Ship "Strassburg"
Port of Bremen to New Orleans
November 12, 1872
The steamship STRASSBURG was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd
by Caird & Co, Greenock (yard #166), and was
launched on 24 May 1872. 3,025 tons; 107,06 x 11,89 meters
(length x breadth); straight stem (first Norddeutscher
Lloyd high-seas vessel so built), 1 funnel, 2 masts;
iron construction, screw propulsion, twin single-expansion
engine, service speed 11 knots; accommodation for 60
passengers in 1st class, 120 in 2nd class, and 889 to 900 in
steerage; crew of 70 to 100.
The STRASSBURG was the "name ship" of the 13 vessels of
Norddeutscher Lloyd's Strassburg Class of
passenger vessels, and was built for the Line's New Orleans
service. 3 September 1872, maiden voyage, Bremen -
Southampton - New York. 16 October 1872, first voyage,
Bremen - Havre - New Orleans. 1874, given new boilers
and compound engine, service speed 12 knots. Made one
voyage to Hankau for a cargo of tea, being the first
German steamship through the Suez Canal. 16 February
1881, first voyage, Bremen-Baltimore. 11 November 1881,
first voyage, Bremen-South America. 1883-1896, primarily
to South America. 1885, refitted in Bremerhaven. 2
August 1893, last voyage, Bremen-New York (12 roundtrip
voyages). 25 January 1896, last voyage, Bremen-South
America. August 1896, sold to Tardi & Co, Genoa,
for scrapping. 1897, scrapped at Genoa.