SS Donau (1868)
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For other ships with the same name, see SS Donau.
SS Donau was an Passenger and Cargo Vessel owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd. The ship was built by Caird & Company of Greenock, Scotland, in 1868 and served the Bremen-Baltimore line from January 16, 1869 until 1889 when she was sold. In 1895 she was destroyed by a fire in the North Atlantic while en route to Philadelphia. Everyone on board was rescued by the British steam ship Delaware.[1]
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Name | SS Donau |
Operator | Norddeutscher Lloyd |
Route | Bremen - Baltimore |
Builder | Caird & Company of Greenock, Scotland |
Yard number | 147 |
Launched | October 17, 1868 |
Christened | SS Donau |
Maiden voyage | January 16, 1869 Bremen-Baltimore |
Homeport | Bremen |
Fate | Sold in 1889 & Struck by fire in 1895 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Passenger Cargo Vessel (1868-1889) Cargo Only (1889-1895) |
Tonnage | 2,869 gross tons |
Length | 332 feet |
Propulsion | Steam, Screw |
Speed | 13 Knots |
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