North German Lloyd Company / Nord-deutscher Lloyd

The North German Lloyd Line (NGL) was founded in 1857 by the amalgamation of four smaller companies. They commenced operations between Bremen and London with six 500 ton steamers. Transatlantic voyages to New York started in June, 1858; Baltimore in March, 1868; and in 1869 regular sailings commenced to New Orleans. A service to Central America was instituted in 1871, but was withdrawn in 1874. Voyages from Bremen to Brazil and the River Plate started in 1876 and Genoa to Brazil and River Plate in 1878, the latter service only lasting for three years.

By 1866 NGL was making weekly runs to New York and in 1874 averaged 11 days and 13 hours on its sailings. From 1882 onwards, the New Orleans service was extended to Galveston, but the whole route was abandoned in 1886. Two new routes from Bremen to the Far East and Bremen to Australia were opened in 1886, both via Suez. Italy to New York sailings commenced in October, 1891 and in 1897, the Bremen - UK service was sold to Argo Steamship Company together with seven ships. Occasional sailings between Bremen and Galveston resumed in 1898 and became regular in 1899.

A fortnightly service was started in 1893 by what they called their Roland Line. The Roland Line sailed from Breman to New York with steerage passengers and cargo. By December of 1893 the line owned 80 vessels.

In 1904 a new service from Marseilles to Naples and Alexandria started and in 1909 a joint summer service between Bremen and Hamburg to Quebec and Montreal was instituted with Hamburg America, Red Star and Holland America Lines. Bremen - Galveston ships commenced calls at Philadelphia in March, 1910 and a new service started in 1913 to Boston and New Orleans.

At the outbreak of WWI, many NGL ships took refuge in US ports, and these were seized by American authorities in 1917. After the Armistice, the company lost every worthwhile ocean going steamer as war reparations, and in 1920 chartered ships from the US Shipping Board to resume services. They gradually rebuilt their fleet and in 1925 took over the Hamburg-Bremen Africa Line, the Dampschiff Reederei Horn and the Roland Line. In 1928 Quebec and Montreal services were resumed. During World War II, NGL again lost almost their entire fleet and again restarted with chartered ships. In 1970 the company amalgamated with Hamburg America Line to become HAPAG-Lloyd.

Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. If you would like to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship Descriptions (onsite) or Immigrant Ship web site.

Funnel:
1858 Black
1881 Black, but express steamers Buff.
1889 Buff.

Fleet:

Vessel	Built	Years in Service	Tons
Aachen (1)	1895	1914 transferred to German Navy, 1915 torpedoed and sunk by British submarine.	3,833
Aachen (2)	1923	1940 sunk by British destroyers at Narvik, 1951 refloated by Norwegians renamed Oakhill.	6,274
Abana	1929	1935 renamed Inn, 1939 sunk by Royal Navy off Canary Islands.	2,867
Achaia	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1931 to H. Schuldte, Flensburg renamed Troyburg.	2,288
Adler (1)	1857	1866 rebuilt to 692 tons, 1881 sold to DFDS, Copenhagen, renamed Romny.	523
Adler (2)	1884	1897 African coastal service and later Italy - Suez feeder ship, 1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	1,356
Adler (3)	1900	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	1,170
Aegina	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1941 sunk by British warships off Libya.	2,447
Agira	1930	1936 renamed Spree, 1939 mined off Denmark towed to Stavanger, 1946 seized by Allies, assigned to Holland and renamed Hedel.	2,867
Albatross (1)	1872	West Indies - Colon feeder ship, 1891 sold to Argonaut SS Co, London, renamed Argonaut.	1,045
Albatross (2)	1893	Bremen - UK service, 1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	1,083
Albatross (3)	1915	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	985
Alda	1921	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 renamed Eisenach (3), 1941 scuttled at Costa Rica to prevent seizure, refloated and renamed Oceanica for Costa Rican owners, 1943 to Portugal renamed Ultramarino, 1951 repurchased by NGL renamed Traunstein, 1960 scrapped.	4,177
Alk	1924	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	1,175
Aller (1)	1886	1904 scrapped.	4,964
Aller (2)	1927	1939 laid up in Lourenco Marques, 1943 sold to Cia. Nacional de Nav., Portugal renamed Sofala.	7,627
Alrich	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Sao Paulo.	4,977
Alster	1928	1940 captured off Bodo, Norway by Royal Navy, renamed Empire Endurance.	8,514
Altenburg	1916	1919 ceded to France as war reparation renamed Camranh.	6,742
America (1)	1863	1894 sold to Italy, renamed Orazio.	2,752
America (2)	1893	ex- Stolzenfels, 1905 purchased from Argo Line, renamed America, 1908 sold to Argo Line.	3,022
Amisia	1921	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	999
Amsel (1)	1921	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1927 to K.N.S.M., Amsterdam renamed Proteus.	1,065
Amsel (2)	1927	1934 to Argo Line.	1,756
Anatolia	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1940 sold to Lloyd Argentino, 1942 renamed Santa Fe.	2,446
Ancona		see Haimon (1)
Anghin	1903	ex- Dorothea Rickmers, 1903 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Anghin, 1919 to Britain as war reparation.	1,613
Angora	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Atlas Levante Line, Bremen.	2,289
Anhalt (1)	1914	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 sold to Spain (Aznar) renamed Aya Mendi.1924 repurchased by NGL reverted to Anhalt, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Kharkov. October 14th 1941 scuttled at Nicolaev, salvaged by Germans. 1942 to German Goverment, renamed Boy Feddersen. August 11th 1943 sunk by Soviet submarine D.4. near Sevastapol.	6,580
Anhalt (2)		see Ansgir.
Ansgir	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 renamed Anhalt (2), 1941 arracked by British destroyers off Norway, run ashore and wrecked.	4,621
Arnfried	1922	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Ladoga.	2,332
Arta	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Atlas Levante Line, Bremen	2,452
Arucas	1927	1940 scuttled in North Atlantic to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	3,359
Asahan	1899	ex- Anjou, 1900 purchased from Soc. Nantaise de Transp. a la Guyane, Nantes, and renamed Asahan, 1906 sold to Bangkok, renamed Anjou.	404
Askania	1922	ex- Nord Schleswig, 1931 purchased from H. Schuldt, Flensburg renamed Askania, 1936 renamed Schleswig, 1937 sold to Peru renamed Maranon.	3,367
Athena	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 sold to USSR renamed Ilmen.	2,286
Attika	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Atlas Levante Line, Bremen.	3,447
Atto	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Deutsche Levante Line, Hamburg renamed Adana.	4,176
Augsburg (1)	1916	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Tremere of Hain SS Co.	8,112
Augsburg (2)	1915	ex- Northwestern Miller, 1927 purchased from Furness Withy & Co., renamed Augsburg, 1940 to Japanese Government renamed Teiryo Maru.	6,512
Ayuthia	1908	1920 ceded to Britain.	422
Babelsberg	1883	ex- Niobe, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Babelsberg, 1900 sold to Ostasiatische Handels Ges., Hamburg.	2,180
Badenstein	1968	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1978 sold to Chile renamed Rapel.	7,474
Baltimore	1868	1894 scrapped.	2,321
Bamberg	1895	ex- Senta, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Bamberg, 1903 sold to Hamburg America Line, renamed Spezia.	4,148
Bangkapong	1903	1917 seized by Siam renamed Han Thale.	455
Barbarossa	1897	1917 seized by USA renamed Mercury.	10,769
Barenstein	1953	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 chartered renamed Pratita, 1972 sold to Italy renamed Ignazioemme.	5,547
Bartenstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1977 sold to Singapore renamed Kota Benar.	5,827
Bayern	1887	1893 rebuilt to 5034 tons, 1909 scrapped.	4,576
Bayernstein (1)	1955	1967 sold to C. Y. Tung, Hong Kong renamed Oriental Lady.	8,999
Bayernstein (2)	1968	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1980 sold to Singapore renamed South Star.	7,485
Berengar	1911	ex- General Botha, 1926 purchased from the Reardon Smith, Cardiff renamed Berengar, 1935 to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Petropolis.	4,845
Berlin (1)	1868	1894 sold to Italy, renamed M. Bruzzo.	2,334
Berlin (2)	1909	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1920 to White Star Line renamed Arabic.	17,324
Berlin (3)	1925	1945 mined and sunk off Swinemunde, 1948 refloated, repaired and renamed Admiral Nakhimov for USSR. 1986 sank in Black Sea after collision	15,286
Berlin (4)		see Gripsholm.
