SS Donau (1868)
| History | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
References
- ^ "ss Donau built by Caird & Company Greenock Clydebuilt Ships Database". Archived from the original on 12 June 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2013.