pictures, see Arnold Kludas and Herbert Bischoff, Die Schiffe der Hamburg-Amerika-Linie, Bd. 1, 1847-1906 (Herford: Koehler, 1979). [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 21 June 1997]

HAMMONIA (2)
HAMMONIA (II), 1867-1878; wrecked in 1882 as the MOSKVA (Russian Volunteer Fleet). [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 18 September 1997]

The "Hammonia" was the second of five ships of that name owned by the Hamburg America Line. She was built by Caird & Co, Greenock in 1866 and was a 3,035 gross ton vessel, length 339.9ft x beam 40ft, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 58-1st, 120-2nd and 500-3rd class passengers. Launched on 8/12/1866, she sailed from Hamburg on her maiden voyage to New York on 2/3/1867. Her last voyage from Hamburg to Havre and New York commenced on 25/7/1877 and in 1878 she went to the Russian Volunteer Fleet and was renamed "Moskva". On 6/6/1882 she was wrecked, with no loss of life, near Cape Guardafui, Gulf of Aden. [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 8 November 1997]

The HAMMONIA was the second of three steamships of this name owned by the Hamburg American Line (HAPAG). The HAMMONIA (II) was built by Caird & Co, Greenock, and launched on 12 August 1866. 3,035 tons; 103,6 x 12,2 meters/340 x 40 feet (length x breadth); straight bow, 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, service speed 12 knots; accommodation for 58 passengers in 1st class, 120 in 2nd class, and 500 in steerage. 2 March 1867, maiden voyage, Hamburg-New York. [The contemporary NewYork newspapers report of the passage: "Had fresh easterly winds thefirst 5 days, then changeable winds and weather; lat 45, lon 49, passed agreat number of small icebergs".] 25 July 1877, last voyage,Hamburg-Havre-New York. 6 June 1878, purchased by the Russian VolunteerFleet, and renamed MOSKVA. 6 June 1882, bound from Hankow to St.Petersburg, wrecked 25 nautical miles off Cape Guardafui, Gulf of Aden, with no loss of life; the crew and 150 passengers saved themselves on the coast of Somalia, where on 24 June they were picked up by the British steamship BAGDAD [Arnold Kludas and Herbert Bischoff, Die Schiffe der Hamburg-Amerika- Linie, Bd. 1: 1847-1906 (Herford: Koehler, 1979), p. 27 (photograph); Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (2nd ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: Brookside Publications), vol. 1 (1975), p. 389]. Also pictured (same photograph as in Kludas and Bischoff) in Michael J. Anuta, Ships of Our Ancestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983), p. 119, courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970. - [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 28 February 1998]

HAMMONIA (3)
HAMMONIA (III), built for the Hamburg American Line by J & G Thomson, Glasgow, and launched on 13 September 1882. 3,969 tons; 113,68 x 13,68 meters (373 x 44.9 feet, length x beam); straight bow, 2 funnels, 3 masts; steel construction, screw propulsion, service speed 15 knots; accommodation for 150 1st-, 100 2nd-, and 700 3rd-class passengers. 28 February 1883, maiden voyage, Hamburg-Havre-New York. 10 November 1889, last voyage, Hamburg-Southampton-New York. 1889, purchased by the Compagnie G'en'erale Transatlantique (CGT, or French Line), and renamed VERSAILLES. 1914, scrapped at Genoa [Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (2nd ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: Brookside Publications), vol. 1 (1975), p. 393]. Pictured in Michael J. Anuta, Ships of Our Ancestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983), p. 119, courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970,. For additional information on this vessel, see Arnold Kludas and Herbert Bischoff, Die Schiffe der Hamburg-Amerika-Linie , Bd.1. 1847-1906 (Herford: Koehler, 1979). [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 18 September 1997]