Bieberstein	1953	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Italy renamed Robertoemme.	5,546
Billung	1918	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 renamed Meise, 1934 to Argo Line.	868
Birkenstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1977 sold to Singapore renamed Kota Berani.	5,798
Bischofstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1976 sold to Panama renamed Pantera.	5,794
Blankenstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1977 sold to Singapore renamed Kota Bakti.	5,827
Bodenstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1977 sold to Singapore renamed New Panther.	5,827
Bogota	1937	1944 chartered to Japan renamed Teishu Maru, 1945 under U.S. control reverted to Bogota, 1950 returned to NGL, 1955 sold to Denmark renamed Astrid Sven.	1,230
Bonn	1895	1913 sold to Jebsen & Diederichsen, Hamburg, renamed Gregor.	3,969
Borkum (1)	1896	ex- Ellen Rickmers, 1900 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Borkum, 1915 seized by Italy renamed Asti.	5,642
Borkum (2)		see Ingram.
Borneo	1902	1917 seized by USA renamed Nipsic.	2,168
Brandenburg	1902	1919 to Britain as war reparation, 1922 renamed Hecuba Alfred Holt & Co. (Blue Funnel Line)	7,542
Brandenstein	1952	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Italy renamed Fernandaemme.	5,567
Braunschweig	1873	1896 scrapped.	3,080
Breitenstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1976 sold to Panama renamed Diego.	5,794
Bremen (1)	1858	1874 sold to E.Bates, Liverpool converted to sail.	2,674
Bremen (2)	1897	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 to Byron Line, renamed Constantinople.	10,525
Bremen (3)		1922 see Prinzess Irene.
Bremen (4)	1929	1940 accommodation ship at Bremerhaven, 1941 burnt out in Bremerhaven, 1946 scrapped.	51,656
Bremen (5)	1939	ex- Pasteur, 1959 purchased from Cie. de Nav. Sudatlantique, Bordeaux renamed Bremen, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Chandris, Piraeus renamed Regina Magna.	32,336
Bremerhaven	1920	1922 sold to Horn Line, Lubeck, 1925 taken over with Horn Line, 1936 sold to Colyer, Watson & Co., Rabaul renamed Island Trader, 1938 repurchased by NDL renamed Bremerhaven, 1940 sold to Japan renamed Heiun Maru.	1,566
Breslau	1901	1917 seized by USA renamed Bridgeport. (picture)	7,524
Brun von Warendorp	1914	1925 taken over with Hanseatische D.S. Ges., Lubeck 1927 renamed Hecht, 1933 to Argo Line, Bremen.	999
Buchenstein	1958	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1981 sold to Saudi Arabia renamed Saudi Rose.	6,223
Bulow	1906	1916 seized by Portugal renamed Tras-os-Montes.	9,028
Buntenstein	1960	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1980 sold to Panama renamed Sandra S.	6,233
Burgenstein	1958	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1981 sold to Saudi Arabia renamed Saudi Palm.	6,215
Bussard	1921	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	986
Butt	1909	ex- Ludwig Stahl, 1928 taken over with Weidtmann Lane, Hamburg renamed Butt, 1933 to Argo Line.	736
Cali		see Fredenhagen.
Cassel	1901	1919 to France as war reparation, renamed Marechal Gallieni.	7,543
Castorp	1920	1925 taken over with Hanseatische D.S. Ges., Lubeck 1927 renamed Forelle, 1932 to Argo Line, Bremen.	1,005
Cavalla	1912	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Atlas Levante Line, Bremen.	1,570
Chantaboon	1908	1917 seized by Siam.	421
Chemnitz (1)	1902	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation.	7,542
Chemnitz (2)	1929	1939 captured by French Navy, 1940 renamed Saint Bertrand.	5,522
Chieng Mai (1)	1895	ex- Clio, 1899 purchased from Straits SS Co., Singapore, and renamed Chieng Mai, 1906 sold to Handels & Schhep Mart, renamed Sari Bandjer.	1,237
Chiengmai (2)	1907	1917 seized by Siam renamed Doen Samudi.	1,815
Choising	1900	ex- Madeleine Rickmers, 1903 chartered from Rickmers, 1906 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Choising, 1915 became Italian renamed Caroccio.	1,657
Coblenz (1)	1897	1917 seized by USA renamed Sachem.	3,169
Coblenz (2)	1924	1935 sold to Italia Line renamed Sicilia.	9,449
Coburg (1)	1909	1917 seized by Brazil renamed Pocone.	6,750
Coburg (2)		see Havel (2)
Columbus	1923	1939 scuttled in Atlantic to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	32,364
Condor (1)	1858	1866 rebuilt to 653 tons, 1879 sank after collision with Norwegian sailing ship Jenny near Goteburg.	568
Condor (2)	1884	1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	1,230
Condor (3)	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	889
Crefeld (1)	1895	1918 ceded to Spain as war reparation renamed Espana No.4.	3,829
Crefeld (2)	1922	1934 became cargo ship, 1941 scuttled as blockship at Massawa	9,573
Dagmar	1896	1901 purchased from Melchers & Co, 1901 wrecked.	1,457
Danzig	1887	Italy - Egypt feeder service, 1896 sold to R.Sloman, Hamburg, renamed Frascati.	1,852
Darmstadt	1890	1911 sold to Turkey, renamed Kara Deniz.	5,012
Darvel	1905	1917 seized by USA renamed Wamsutta.	1,508
Deli	1900	1917 seized by Siam renamed Den Samud.	1,394
Der Deutsche		see Sierra Morena.
Derfflinger	1908	1914 seized by Britain, renamed Huntsgreen, 1923 repurchased by NGL reverted to Derfflinger, 1932 scrapped.	9,060
Dessau (1)	1915	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Voreda. 1924 repurchased by NGL reverted to Dessau, 1935 scrapped.	6,719
Dessau (2)		see Wido.
Deutschland	1866	1875 wrecked in Thames Estuary; loss of 57 lives.	2,800
Donau (1)	1869	1889 sold to H. Bischoff, Bremen.	2,896
Donau (2)	1929	1945 sunk in Oslofjord with limpet mines, 1952 salvaged and scrapped.	9,025
Drau	1944	1947 ceded to USA, 1948 sold to Norway renamed Sunny, then Tindefjell.	3,290
Dresden (1)	1889	1903 sold to Houston Line, renamed Helius.	4,802
Dresden (2)		see Zeppelin.
Dresden (3)	1937	1942 sunk in mouth of Gironde by British torpedo boats; loss of 251 lives, 1946 raised and repaired, 1949 sold to Chargeurs Reunis renamed Doba.	5,567
Drossel		see Horneck.
Dusseldorf	1935	1939 captured by Royal Navy near Antofasta renamed Kingston, then Empire Confidence.	4,930
Eider (1)	1884	1892 stranded Isle of Wight, refloated and scrapped.	4,722
Eider (2)	1937	1943 became minesweeper Sperrbrecher 36, 1946 scuttled in North Sea with cargo of surplus gas ammunition.	3,288
Eisenach (1)	1909	1917 seized by Brazil renamed Santarem.	6,750
Eisenach (2)	1922	1935 sold to Bulgaria renamed Rodina.	4,177
Eisenach (3)		see Alda.
