launched June 6, 1899
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| The S.S. Konig Albert was built for a North
German, Norddeutscher Lloyd, by AG Vulcan, Stettin . She was a
10,643 gross ton ship, length 499.3ft x beam 60.2ft, two funnels, two masts,
twin screw and a speed of 15 knots.
She sailed on her maiden voyage from Hamburg, via the Suez Canal to the Far East. She completed 8 round voyages on this service and was then transferred on March 3, 1903 to the Bremen - Cherbourg - New York route for a single voyage. On April 16, 1903 she went to the Genoa - Naples - New York run and stayed mainly on this service until commencing her last voyage on June 11, 1914. |
Ship's History
June
24, 1899, sailed on her maiden voyage from Hamburg, via the Suez
Canal to the Far East. She completed 8 round voyages on this service and was then transferred.
March
14, 1903 to the Bremen - Cherbourg - New York route for a single voyage.
April 16, 1903 she went to the Genoa - Naples - New York
run and stayed mainly on this service until commencing her last voyage on June 11, 1914.
At
the outbreak of the Great War, she took refuge in Italy
May 1915 she
was seized by Italy, renamed "Ferdinando Palasciano" and was used
as a hospital ship.
1920
she was chartered to Navigazione Generale Italiana.
June
15, 1920 commenced her first voyage Genoa - Naples - New York. She completed
6 round voyages on this route, the last one commencing April 13, 1921
1922
became the "Italia", and was used as a floating exhibition ship.
1926
She was scrapped in Italy
History submitted by: Ted
Finch - mariners-l@efinch90.fsnet.co.uk
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Ship Portrait of the North German
Lloyd Ocean Liner "Konig Albert"
1910 by:
John Henry Mohrmann (American, 1857-1916)
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