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Slama, KarlHungary German (nationality)
Slama, Julianna
Emil Slama
Slama, Karl (Charles)
Slama, Josephine
Slama, Katarina (Katherine)
The "Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm" of Norddeutscher Lloyd [North German Lloyd]. This was a 17,082 gross ton vessel built by J.C.Tecklenborg, Geestemunde in 1907. Her details were - length 590.1ft x beam 68.3ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots. There was accommodation for 416-1st, 338-2nd and 1,726-3rd class passengers. Laid down as the "Washington" she was launched as the "Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm" on 21/10/1907. She sailed from Bremen on her maiden voyage to Southampton, Cherbourg and New York on 6/6/1908 and commenced her last voyage on this service on 13/6/1914. In August 1914, on the outbreak of the Great War, she took refuge at Odda, Norway during a pleasure cruise, and on 31/3/1919 surrendered to Britain, who chartered her to the US Navy Dept. In 1920 she was chartered to Canadian Pacific who used her on the Liverpool - Quebec service, starting on 14/7/1920. In 1921 she was bought outright by Canadian Pacific from the Reparations Commission and reconditioned at Glasgow. On 2/8/1921 she was renamed "Empress of China" but never sailed as such, and later that month was again renamed "Empress of India". On 25/8/1921 she was chartered to Cunard and completed two Southampton - New York voyages for them and was then returned to Canadian Pacific. On 23/6/1922 she commenced the first of two Liverpool - Quebec voyages and on 21/8/1922 started a single Southampton - Cherbourg - Quebec voyage. She was renamed "Montlaurier" and rebuilt to carry Cabin class and 3rd class passengers and on 4/5/1923 sailed from Liverpool for Quebec but returned due to boiler trouble, and finally sailed on 29/6/1923. She commenced her last voyage Liverpool - St John NB on 24/1/1925 and sailed from St John on 22/2/1925 but had steering gear trouble off Fastnet and returned to Queenstown and was then towed to Liverpool. On 14/4/1925 she was damaged by fire when under repair by Cammel Laird, but was repaired and on 18/6/1925 was renamed "Monteith" but never sailed under this name. On 2/7/1925 she was again renamed as "Montnairn" and from 17/7/1925 sailed between Liverpool and Quebec. In July 1926 she was converted to cabin, tourist and 3rd class and on 4/5/1927 commenced her first voyage Antwerp - Southampton - Quebec. On 16/9/1928 she commenced her final sailing from Hamburg to Southampton, Cherbourg and Quebec and was then laid up at Southampton (62 N.Atlantic round voyages for Canadian Pacific). On 23/12/1929 she was sold and scrapped at Genoa. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3, p.1315] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 13 November 1997] To The Top SS Konigin Luise Built by A/G Vulcan Shipyard, Stettin, Germany, 1897. 10566 gross tons; 552 (bp) feet long; 60 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 14.5 knots. 2400 passengers ( 225 first class, 235 second class, 1940 third class ). Built for North German Lloyd, German flag, in 1897 and named Konigin Luise. Bremerhaven-New York, but also some Australia and Mediterranean service. Laid up throughout World War I, 1914-1918. Given as reparations to British Government, British flag, in 1919. Sold to Orient Line, British flag, in 1921 and renamed Omar. UK-Australia and Mediterranean-New York service. Sold to Byron Steamship Company, British flag, in 1924 and renamed Edison. Piraeus-Mediterranean ports-New York service. Transferred to Greek registry, Greek flag, in 1929. Scrapped in Italy in 1935. |
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