HANNOVER (1)
The "Hannover" was built by Wigham Richardson & Co, Walker-on-Tyne in 1899 for North German Lloyd of Bremen. She was a 7,305 gross ton ship, length 429.9ft x beam 54ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was capacity for 120-2nd and 1,850-3rd class passengers. Launched on 22nd August 1899, she sailed from Bremen on her maiden voyage to Baltimore on 2nd December 1899. On 8/3/1902 she started her first Bremen - New York - Baltimore voyage and on 7/4/1910 her first Bremen - Philadelphia voyage. Her first Hamburg - Portland, Maine crossing started on 6/4/1913 and on 16/5/1913 she commenced a single round voyage between Hamburg, Quebec and Montreal. She commenced the first of two round voyages between Bremen, Boston and New Orleans on 31/12/1913 and the second on 4/3/1914. Her first Bremen - Quebec sailing started 16/5/1914 and her second and last on 27/6/1914. She was then laid up at Bremen due to the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914, and in 1919 was surrendered to Britain. In 1922 she was resold to North German Lloyd and refitted to carry cabin and 3rd class passengers. She resumed Bremen - New York crossings on 25/3/1922 and continued on this service until her last sailing on 24/1/1926. In 1932 she was scrapped at Bremen. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.2 ,p.561] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 30 july 1998]

HANNOVER (2)
The "Hannover" of 1922 was built in 1899 by Wigham Richardson & Co, at Walker-on-Tyne for Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd). Her dimensions were 7305 gross tons, length 429.9ft. x beam 54ft. She had one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was accommodation for 120 2nd class and 1,850 3rd class passengers She sailed between Bremen - NY - Baltimore until 1910 when she was transferred to the Bremen - Philadelphia service. In 1913 she made a voyage from Hamburg to Portland, Maine and one from Hamburg - Quebec - Montreal. At the end of 1913 she was transferred to the Bremen - Boston - New Orleans service and then made a couple of round trips from Bremen to Quebec. In August 1914 she was laid up at Bremen until 1919 when she was surrendered to Britain. In 1922 she was resold to Norddeutscher Lloyd and converted to cabin and 3rd class only. Returned to the Bremen - New York service on 25.3.1922. and stayed on this run until 1926. She was scrapped in 1932. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch - 15 July 1997]

She made her maiden voyage on 2.12.1899 from Bremen to Baltimore. In 1902 she made her first voyage Bremen - NY - Baltimore, and on 7.4.1910. Bremen - Philadelphia. On 6.4.1913. first voyage Hamburg - Portland, Maine. 16.5.1913. Hamburg - Quebec - Montreal. From 31.12.1913. she made two voyages Bremen - Boston - New Orleans. 16.5.1914. two voyages Bremen - Quebec. During the Great War she was laid up at Bremen and in 1919 was surrendered to Britain. In 1922 resold to NDL and altered to cabin class and 3rd class accommodation and returned to the Bremen - NY service until 1926. She was scrapped at Bremen in 1932. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch 5 August 1997]

HANOVERIAN
See MAYFLOWER (2).

HANSA (1)
The ship "Hansa" was built by Wm H.Webb, New York in 1847 as the "United States" for the American, Black Ball Line of transatlantic sailing packets. She was an 1,857 gross ton steamship, length 244.6ft x beam 48ft, clipper stem, one funnel, three masts, wooden construction, paddle wheel propulsion and a speed of 10 knots. There was accommodation for 100-1st and 50-2nd class passengers. Launched on 20/8/1847, she sailed from New York on her maiden voyage to Liverpool on 8/4/1848 (One round voyage). On 10/6/1848 she commenced her first voyage from New York to Southampton and Havre. Her second voyage on this route started on 5/8/1848, and on 6/12/1848 she sailed on her last voyage from New York to Southampton, Havre (dep 9/1/1849), Southampton, Halifax and New York (arr 5/2/1849). In 1849 she was sold and converted to a warship. On 31/5/1849 she sailed from New York for Liverpool where she was renamed "Hansa" and became a member of the German Confederation Navy. In 1853 she was bought by Fritze & Lehmkuhl of Bremen who refitted her as a merchant ship. She sailed on her first voyage for these owners from Bremen to New York on 30/8/1853 and on 17/10/1854 commenced her last sailing on this route (4 Round voyages). On 24/3/1855 she left London for the Black Sea where she became a troop transport for the Crimean War, and on 18/9/1855 returned to the UK. On 9/4/1857 she commenced a single round voyage from Bremen to New York and in 1858 was sold to the Galway Line of Ireland, renamed "Indian Empire" and rebuilt to 2,516 tons. She made two transatlantic crossings for these owners (commencing 19/6/1858 and 28/9/1858) from Galway to New York. On 24/7/1861 she was damaged by fire at Deptford, London and was laid up in Victoria Dock, London, where she sank on 4/5/1866. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.194] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 28 November 1997]