Elbe (1)	1881	1895 sunk in collision in North Sea with British SS Craithie; loss of 332 lives.	4,510
Elbe (2)	1929	ex- Holstein, 1934 purchased renamed Elbe, 1941 sunk by British carrier aircraft off Cape Verde Islands.	6,606
Elberfeld	1923	1927 wrecked off Spain.	6,272
Elsass	1912	1917 seized by USA renamed Appeles.	6,590
Elster	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	1,136
Ems (1)	1884	1901 sold to Elder Dempster & Co., renamed Lake Simcoe.	4,730
Ems (2)	1937	1939 converted to surface raider, 1942 sunk by British torpedo boat in English Channel.	3,287
Emsstein	1951	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Austria renamed Murtal.	2,699
Erfurt (1)	1916	1920 to Belgium, renamed Mercier.	7,853
Erfurt (2)	1923	1944 mined and sunk in Baltic.	4,201
Erlangen (1)	1902	1917 mined and sunk in North Sea; loss of 19 lives.	5,285
Erlangen (2)	1929	1941 scuttled south of Montevideo to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	6,101
Erpel	1928	1933 to Argo Line.	1,771
Este	1930	1940 seized by Holland at Curacao renamed Suriname.	7,915
Estland	1896	1925 taken over with Hanseatische D.S. Ges., Lubeck 1926 to Baltische Reederei, Hamburg renamed Lulealf.	877
Europa (1)	1889	ex- Gutenfels, 1905 purchased from Argo Line, renamed Europa, 1908 sold to Argo Line.	2,737
Europa (2)	1930	1945 taken over by US Navy renamed USS Europa, 1950 Became French Line's Liberte.	49,746
Europa (3)	1952	ex- Kungsholm, 1965 purchased from Swedish American Line and renamed Europa, 1981 sold to Panama, renamed Columbus C, 1984 sank Cadiz and scrapped.	22,071
Europa (4)	1953	ex- Kungsholm, 1965 purchased from Swedish America Line renamed Europa, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1981 sold to Panama renamed Columbus C.	21,514
Falke (1)	1857	1864 sold to V. Lohmann, Hull, renamed Herald.	568
Falke (2)	1866	1892 sold to Hamburg owners.	663
Falke (3)	1894	Bremen - UK service, 1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	1,082
Falke (4)	1909	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	997
Fasan		see Hornbach.
Feldmarchall Moltke	1873	West Indies, Colon service, 1875 sold to P&O Line, renamed Assam.	3,231
Fink		see Hornburg.
Forelle		see Castorp.
Franken (1)	1905	1917 seized by Brazil renamed Taubate.	5,082
Franken (2)	1926	1940 seized by Holland renamed Wangi Wangi.	7,789
Frankfurt (1)	1869	1894 sold to shipbuilder in part exchange for new ships.	2,582
Frankfurt (2)	1899	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation.1922 renamed Sarvistan	7,431
Frankfurt (3)	1929	1941 scuttled in Atlantic to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	5,522
Fredenhagen	1915	1925 taken over with Hanseatische D.S. Ges., Lubeck 1926 renamed Cali, 1937 sold to Chile.	1,023
Freiburg	1900	transferred to Roland Line in 1906, renamed Turpin, 1925 transferred to NGL with Roland Line, 1932 scrapped.	6,090
Friderun	1922	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1940 seized by Holland renamed Meroendoeng.	2,464
Friedrich Der Grosse	1896	1917 seized by USA renamed Huron.	10,531
Friesenstein	1967	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1984 sold to Greece renamed Kinaros.	7,485
Fulda (1)	1883	1898-1899 chartered to Spain for trooping, 1899 damaged in drydock and scrapped.	4,819
Fulda (2)	1924	1940 sold to Japan renamed Teikoko Maru.	9,492
Ganter	1927	1934 to Argo Line.	1,769
Geier	1924	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	1,174
General Von Steuben		1931 see Munchen (2).
General Werder	1874	1893 sold to shipbuilder in part exchange for new ships renamed Midnight Sun.	3,022
George Washington	1909	1917 seized by USA same name.	25,570
Gera (1)	1891	1908 sold to Lloyd del Pacifico, Italy, renamed Valparaiso.	5,005
Gera (2)	1915	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, renamed Orsino.	7,874
Gerfrid	1895	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1927 sold to Brazil renamed Merity.	4,742
Germar	1911	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1933 scrapped.	4,681
Gernis	1905	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1933 scrapped.	3,552
Gerrat (1)	1917	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1927 sold to Carsten Rehder, Altona renamed Alfred Rehder.	854
Gerrat (2)	1914	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1933 scrapped.	4,393
Gerwin	1914	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1933 scrapped.	4,169
Giessen (1)	1908	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed City of Harvard. (Ellerman Line)	5,441
Giessen (2)	1915	ex- Southwestern Miller, 1927 purchased from Furness Withy & Co., renamed Giessen, 1929 wrecked in mouth of Yangtse River.	6,513
Gneisenau (1)	1903	1918 seized by Belgium, 1919 sold to Italy, 1921 renamed Citta di Genova.	8,081
Gneisenau (2)	1936	1943 mined and put ashore on Lolland Island, later scrapped.	18,160
Goeben	1907	1919 to France as war reparation, 1920 renamed Rousillon (French Line)	6,500
Goslar	1929	1939 scuttled off Paramaribo to avoid capture by the Dutch.	6,040
Gotha	1907	1933 scrapped.	5,441
Gottingen (1)	1907	1933 scrapped.	5,441
Gottingen (2)	1944	1945 torpedoed and sunk by Russian submarine off Libau.	6,267
Graf Bismarck	1871	1898 scrapped.	2,407
Grandon (1)	1918	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 renamed Specht, 1933 to Argo Line.	761
Grandon (2)	1912	ex- City of Boston, 1927 purchased from Ellerman Line renamed Grandon, 1935 to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Patagonia.	5,883
Greif	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	996
Greifswald	1907	1914 seized by Australia, 1916 renamed Carina.	5,486
Gripsholm	1924	taken over from Swedish America Line by Bremen Amerika Line, jointly operated by Swedish America and NGL. 1955 renamed Berlin (4), 1959 fully owned by NGL, 1966 scrapped.	18,600
Grosser Kurfurst	1900	1917 seized by USA renamed Aeolus.	13,182
Gulf of Mexico	1883	1893 chartered from Greenock SS Co. for two NY voyages.	3,172
H.H. Meier	1891	ex- Lucania, 1892 purchased from D&C. McIver & Co. and renamed H.H. Meier, 1901 sold to Cia Trasatlantica, Spain, renamed Manuel Calvo (not scrapped until 1958)	5,341
Habsburg	1876	1898 sold for scrap.	3,094
Haimon (1)	1898	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1927 renamed Ancona, 1928 sold to Brazil renamed Pirangy.	3,810
Haimon (2)	1910	ex- Quebec City, 1927 purchased from Reardon Smith, Cardiff renamed Haimon, 1935 scrapped.	4,920
Halle	1896	1913 sold to Jebsen & Diederichsen, Hamburg, renamed Pawel.	3,960
Hameln (1)	1907	ex- Hilda, 1921 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Hameln, 1929 sold to France renamed Indenie.	4,173
Hameln (2)		see Roland (2)
Hannover (1)	1869	1894 scrapped.	2,571
Hannover (2)	1899	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 repurchased by NGL rebuilt to 7438 tons, 1933 scrapped.	7,305
Hannover (3)	1939	1940 captured by Canadian warship, renamed Sinbad, then Empire Audacity.	5,537
Hansa (1)	1861	1879 sold to shipbuilders in part exchange for Hansa (2).	2,992
Hansa (2)	1879	1880 wrecked Terschelling Island, Holland on maiden voyage; no loss of life.	2,513
Hansa (3)	1889	ex- Rudesheimer, 1905 purchased from Argo Line, renamed Hansa, 1908 sold to Argo Line.	2,847
Havel (1)	1891	1899 sold Cia Trasatlantica, Spain, renamed Alfonso XII.	6,963
Havel (2)	1928	1938 renamed Coburg, 1941 scuttled in Indian Ocean to avoid capture by Royal Australian Navy.	7,256
Havelstein	1954	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1973 sold to Hong Kong renamed Nankuo.	6,734
Hecht		see Brun von Warendorp.
