Deutschland 1848

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john sefton
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Deutschland 1848

Post by john sefton » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:44 pm

The Deutschland was the first vessel of the HamburgAmerikanische Paketfahrt Aktien Gesellschaft (Hapag). She made their first sailing in 1848.
A vessel of 700 tons, she had accommodation for 20 first‑class and 200 steerage passengers. Passage times were about six weeks westbound and four weeks eastbound. A small quantity of cargo was carried. The vessel was followed by the 3‑masted barques NordAmerika (1848), Rhein (1849) and Elbe (1849) and other sailing vessels.

Sea Breezes April 1977

Paraguay SG n/c
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