HANSA (2)
The HANSA was a bark--a 3-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on the fore- and mainmasts, and rigged fore-and-aft on the mizzenmast--built by H[ermann] F[riedrich] Ulrichs, of Vegesack/Fahr, for the Bremen firm of B. Grovermann & Co, and launched on 14 September 1852. Her masters were, in turn, August Brinkama and Georg Jaburg, both of Vegesack, and Peter Heyn, Ad. Buttner, and H. C. L. Riefe, all of Bremen. In 1856, the HANSA, bound from Hartlepool for Cuba, rescued the crew of the British ship ROSALIA, Tegau, master, out of Londonderry, which had been abandoned at sea, in a sinking condition, on 29 September. In December 1858, the HANSA sailed from Liverpool, but on the second day out Capt. Brinkama fell overboard and was killed. The HANSA arrived back at Liverpool on 12 December 1858, and sailed the very next day with a new master. In 1863, the HANSA, Heyn, master, rescued the crew of an English fishing boat. In 1871, the HANSA was sold to J. Hoppe, of Copenhagen, and renamed ONDA. 0n 5 July 1874, C. Nielsen, master, bound from Copenhagen to Ivigtut, Greenland, the ONDA ex HANSA was abandoned at sea in a sinking condition [Peter-Michael Pawlik, Von der Weser in die Welt; Die Geschichte der Segelschiffe von Weser und Lesum und ihrer Bauwerften 1770 bis 1893, Schriften des Deutschen Schiffahrtsmuseums, Bd. 33 (Hamburg: Kabel, c1993), pp. 276-277]. The HANSA's measurements: 153 Commerzlasten/343 tons register; 36,2 x 8,2 x 4,1 meters (length x beam x depth of hold). - [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer -25 October 1998]

HANSA (3)
"Hansa" of 1863 was a 2992 ton vessel built in 1861 by Caird & Co of Greenock for Norddeutscher Lloyd [North German Lloyd]. She was an iron built vessel with a clipper stem, one funnel, three masts, single screw and a speed of 11 knots. She could accommodate 75-1st class, 105-2nd class and 480-3rd class passengers. Her dimensions were length 328.2ft x beam 42ft. She was launched on 23.8.1861 and left on her maiden voyage from Bremen to Southampton and New York on 24.11.1861. Made her last voyage for this company on 12.11.1878 and was sold to the British company Adamson & Ronaldson who re-engined her in 1881 and used her in their London - Boston service. In 1883 she was sold to the White Cross Line of Belgium who renamed her "Ludwig". She sailed from Antwerp for Montreal on 2.7.1883 and went missing with the loss of 70-80 lives. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch - 10 August 1997]

The steamship HANSA--the first of three of this name built for Norddeutscher Lloyd--was built by Caird & Co, Greenock (ship #92, contract price 65,000 pounds sterling), and launched on 23 August 1861. 2,992 tons; 96,92 x 12,19 meters (length x breadth); clipper bow, 1 funnel, 3 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion (low-pressure tandem engine with surface condensers; 750-1500 hp), service speed 11.5 knots; accommodation for 76 passengers in 1st class, 107 in 2nd class, and 480 in steerage; crew of 102. 24 November 1861, maiden voyage, Bremen-Southampton-New York. 1864, given Krupp steel shaft and air preheating. 13 June 1868, boarded 630 Mormons in Copenhagen for Hull (and New York). 28 November 1871, sailed Southampton for New York; engine failure; arrived St. John 18 December under sail; after minimal repairs continued 23 December for New York. 12 November 1878, last voyage, Bremen-New York. Fall 1879, sold to Oswald, Mordaunt & Co, Southampton, in partial payment for the HANSA (II); resold to shipbroker E. Bates, Liverpool. 1880, registered to T. R. Oswald & R. Gebbs, Liverpool. 1881, registered to T. R. Gebbs, Liverpool. 1881, compound engines by J. Howden & Co, Glasgow. May 1881-March 1882, 6 roundtrip voyages, London-Boston, chartered to Adamson & Ronaldson. 1883, purchased by the White Cross Line, Antwerp, and renamed LUDWIG; 3,087 tons. 2 July 1883, sailed from Antwerp for Montreal with 27 passengers, 43 crew, and 433 head of cattle; went missing after making contact on 3 July with Prawle Point, 20 miles southeast of Plymouth [Edwin Drechsel, Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1857-1970; History, Fleet, Ship Mails, vol. 1 (Vancouver: Cordillera Pub. Co., c1994), pp. 16-17 (picture); Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North Atlantic Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the Old World with the New (2nd ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: Brookside Publications), vol. 2 (1978), pp. 512 (photograph), 544-545, and 825]. - [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 13 August 1998]