Heidelberg	1893	ex- Irene, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Heidelberg, 1912 sold to Armement Adolf Deppe, Antwerp, renamed Bulgarie.	3,372
Heilbronn	1915	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Eastminster Abbey.	8,037
Helgoland (1)	1896	ex- Maria Rickmers, 1900 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Helgoland, 1914 captured by Britain in Mediterranean.1915 renamed Nerine.	5,666
Helgoland (2)		see Riol.
Hemeln	1907	ex- Hilda, 1921 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Hemeln, 1929 sold to France renamed Indenie.	4,173
Henner	1912	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Okhotsk.	3,367
Hermann	1865	1893 sold to shipbuilder in part exchange for H.H.Meier.	2,873
Herzogin Cecilie	1902	freight carrying 4-masted bark used as cadet training ship, 1921 ceded to France as war reparations, 1922 sold to Erikson, Mariehamn, 1936 wrecked.	3,242
Herzogin Sophie Charlotte	1894	ex- Albert Rickmers, 4-masted bark purchased 1900 from Rickmers Line, renamed Herzogin Sophie Charlotte. Freight carrying cadet training ship, 1913 sold Hamburg.	2,580
Hessen	1905	1914 seized by Australia renamed Bulla.	5,098
Hessenstein (1)	1954	1967 sold to Liberia renamed Oriental Musician.	8,929
Hessenstein (2)	1967	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1974 sold to Ecuador renamed Isla Puna.	7,485
Hohenstaufen	1874	1897 scrapped.	3,098
Hohenzollern (1)	1873	1899 sold to Hong Kong.	3,092
Hohenzollern (2)		1901 see Kaiser Wilhelm II
Holger	1906	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Tashkent.	5,555
Holstein	1911	1934 transferred to Hamburg Sud, 1937 renamed Curityba.	4,932
Holstenstein	1967	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1984 sold to Greece renamed Karos.	7,485
Hornbach	1923	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Fasan, 1931 to H. Schuldt, Flensburg renamed Heinrich Schuldt.	1,543
Hornburg	1924	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Fink, 1934 to Argo Line.	1,004
Horncap	1920	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Yalta, 1931 to H. Schuldt, Flensburg renamed Hansburg.	2,369
Horneck	1924	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Drossel, 1934 to Argo Line.	999
Hornfels	1921	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Ulm, 1935 to Bock, Goddefroy & Co, Hamburg renamed Manissa.	3,970
Hornhoh	1922	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Moewe (4), 1927 exploded and sank off Osel Island (possibly mine)	969
Hornland	1922	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Taube, 1934 to Argo Line.	750
Hornsee	1923	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Rabe, 1934 to Argo Line.	994
Hornsriff	1924	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Wachtel, 1933 to Argo Line.	992
Hornsund	1922	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1927 renamed Pera (2), 1931 to H. Schuldt, Flensburg renamed Norburg.	2,392
Hudson	1858	1858 burned out at Bremen, rebuilt and 1863 became Louisiana for National Line.	2,800
Ibis	1920	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	593
Iller	1938	I1944 sunk by Russian air attack off Manut.	3,290
Illstein	1959	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Hong Kong renamed Minshan.	3,049
Ilmar (1)	1918	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 renamed Lerche, 1934 to Argo Line.	1,128
Ilmar (2)	1911	ex- Sunheath, 1927 purchased from Mitchell Cotts & Co., London renamed Ilmar, 1935 to Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line.	5,470
Immo	1923	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Volkhov.	2,329
Ingo	1926	1935 to Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line.	3,950
Ingram	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 renamed Borkum, 1939 seized by Royal Navy off Orkneys.	3,670
Inn		see Abana.
Innstein	1951	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Panama renamed Siccarabic.	2,693
Irmgard	1922	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Luga.	2,328
Isar	1929	1947 towed to Britain in damaged condition, sold to Stanhope SS Co. renamed Stanroyal.	9,026
Isarstein	1954	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1973 sold to Indonesia renamed Pratita (2)	6,717
Ivo	1922	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Svir.	2,329
Justin	1912	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 scrapped.	6,053
Kaiser Friedrich	1898	could not reach specified speed, 1899 chartered to HAPAG, 1900-1912 laid up. 1912 sold to Cie Sud-Atlantique, Paris, renamed Burdigala.	12,481
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse	1897	1914 became German armed merchant cruiser, 1914 sunk by HMS Highflyer at Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara.	14,349
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1)	1889	1900 rebuilt to 6668 tons, 1901 renamed Hohenzollern (2), 1908 stranded Sardinia, refloated and scrapped.	4,774
Kaiser Wilhelm II (2)	1903	1917 seized by USA renamed Agamemnon. (picture)	19,361
Kaiserin Maria Theresia		1899 see Spree (1)
Karlsruhe (1)	1889	1908 scrapped.	5,087
Karlsruhe (2)		1928 see Prinzess Irene.
