SS CIMBRIA, Hamburg-America Line, 1867.
At the Jonas, Hamburg.
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[LEFT] SS CIMBRIA, Hamburg-America Line, 1867.
At the Jonas, Hamburg.
Arnold Kludas and Herbert Bischoff, Die Schiffe der
Hamburg-Amerika Linie, vol. 1: 1847-1906 (Herford: Koehler,
1979), p. 27. Clicking on the image brings up a larger version. |
[RIGHT] SS CIMBRIA, Hamburg-America Line, 1867.
At the Jonas, Hamburg.
Hans Jürgen Witthöft, HAPAG; Hamburg-Amerika Linie (3.,
überarbeitete Auflage; Hamburg: Koehler, 1997), p. 18. Clicking on the image brings up a larger version. |
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[LEFT] Painting by H. Petersen. Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hamburg. Source: Arnold Kludas, Die Geschichte der Deutschen Passagierschiffahrt, Bd. 1: Die Pionierjahre von 1850 bis 1890, Schriften des Deutschen Schiffahrtsmuseums, 22 (Hamburg: Kabel, c1986), p. 35.
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The steamship CIMBRIA was built for the Hamburg-America Line by Caird & Co, Greenock, and was launched on 21 January 1867. 3,025 tons; 100,93 x 12,1 x 10,34 meters/329 x 39 x 33 feet (length x breadth x depth of hold); straight stem, 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, single screw propulsion, compound engines, service speed 12 knots; accommodation for 58 passengers in 1st class, 120 in 2nd class, and 500 in steerage; crew of 120.
Pictures scanned by Michael Palmer
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