HANSA (4)
S.S. Hansa from Hamburg to Hull 8/27/1886 - This is not the steamship HANSA built for the North German Lloyd in 1861 (and which, as the LUDWIG of the White Cross Line, sailed from Antwerp for Montreal on 2 July 1883, and went missing with a loss of between 70 and 80 lives). Built under special survey in Stockton, England, by Richardson, Duck & Co (engines by T. Richardson & Sons, Hartlepool), in 1865, as the EPITANISOS. 514/747/676 tons (net/gross/under deck); 198.8 x 29.1 x 16.7 feet (length x beam x depth of hold); iron construction, screw propulsion. 12 April 1867, purchased by H. J. Perlbach, Hamburg. 1867-1869, primarily Hamburg-Antwerp and Hamburg-Havre. 1870, almost exclusively Hamburg-Hull. 7 April 1892, sunk after collision off the Dutch coast [Lloyd's Register, 1881; Walter Kresse, ed., Seeschiffs-Verzeichnis der Hamburger Reedereien, 1824-1888, Mitteilungen aus dem Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, N.F., Bd. 5. (Hamburg: Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, 1969), vol. 2, p. 103]. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer]

The HANSA was built under special survey by Lloyd's Register of Shipping by Richardson, Duck & Co, of Stockton-on-Tees, and launched in February 1865, as the EPTANISOS, for the Anglo-Greek Steam Navigation & Trading Co. 747/588 tons (gross/net); 198.8 x 29.1 x 16.7 feet (length x breadth x depth of hold); iron construction, screw propulsion. The annual volumes of Lloyd's Register of Shipping for 1865/66 and 1866/67 (the volumes cover the period from 1 July of one year through 30 June of the next) give the following information on the EPTANISOS: Owner: 1865/66-1866/67 - Anglo-Greek Steam Navigation & Trading Co.; 1866/67 - Richardson, of Hartlepool [most probably either John Richardson, whose papers for the years 1871-92 are now deposited in the Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UL, or the shipbuilding firm of T. Richardson & Sons]. Port of Registry: 1865/66-1866/67 - London; 1866/67 - Hartlepool. Port of Survey: 1865/66-1866/67 - Hartlepool. Intended Voyage: 1865/66-1866/67 - Mediterranean. She was purchased from Richardson by the Hamburg firm of H. J. Perlbach & Co on 12 April 1867. Captains: 1867-1868 - J. H. Boeck; 1868-1879 - A. F. Brandt; 1875 - A. Krulle; 1879-1883 - G. H. M. Blanck; 1882 - H. Wolters; 1884-1891 - P. Kroger. Voyages: 1867 - Havre (3 times); Antwerp (15 times); 1868 - Antwerp (7 times); Antwerp/Havre; Havre (6 times); Havre/Dunkirk (twice); Havre/Cardiff (twice); Kopenhagen/Hull; 1869 - Antwerp (4 times); Dunkirk/Havre; Havre (twice); Havre/Bordeaux; Dunkirk/Bordeaux Rouen/Bordeaux; London/Cardiff; Hull (9 times); 1870 - Antwerp; Antwerp/Hull; Hull (11 times); 1871 - Dunkirk; Havre; Antwerp/Hull (twice); Hull (13 times); 1872 - Hull (23 times); 1873 - Hull (19 times); 1874 - Hull (19 times); Antwerp; 1875 - Hull (22 times); Whitehaven/London; 1876 - Hull (26 times); 1877 - Hull (23 times); 1878 - Hull (26 times); 1879 - Hull (23 times); 1880 - Antwerp; Hull (25 times); 1881 - Hull (17 times); 1882 - Hull (24 times); 1883 - Hull (25 times); 1884 - Hull (26 times); 1885 - Hull (25 times); 1886 - Hull (23 times); 1887 - Hull (26 times); 1888 - Hull (25 times). The HANSA was sunk on 7 April 1892, after a collision, off the Dutch coast [Walter Kresse, ed., Seeschiffs-Verzeichnis der Hamburger Reedereien, 1824-1888, Mitteilungen aus dem Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, N. F., Bd. 5. (3 vols.; Hamburg: Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, 1969), vol. 2, p. 103].- [E-mail from Michael Palmer - 1 July 1998]

HANSA (5)
(Of 1920) See DEUTSCHLAND (3).