Kleist	1907	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 to Japan renamed Yoshino Maru.	8,950
Kohsichang	1894	ex- Sirius, 1900 purchased from Dampskibs Urania, Copenhagen, and renamed Kohsichang, 1917 seized by Siam, renamed Sri Samud.	2,043
Koln (1)	1870	1895 scrapped.	2,555
Koln (2)	1899	1917 seized by USA renamed Amphion.	7,409
Koln (3)	1922	1934 became cargo ship, 1940 wrecked on Swedish coast.	9,265
Kommodore Johnsen	1921	4-masted barque, cadet training and freight ship, ex- Magdalene Vinnen, 1936 purchased from Vinnen & Co, Bremen renamed Kommodore Johnsen, 1946 ceded to USSR renamed Sedov.	3,572
Konig Albert	1899	1915 seized by Italy renamed Ferdinando Palasciano. (picture)	10,634
Konig Wilhelm I	1871	1873 wrecked Holland; no loss of life.	2,550
Konigin Louise	1897	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 to Orient Line, renamed Omar.	10,566
Konigsberg (1)	1897	ex- Della, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Konigsberg, 1903 sold to Hamburg America Line, renamed Scandia.	4,506
Konigsberg (2)	1924	1940 scuttled off Vigo to avoid capture.	6,465
Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm	1871	1897 scrapped.	2,387
Kronprinz Wilhelm	1901	1914 became German commerce raider, 1915 interned in USA, 1917 seized by USA, renamed Von Steuben. (picture)	14,908
Kronprinzessin Cecilie	1907	1917 seized by USA renamed Mount Vernon.	19,503
Kwong Eng	1907	1919 to Britain as war reparation, 1921 sold to Indo-China SN Co. renamed Ming Sang.	1,650
Lahn (1)	1888	1904 sold to Russian Navy, renamed Russ.	5,099
Lahn (2)	1927	1940 sold to Argentina renamed San Martin.	8,498
Lahnstein	1951	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Panama renamed Konrad.	2,693
Langeoog (1)	1896	1903 purchased from Rickmers Line, 1910 sold to Deutsche Sudsee Phosphat Ges., Bremen.	142
Langeoog (2)	1945	1947 to USSR renamed Mekhanik Afanasiev.	2,818
Laughton	1882	1893 chartered for three NY voyages	2,436
Lech	1939	1941 scuttled in Atlantic to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	3,290
Lechstein	1958	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Offen, Hamburg, registered Liberia renamed Holstendeich.	3,660
Leipzig (1)	1869	1894 sold to Hamburg owners.	2,388
Leipzig (2)	1938	1941 scuttled at Callao to avoid capture by Canadian Navy.	5,898
Lerche		see Ilmar (1)
Lichtenstein	1951	1968 sold to Philippines renamed Don Camilo.	2,353
Liebenstein	1951	1968 sold to Philippines renamed Don Lorenzo.	2,353
Lindenstein	1954	ex- Clary Thorden, 1954 purchased from Thorden Line, Uddevall renamed Lindenstein, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Greece but chartered back to Hapag-Lloyd, 1976 renamed Navikapol.	4,785
Linz	1943	1945 ceded to Britain renamed Empire Wansbeck.	3,374
Lippe (1)	1917	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Tresisthney, Hain SS Co.	6,714
Lippe (2)		see Porta (1)
Locksun	1902	ex- Andree Rickmers, 1903 chartered from Rickmers, 1906 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Locksun, 1917 seized by USA renamed Gulfport.	1,657
Lothringen	1906	1914 seized by Australia renamed Moora.	5,008
Lubeck	1886	1886 - 1895 Australia - Pacific Islands service, 1895 sold to Japan renamed, Gaisen Maru.	1,816
Ludwigshafen	1923	1935 sold to Hamburg South America Line, 1938 renamed Tijuca.	5,918
Lumme	1928	1929 to D. S. Reederei Seefahrt, Bremen.	1,730
Lutzow	1908	1914 seized by Britain renamed Huntsend, 1923 repurchased by NGL reverted to Lutzow, 1933 scrapped.	8,818
Madrid		1925 see Sierra Nevada (2)
Main (1)	1868	1891 sold to Anglo-American SS Co.	3,087
Main (2)	1900	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation.	10,067
Main (3)	1927	1940 torpedoed and sunk by Norwegian destroyer during German invasion of Norway.	7,624
Mainz	1897	1912 sold to Belgium, renamed Lydie.	3,204
Malaya	1904	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1920 to Straits SS Co.	901
Manila	1904	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 sold to China renamed Siang Lee.	1,790
Manizales		see Pleskow.
Marburg (1)	1900	1906 transferred to Roland Line, renamed Lambert.	5,967
Marburg (2)		see Saale (2)
Mark (1)	1893	S. America service, 1902 sold to Woermann Line, Hamburg, transferred to German East Africa Line, renamed Markgraf.	3,835
Mark (2)	1913	1917 seized by USA, 1919 renamed Suwanee.	6,579
Marudu	1905	1917 seized by USA renamed Yazoo.	1,514
Medan	1899	ex- Maha Vajiravudh, 1901 purchased from East Asiatic Co., Copenhagen and renamed Medan, 1904 sold to Hamburg America Line, renamed Peiho.	779
Meiningen	1916	1919 ceded to France as war reparation renamed Sikiang.	6,738
Meise		see Billung.
Melbourne Express	1970	container ship, 1986 renamed Melbourne, 1987 sold to St. Vincent owner renamed Melbourne Range.	25,558
Memel	1934	1940 sold to USSR renamed Viborg.	3,183
Menam (2)	1906	1917 seized by Siam renamed Thon Thale.	464
Merkur		see Rio Bravo.
Minden	1921	1939 scuttled off the Faroes to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	4,165
Minister Roon	1873	1875 sold to P&O Line, renamed Siam.	3,068
Moewe (1)	1857	1866 rebuilt to 689 tons, 1881 sold to DFDS, Copenhagen renamed Charkov.	521
Moewe (2)	1883	1897 La Plata feeder service, 1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	940
Moewe (3)	1913	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 sold to Messageries Maritimes renamed Marechal Gallieni.	978
Moewe (4)		see Hornhoh.
Mosel (1)	1872	1882 wrecked Cornwall; no loss of life.	3,125
Mosel (2)	1927	1941 to Japan renamed Teizui Maru.	8,428
Mosel Express	1969	container ship, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1985 sold to Lykes Lines, New Orleans renamed Adabelle Lykes.	13,396
Moselstein	1954	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1977 sold to Panama.	6,968
Munchen (1)	1889	1902 stranded Caroline Islands, refloated, sold to Russia, renamed Gregory Morch.	4,803
Munchen (2)	1923	1931 renamed General Von Steuben. 1938 renamed Steuben, 1945 torpedoed and sunk by Russian submarine in Baltic; loss of 2,700+ lives.	13,325
Munchen (3)	1936	1941 scuttled off Callao to avoid capture by Canadian Navy.	5,619
Munchen (4)		see Mur.
Munster	1921	ex-Nord Friesland, 1931 purchased from H. Schuldt, Flensburg renamed Munster, 1934 sold to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Corrientes.	4,565
Mur	1943	1944 converted to Hospital ship renamed Munchen, 1945 ceded to France renamed Ile d'Oleron for French Navy.	3,290
Murla	1919	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Minsk.	5,949
Nabob	1943	ex- Royal Navy escort carrier HMS Nabob, 1951 purchased and converted, 1967 sold to Panama renamed Glory.	7,907
Nabstein	1960	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Offen, Hamburg, registered Liberia renamed Holstenfleet.	3,660
Natuna	1898	1900 purchased from East Asiatic Co., Copenhagen, 1912 sold to Sarawak & Singapore SS Co.	764
Neckar (1)	1874	1896 scrapped.	3,120
Neckar (2)	1901	1917 seized by USA renamed Antigone.	9,835
Neckar (3)	1928	1939 became minesweeper Sperrbrecher VIII, 1944 damaged by air attack ar Brest and subsequently scuttled.	8,417
Neckarstein	1953	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1973 sold to Somalia renamed Nanwu.	6,969
Nemesis	1857	1872 chartered for 4 NY voyages.	2,717
Neptun		see Rio Panuco.
New York	1858	1874 sold to E.Bates, Liverpool converted to sail.	2,674
Nienburg (1)	1916	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Tamora.	7,853
Nienburg (2)	1922	1940 sold to Lloyd Argentino renamed Belgrano.	4,154
Norderney (1)	1896	ex- Elisabeth Rickmers, 1900 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Norderney, 1916 mined and sunk, Rugen Island.	5,497
Norderney (2)		see Raimund.
Nuen Tung	1900	1913 sold to Hermanos Fernandez, Manila, renamed Cebu.	1,341
Nurnberg (1)	1874	1895 sold to F.Raben, Vegesack, scrapped.	3,118
Nurnberg (2)	1895	ex- Bellona, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Nurnberg, 1904 sold to Hamburg America Line, renamed Senegambia.	4,150
Nurnberg (3)	1913	ex- Kosmo, 1928 purchased from Ellerman & Bucknall renamed Nurnberg, 1932 sold to U.S.S.R., renamed Wellen.	5,170
Nurnberg (4)	1936	1947 ceded to Britain renamed Dundalk Bay for H. P. Lenahan, Belfast.	5,635
Oder (1)	1874	1887 wrecked Socotra Island.	3,265
Oder (2)	1928	1941 scuttled in Strait of Perim to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	8,516
Ohio	1869	1894 sold to shipbuilder in part exchange for new ships, resold to Italy renamed Amazzone.	2,394
Oldenburg	1891	1911 sold to Turkey, renamed Ak Deniz.	5,006
Orotava	1927	1940 renamed Robert Mohring, 1945 sunk by air attack off Sassnitz.	3,337
Osnabruck	1935	1945 mined and sunk off Swinemunde.	5,095
Paklat	1902	ex- Maria Rickmers, 1903 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Paklat, 1914 seized by Britain, 1915 renamed Polbain.	1,657
Paknam	1900	1906 sold to Bengal SN Co., renamed Zaida.	2,004
Patani (2)	1907	1917 seized by Siam renamed Thong Samudi.	1,819
Patriu	1903	1917 seized by Siam renamed Leu Thale.	445
Pera (1)	1918	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 sold to Messageries Maritimes renamed Le Myre de Villers.	1,467
Pera (2)		see Hornsund.
Petchaburi	1901	1917 seized by Siam renamed Kaeo Samud.	2,191
Pfalz (1)	1893	S. America service, 1904 sold to Woermann Line, Hamburg, renamed Gertrud Woermann.	3,870
Pfalz (2)	1913	1914 captured by Britain renamed Boorara.	????
Pfalz (3)	1912	ex- Ramses, 1922 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Pfalz, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Tiflis.	7,121
Phoenix	1913	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	999
Pleskow	1915	1925 taken over with Hanseatische D.S. Ges., Lubeck 1926 renamed Manizales, 1938 sold to Chile renamed Junin.	1,023
Pommern	1913	1917 seized by USA renamed Rappahannock.	6,557
Pongtong	1903	ex- Elisabeth Rickmers, 1903 chartered from Rickmers, 1906 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Pongtong, 1917 seized by USA renamed Quinnebaug.	1,631
Porta (1)	1917	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed City of Dunedin of Ellerman Lines. 1927 repurchased from Ellerman Line renamed Lippe (2), 1944 torpedoed at Narvik, beached and broke in two.	7,852
Porta (2)	1922	1946 war reparations to Holland renamed Walcheren.	4,162
Posen	1913	1917 seized by Brazil renamed Almirante Elizario.	6,569
Potsdam	1935	1945 war reparations to Britain, 1946 became troopship Empire Fowey.	17,528
Preussen	1886	1909 various routes, 1894 rebuilt to 5295 tons, 1909 scrapped.	1,579
Prinz Eitel Friedrich	1904	1914 became German commerce raider, 1915 interned in USA, 1917 seized by USA renamed De Kalb.	8,865
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm	1908	1920 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Empress of China, then Empress of India Canadian Pacific	17,802
Prinz Heinrich	1895	1909 rebuilt to 6636 tons, 1916 seized by Portugal renamed Porto.	6,263
Prinz Ludwig	1906	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1920 to Orient Line renamed Orcades.	9,630
Prinz Sigismund	1903	1914 seized by Australia, 1915 renamed Bambra.	3,302
Prinz Waldemar	1903	1917 seized by USA renamed Wacouta.	3,227
Prinzess Alice	1900	ex- Kiautschou, 1904 purchased from Hamburg America Line and renamed Prinzess Alice, 1917 seized by USA renamed Princess Matoika. (picture)	10,911
Prinzess Irene	1900	1917 seized by USA renamed Pocahontas, 1922 re-purchased by NGL renamed Bremen (3), 1928 renamed Karlsruhe (2), 1932 scrapped.	10,881
Prinzregent Luitpold	1894	1910 rebuilt to 6592 tons, 1915 seized by Italy, 1918 renamed Pietro Calvi.	6,228
Prutan	1912	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 sold to Baltische Reederei renamed Pitealf.	333
Quito	1938	1944 stranded near Penang, refloated and renamed Teishu Maru for Japanese Navy, 1945 sunk by USS BREAM off Borneo.	1,230
Rabe		see Hornsee.
Raimund	1921	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 renamed Norderney (2), 1941 scuttled off Brazil to avoid capture.	3,667
Rajaburi	1900	1914 seized in Hong Kong renamed Chao Chow Fu.	2,190
Rajah	1902	ex- Hohnstein, 1905 purchased from 'Triton', Bremen and renamed Rajah, 1917 seized by USA same name.	2,028
Ranee (2)	1906	1914 seized by Britain, Straits SS Co,. Singapore.	808
Rapot	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Santos.	5,943
Ravenstein	1941	ex- Bastogne, 1955 purchased from Cie. Maritime Belge renamed Ravenstein, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Cyprus renamed Ravens.	7,822
Regenstein	1960	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1976 sold to Singapore.	7,375
Reifenstein	1941	ex- Houffalize, 1955 purchased from Cie. Maritime Belge renamed Reifenstein, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Cyprus renamed Reiens.	7,859
Reiher (1)	1870	ex- Heron, 1871 purchased from General Steam Nav.Co., London, and renamed Reiher, Bremen - Hull service, 1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	879
Reiher (2)	1909	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	975
Remscheid (1)	1915	1919 ceded to France as war reparation renamed Yang-Tse.	8,039
Remscheid (2)	1919	ex- Cambrian Queen, 1928 purchased from William Thomas Shipping Co., London renamed Remscheid, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Kiev.	5,823
Rhein (1)	1868	1891 sold to Gray, Liverpool.	2,902
Rhein (2)	1899	1917 seized by USA renamed Susquehanna.	10,058
Rheinland	1912	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Morton Abbey.	6,588
Rheinstein	1951	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Austria renamed Donautal.	2,693
Riederstein	1960	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1976 sold to Singapore.	7,357
Rio Bravo	1924	1931 purchased from H. Schuldt, Flensburg, 1933 renamed Merkur, 1935 sold to Burns, Philp & Co., Australia.	5,946
Rio Panuco	1924	1931 purchased from H. Schuldt, Flensburg, 1934 renamed Neptun, 1935 sold to Burns, Philp & Co., Australia renamed Neptuna.	5,945
Riol	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 renamed Helgoland (2), 1942 sank in Gulf of Finland after ice damage.	3,664
Robert Mohring		see Orotava.
Roland (1)	1893	1911 sold to Turkey, renamed Bahriamer.	3,720
Roland (2)	1921	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 renamed Hameln (2), 1941 seized by Mexico renamed Oaxaca.	4,174
Roon	1903	1919 ceded to Britain, 1921 to Greece renamed Constantinoupolis.	8,022
Rothenstein	1941	ex- Stavelot, 1955 purchased from Cie. Maritime Belge renamed Rothenstein, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Cyprus renamed Rothens.	7,834
Ruhrstein	1951	1951 2697 tons, 1969 scrapped after collision and fire in North Sea.	2,697
Saale (1)	1886	1900 damaged in NY dock fire, sold Luckenbach SS Co., NY, renamed J.L. Luckenbach.	4,967
Saale (2)	1928	1938 renamed Marburg, 1941 mined and sunk off Lefkas Island.	7,262
Saar	1935	1939 became minesweeper Sperrbrecher 1, 1944 bombed and sunk at Brest.	3,261
Saarbrucken	1923	1935 sold to Italia Line renamed Toscana.	9,429
Saarstein	1951	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Austria renamed Drautal.	2,693
Sachsen	1887	Far East service, 1894 rebuilt to 5026 tons, 1909 scrapped.	4,573
Sachsenstein	1968	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1979 sold to Chile renamed Renaico.	7,485
Salier	1875	1896 wrecked on Spanish coast; loss of 279 lives.	3,083
Sambas	1901	1904 sold to M.Pij, Batavia, renamed Valentijn.	505
Samsen	1902	ex- Ellen Rickmers, 1903 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Samsen, 1917 seized by Siam renamed Pin Samud.	1,632
Sandakan (2)	1904	1914 seized by Britain.	1,793
Scharnhorst (1)	1904	1919 seized by France, 1920 renamed La Bourdonnais (French Line)	8,130
Scharnhorst (2)	1935	1942 sold to Japan converted to aircraft carrier Jinyo.	18,184
Schlesien (1)	1907	1914 captured by Royal navy, 1915 renamed Maritime, then Waikawa for Union SS Co. of NZ.	5,536
Schlesien (2)	1912	ex- Karnak, 1921 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Schlesien, 1935 scrapped.	7,044
Schleswig (1)	1902	1919 to France as war reparation, 1921 renamed General Duchesne. (picture)	6,955
Schleswig (2)		see Askania.