HANSA (6)
(Of 1934) See ALBERT BALLIN.

HARBIN
See BRITISH KING.

HARBURG
The "Harburg" was a cargo vessel built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle in 1907 as the "Worms" for the German Australian Line. Her details were 4,486 gross tons, length 401ft x beam 52ft, one funnel, two masts, single screw and a speed of 11 knots. In 1919 she was ceded to Britain under the war reparations scheme, repurchased by her original owners in 1922, she was renamed "Harburg" and in 1926 was taken over with the rest of their fleet by Hamburg America Line. In December 1932 she was sold and scrapped. [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.4, Hamburg America Line] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 4 February 1998]

HARRIET (1)
The HARRIET was a 3-masted bark, square-rigged on the fore- and mainmasts, and fore-and-aft rigged on the mizzenmast, built in Bremen in 1839, and registered [Bielbrief] at Hamburg 10 June 1839. 146Commerzlasten; 111,10 x 26,6 x 18,1 Hamburger Fusse (1 Hamburger Fuss = 0.286 meters) (length x beam x depth of hold, "zwischen den Steven". Master: 1839-1847 - J. H. Hancker. Voyages: 1839/41 - from Bremerhaven/intermediate ports/Havana; 1841/42 - Valparaiso; 1842/43 - Havana; 1843 - Havana; 1843/45 - Valparaiso/intermediate ports/Manila; 1845 - Cadiz/Bahia; 1846 - Havana/Matanzas, Cuba; 1846/47 - Cadiz/Rio de Janeiro; 1847 - New Orleans. 15 October 1847, sold to Abraham Ewout van Dycke, Hamburg.:Master: 1847-1849 - Abraham Ewout van Dycke (owner); 1849-1851 - J. T. Peters; 1851-1853 - J. C. F. Janssen. Voyages: 1848/51 - New Orleans/Rio de Janeiro/intermediate ports/ New York/intermediate ports/Amsterdam; 1851/53 - Valparaiso/Guayaquil/intermediate ports; 29 February 1853, sold to J. Sturcken & Co, Hamburg: Master: 1854-1857 - J. P. Thode; 1857-1860 - N. C. Pedersen. Voyages: 1854/55 - Buenos Aires/Singapore/Akyab; 1855/56 - Newcastle upon Tyne/Manzanillo, Cuba; 1856/57 - England/intermediate ports/Callao; 1857/60 - England/intermediate ports/Hong Kong/Macau; 1860, sold Norwegian (Capt. Bie) [Walter Kresse, ed., Seeschiffs-Verzeichnis der Hamburger Reedereien, 1824-1888, Mitteilungen aus dem Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, N. F., Bd. 5. (Hamburg: Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, 1969), vol. 1, pp. 117 and 243, vol. 2, p. 95]. I know nothing of the subsequent history, or ultimate fate, of the HARRIET, nor do I have any reference to a picture of her. - [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 17 March 1998]

HARRIET (2)
The HARRIET was a 3-masted, square-rigged ship, built in Quebec in 1852. 935 tons net; 144 x 30 x 23 feet (length/ breadth/ depth of hold). 31 August 1853, re-registered at Teignmouth, Devon. She is listed in the annual volumes of _Lloyd's Register of Shipping_ for 1853/54-1857/58, where her tonnage is given as 798/925 (old/new measurement). Master: 1853/54-1855/56 - "Shaddick" [= Chadwick]; 1856/57 - J. Seagrove; 1857/58 - Lambeurd. Owner: 1853/54-1855/56 - G. Hennet; 1856/57-1857/58 - Toulmin. Port of Registry:1853/54-1855/56 - Teignmouth; 1856/57-1857/58 - London. Port of Survey: London. Destined Voyage: 1853/54-1855/56 - Sydney; 1856/57 - not given; 1857/58- Australia. Sources: National Archives of Canada, RG 42, Vol. 1407 (Original References Vol. 196, Reel C-2062); Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1853/54-1857/58; Eileen Reid Marcil, The Charley-Man : a history of wooden shipbuilding at Quebec, 1763-1893 (Kingston, Ontario: Quarry Press, 1993). There may be additional information in Frederick William Wallace, comp., Record of Canadian shipping; a list of squarerigged vessels, mainly 500 tons and over, built in the Eastern Provinces of British North America from the year 1786 to 1920 (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1929). [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 4 January 1998]

HARRISBURG
See PHILADELPHIA.