Schwaben (1)	1906	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation renamed Cragness.	5,098
Schwaben (2)	1926	1944 sunk in British air attack on Bergen, 1945 salvaged and 1947 to Yugoslavia renamed Bosna.	7,773
Schwabenstein (1)	1954	1967 sold to C. Y. Tung, registered Liberia renamed Oriental Ruler.	8,955
Schwabenstein (2)	1968	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1980 converted to container ship, 1984 sold to Greece renamed Karpathos.	7,485
Schwalbe (1)	1858	1866 rebuilt to 667 tons, 1881 sold to DFDS, Copenhagen, renamed Tula.	521
Schwalbe (2)	1883	Far East coastal service, 1894 sold to Straits SS Co., Singapore, renamed Lady Mitchell.	940
Schwalbe (3)	1920	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	842
Schwan (1)	1858	1865 rebuilt to 630 tons, 1881 sold to DFDS, Copenhagen, renamed Minsk.	521
Schwan (2)	1884	African coastal service, 1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	1,232
Schwan (3)	1907	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	983
Seydlitz	1903	1933 scrapped.	7,942
Siegstein	1957	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Macao renamed Minai	2,998
Sierra Cordoba (1)	1913	1917 seized by Peru renamed Callao.	8,226
Sierra Cordoba (2)	1924	1935 sold to Nazi Deutsche Arbeitsfront for Strength Through Joy cruising. 1945 captured by Britain, 1948 sank when under tow.	11,492
Sierra Morena	1924	1935 sold to Nazi Deutsche Arbeitsfront for Strength Through Joy cruising renamed Der Deutsche. 1946 became Russian owned Asia	11,430
Sierra Nevada (1)	1913	1917 seized by Brazil renamed Bage.	8,235
Sierra Nevada (2)	1922	1925 renamed Madrid. 1935 sold to Hamburg South America Line.	8,741
Sierra Nevada (3)	1921	ex- Antonio Delfino, 1932 chartered from Hamburg South America Line renamed Sierra Nevada, 1934 returned to owners renamed Antonio Delfino.	13,502
Sierra Salvada (1)	1913	1917 seized by Brazil renamed Avare.	8,227
Sierra Salvada (2)	1922	ex- Cap Norte, 1932 chartered from Hamburg South America Line renamed Sierra Salvada, 1934 returned to owners renamed Cap Norte.	13,615
Sierra Ventana (1)	1913	1919 seized by France renamed Alba.	8,262
Sierra Ventana (2)	1923	1935 sold to Italia Line renamed Sardegna.	11,392
Sigmaringen	1900	ex- Lowenburg, 1905 purchased from Hansa Line and renamed Sigmaringen, 1916 seized by Italy renamed Arnaldo da Brescia.	5,710
Skutari	1890	ex- Serapis, 1905 purchased from Kosmos Line and renamed Skutari, 1913 sold to Campanella, Genoa, renamed Albaro.	2,867
Smyrna	1912	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Atlas Levante Line, Bremen.	1,660
Specht		see Grandon (1)
Sperber (1)	1870	ex- Stork, 1871 purchased from Capt.Kuhling and renamed Sperber, 1894 sold to J.H. Bogel, Bremen.	879
Sperber (2)	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	889
Spiekeroog	1944	1947 to French Government renamed Jacques Duroux.	2,818
Spree (1)	1890	1899 rebuilt to 7840 tons renamed Kaiserin Maria Theresia. 1904 sold to Russian Navy, renamed Ural.	6,963
Spree (2)		see Agira.
Spreestein	1957	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Macao renamed Minhao.	2,998
Stambul	1889	1910 purchased from Deutsche Levante Line, Hamburg, 1912 sold to Italy, renamed Cornigliano.	2,663
Star (1)	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1927 sold to K.N.S.M., Amsterdam renamed Odysseus.	775
Star (2)	1927	1932 to Argo Line, 1934 returned to NGL, 1935 to Atlas Levante Line renamed Sparta.	1,724
Stettin	1886	mostly Far East branch line services, 1903 sold to G.McBain, Shanghai.	1,816
Steuben		1938 see Munchen (2)
Stolberg	1889	ex- Oceana, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Stolberg, 1903 sold to Hamburg America Line, renamed Oceana.	2,582
Strassburg (1)	1872	1896 sold for scrap.	3,025
Strassburg (2)	1900	1904 transferred to Hamburg America Line, renamed Slavonia.	5,057
Strauss (1)	1872	1890 sold to DFDS, Copenhagen, renamed Fano.	844
Strauss (2)	1900	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1927 sold to Fried. Schmitz Rhein & Seeschiffe Reederei, Duisburg renamed Ilse Reichel.	986
Strauss (3)	1928	1933 to Argo Line.	1,756
Stuttgart (1)	1890	1908 scrapped.	5,349
Stuttgart (2)	1924	1938 sold to Nazi Deutsche Arbeitsfront for Strength Through Joy cruising. 1943 bombed and sunk at Gdynia.	13,367
Sumatra	1889	East Indies - Singapore feeder service, 1914 captured by HMAS Australia.	584
Tanglin	1900	1906 sold to Bengal SN Co., renamed Zira.	1,999
Tannstein	1955	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Hong Kong renamed Meiru.	5,572
Targis	1915	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1930 burned in South Atlantic.	5,952
Taube		see Hornland.
Teo Pao	1907	1919 to Britain as war reparation, 1921 to Indo-China SN Co. renamed Lee Sang.	1,655
Therapia	1901	1906 purchased from Deutsche Levante Line, 1913 sold to Baltischer Lloyd, Libau, renamed Baltika.	3,781
Thuringen	1906	1914 captured by Australian Navy renamed Moorina.	5,003
Torstein	1955	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Hong Kong renamed Meiki.	5,572
Traunstein		see Alda.
Trave (1)	1886	1908 sold for scrap.	4969
Trave (2)	1928	1943 scuttled off Iceland to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	7,956
Travestein	1954	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1973 sold to Hong Kong renamed Nanhua.	6,752
Trier (1)	1898	1902 wrecked near La Coruna, Spain; no loss of life.	3,168
Trier (2)	1924	1936 wrecked off Spain, salvaged and sold to Turkey as submarine depot ship Erkin.	9,415
Tubingen (1)	1900	ex- Wartburg, 1905 purchased from Hansa Line and renamed Tubingen, 1917 seized by USA renamed Seneca.	5,586
Tubingen (2)	1920	ex- Delaware, 1929 purchased from Norge-Mexico Gulf Line (W. Wilhelmsen) renamed Tubingen, 1934 to Woermann Line, Hamburg.	5,453
Ulm (1)		see Hornfels.
Ulm (2)	1938	1942 sunk by Royal Navy off Bear Island; loss of 120 lives.	3,071
Union	1867	1870 wrecked on Rattray Head, Aberdeen; no loss of life.	2,800
Vegesack	1920	1922 sold to Horn Line, Lubeck, 1925 taken over with Horn Line, 1933 sold to USSR renamed Ola.	1,566
Visurgis	1936	1934 to Argo Line.	1,306
Wachtel		see Hornsriff.