HARRY LUCKENBACH
See SURREY .

HARVARD
See NEW YORK.

HAVANA
The HAVANA was a sternwheel packet, her hull built at Parkersburg, West Virginia, and completed at Wheeling, by the Sweeneys of Wheeling, in 1863. 390 tons; wood hull. Built for the Louisville-Nashville trade. During the Civil War, carried U.S. army supplies up the Cumberland River. February 1864, sold to W. E. Gibson & Co, Aurora, Indiana, Capt. Ira Malin. Burned and lost at Parlor Grove, in the vicinity of North Bend, Ohio, 16 August 1869 [ Frederick Way, Jr., Way's Packet Directory, 1848-1994; Passenger Steamboats of the Mississippi River System Since the Advent of Photography in Mid-Continent America (revised edition; Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 1994) p. 208, packet #2555]. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing list by Michael Palmer - 16 December 1997]

HAVEL
The "Havel" was built by AG Vulcan, Stettin in 1890 for Norddeutscher Lloyd [North German Lloyd]. This was a 6,875 gross ton ship, length 463ft x beam 51.9ft, two funnels, three masts, single screw and a speed of 18 knots. There was accommodation for 244-1st, 122-2nd, and 460-3rd class passengers. Launched on 30/8/1890, she sailed from Bremen on her maiden voyage to Southamptom and New York on 5/2/1891. She commenced her last voyage on this service on 19/4/1898 and was then sold to Spain, where she was converted to an armed cruiser and renamed "Meteoro". In 1899 she went to Compania Trasatlantica Espanola and was renamed "Alfonso XII". She commenced her first voyage from Bilbao to Coruna, Vigo, Havana, and New York on 30/10/1916 and made 9 round voyages on this service. Her last voyage started on 7/2/1918 when she left New York for Coruna and Bilbao. In 1926 she was scrapped in Italy. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.555] [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 3 December 1997]

HAVERFORD
The "Haverford" was an 11,635 gross ton ship, built in 1901 by John Brown & Co Ltd, Glasgow for the American Line. Her details were length 531ft x beam 59.2ft, one funnel, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was accommodation for 150-2nd and 1,700-3rd class passengers. Launched on 4/5/1901, she sailed on her maiden voyage under the British flag, from Southampton for Cherbourg and New York on 4/9/1901. After one voyage, she was chartered to Red Star Line of Antwerp and sailed on 9/11/1901 under the Belgian flag from Antwerp for New York. She made four round voyages on this service, the last commencing 8/3/1902 and was then returned to the American Line. In April 1902 she commenced sailings between Liverpool and Philadelphia and on 17/12/1908 was chartered to Dominion Line and started sailing between Liverpool, Halifax and Portland. On 21/1/1909 she started her second and last voyage on this route and in Jan.1915 commenced her last Liverpool - Philadelphia run. Between 1915-16 she was used as a British transport ship and on 26/6/1917 was torpedoed by a German submarine off the West coast of Scotland with the loss of 8 lives but was beached. On 17/4/1918 she survived an unsuccessful submarine attack in the North Atlantic and in Jan 1919 resumed the Liverpool - Philadelphia service. She made her last voyage on this route for American Line in Feb.1921 and on 1/4/1921 commenced sailing for White Star Line on the same route. The seventh and last voyage on this service commenced on 6/11/1921, and on 18/1/1922 she started sailing between Hamburg and New York for American Line. After three round voyages she went back to White Star's Liverpool - Boston - Philadelphia service on 16/5/1922. Her final voyage began on 27/8/1924 when she left Liverpool for Belfast, Glasgow and Philadelphia and the following year she was scrapped in Italy. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.945] [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 18 December 1997]