Waldeck	1916	1919 ceded to France as war reparation renamed Dalny.	6,582
Wangerooge	1944	1944 mined and sunk off Stadtlandet.	2,819
Weimar	1891	1908 sold to Lloyd de Pacifico, Italy, renamed Santiago.	4,996
Werra (1)	1882	1898-1899 chartered to Spain for trooping, 1901 scrapped.	4,817
Werra (2)	1923	1935 sold to Italia Line, Genoa, renamed Calabria.	9,476
Werrastein	1953	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1973 sold to Macao renamed Nancheng.	6,737
Weser (1)	1858	1859 sold to French Navy.	2,266
Weser (2)	1867	1896 scrapped.	28,70
Weser (3)	1922	1931 laid up, 1933 scrapped.	9,444
Weser (4)	1929	ex- Schleswig, 1934 purchased renamed Weser, 1940 captured by Canadian Navy off Manzanillo renamed Vancouver Island.	6,607
Weser Express	1968	container ship, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1985 sold to Lykes Lines, New Orleans renamed Charlotte Lykes.	13,382
Weserberg	1944	1945 ceded to Britain, 1947 to Straits SS Co., Singapore renamed Kampar.	1,923
Weserbruck	1945	1945 ceded to Britain renamed Empire Fraser.	1,923
Wesergau	1943	1944 torpedoed by Norwegian submarine, total loss.	1,923
Wesermarsch	1943	1945 ceded to Norway renamed Bragernes, 1946 to USSR renamed Dnjepropetrovsk.	1.923
Weserstein (1)	1944	1945 bombed and sunk by Russian aircraft off Pillau.	1,923
Weserstein (2)	1953	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1973 sold to China renamed Nantao.	6,795
Weserstrand	1945	1945 ceded to Britain renamed Empire Gala, 1946 to USSR renamed Podolsk.	1,923
Weserstrom	1944	1945 ceded to Britain renamed Empire Galena, 1947 to General Steam Nav. Co. renamed Albatross.	1,923
Weserwald	1944	1945 ceded to Britain renamed Empire Galveston, 1946 to USSR renamed Volochaevsk.	1,925
Weserwehr	1944	1945 ceded to Britain renamed Empire Gangway, 1947 to Clarke SS Co., Montreal, 1950 renamed Novaport.	1,923
Westfalen	1906	1944 mined and sunk off Sweden; loss of 150 lives.	5,097
Wido	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 renamed Dessau (2), 1947 scuttled in North Sea with cargo of surplus gas ammunition.	5,933
Wiedstein	1959	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Hong Kong renamed Mintsung.	3,049
Wiegand	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1946 seized by USSR renamed Mikhail Frunze.	5,869
Wigbert	1920	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1934 to German Africa / Woermann Line.	3,648
Willehad	1894	1917 seized by USA renamed Wyandotte.	4,761
Winfried	1920	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1935 to Deutsche Levante Line, Hamburg renamed Yalova.	3,751
Witell	1913	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Rosario.	6,079
Witram	1911	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Buenos Aires.	6,097
Wittekind	1894	1900 rebuilt to 5640 tons, 1917 seized by USA renamed Iroquois.	4,997
Wittenberg	1895	ex- Thekla, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Wittenberg, 1912 sold to Continentale Reederei, Hamburg, renamed Hochfeld.	3,689
Wolfram	1921	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1934 to German Africa / Woermann Line.	3,648
Wurzburg	1900	1916 seized by Portugal renamed Sao Vicente.	5,085
Yalta (1)	1914	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 sold to Messageries Maritimes renamed Etienne de Flacourt.	1,495
Yalta (2)		see Horncap.
Yorck	1906	1933 scrapped.	8,909
Zander	1921	ex- Max Weidtmann, 1928 taken over with Weidtmann Lane, Hamburg renamed Zander, 1933 to Argo Line.	776
Zeppelin	1915	1920 ceded to Britain as war reparation became Ormuz of Orient Line, 1927 repurchased by NGL renamed Dresden (2) 1934 wrecked on Norwegian coast; loss of 4 lives.	14,167
Zieten	1903	1916 seized by Portugal renamed Tungue.	8,043

		The following 25 ships were used on Far East coastal services
Vessel	Built	Years in Service	Tons
Bangkok	1896	ex- Charon, 1899 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co fleet, renamed Bangkok, 1911 sold to Japan, renamed Kiodo Maru No.13.	1,920
Chow Fa	1888	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation.	1,646
Chow Tai	1896	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1914 seized by Britain.	1,777
Devawongse	1888	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1912 sold to China.	1,643
Kedah	1888	ex- Hydra, 1899 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co. fleet, renamed Kedah, 1905 sold to Japan.	990
Kelantan	1886	ex- Medusa, 1899 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co. fleet, renamed Kelantan, 1902 sold to Japan after collision.	967
Keong Wai	1895	1900 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1917 seized by China.	1,777
Kong Beng	1883	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1904 sold to Japan, renamed Taiwa Maru.	1,359
Korat	1895	ex- Centaur, 1899 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co. fleet, renamed Korat, 1911 sold to Japan, renamed Daito Maru.	1,900
Kudat	1882	ex- Hecuba, 1899 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co. fleet, renamed Kudat, 1905 sold to Japan, renamed Matsushima Maru.	918
Loo Sok	1891	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1912 wrecked.	1,604
Machew	1894	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation.	1,600
Menam (1)	1885	ex- Bangkok, 1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., renamed Menam, 1905 sold to Singapore, renamed Bangkok became barge.	397
Mongkut	1883	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1904 sold to Japan, renamed Shikoku Maru.	1,354
Patani (1)	1885	ex- Hecate, 1899 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co fleet, renamed Patani, 1904 sold to Japan, renamed Ikuta Maru.	968
Phra Chom Klao	1882	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1904 sold to Japan, renamed Kanju Maru.	1,680
Phra Chula Chom Klao	1883	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1904 sold to Japan, renamed Manju Maru.	1,661
Phra Nang	1890	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1913 sold to Hong Kong.	1,603
Ranee (1)	1881	1899 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co. fleet, 1900 sold to Penang, renamed Pin Seng.	617
Sandakan (1)	1872	ex- Deucalion, 1899 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co. fleet, renamed Sandakan, 1903 sold to Tung See & Co., Shanghai.	2,111
Singora	1894	ex- Cerberus, 1900 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co. fleet, renamed Singora, 1910 sold to Japan, renamed Tamon Maru No.1.	1,754
Sulu	1886	ex- Banjermassin, 1900 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co. fleet, renamed Sulu, 1900 sold to Singapore, renamed Tan Auco.	428
Taichiow	1883	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1904 sold to Japan, renamed Taishu Maru.	1,359
Tringganu	1890	ex- Gorgon, 1900 taken over with East Indian Ocean SS Co. fleet, renamed Tringganu, 1911 sold to Japan, renamed Taiyo Maru.	986
Wong Koi	1896	1899 taken over with Scottish Oriental SS Co., 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation.	1,777

		Ships used for Far East passenger river and coastal services
Vessel	Built	Years in Service	Tons
Mei Dah	1900	1901 purchased from Melchers & Co, 1917 seized by China, renamed Hwah Ta.	1,682
Mei Lee	1901	1901 purchased from Melchers & Co, 1917 seized by China, renamed Hwah Lee.	1,682
Mei Shun	1900	1901 purchased from Melchers & Co, 1911 destroyed by fire, rebuilt and sold to Japan, renamed Kurenai Maru.	1,682
Mei Yu	1901	1904 rebuilt to 1114 tons, 1913 sold to China SS Co.	1,430
Meklong	1901	1914 captured by Australian Navy.	438
Pitsanulok	1901	1917 seized by Siam, renamed Phan Samudh.	2,019
Shantung	1899	1901 purchased from Rickmers Line, 1911 sold to Lim Apat, Muntok, renamed Maras.	1,685
Tacheen	1901	1917 seized by Siam, renamed Chen Thale.	440
Tsintau	1900	1901 purchased from Rickmers Line, 1917 seized by USA, renamed Yuma.	1,685

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