North German Lloyd Company / Nord-deutscher Lloyd

The North German Lloyd Line (NGL) was founded in 1857 by the amalgamation of four smaller companies. They commenced operations between Bremen and London with six 500 ton steamers. Transatlantic voyages to New York started in June, 1858; Baltimore in March, 1868; and in 1869 regular sailings commenced to New Orleans. A service to Central America was instituted in 1871, but was withdrawn in 1874. Voyages from Bremen to Brazil and the River Plate started in 1876 and Genoa to Brazil and River Plate in 1878, the latter service only lasting for three years.

By 1866 NGL was making weekly runs to New York and in 1874 averaged 11 days and 13 hours on its sailings. From 1882 onwards, the New Orleans service was extended to Galveston, but the whole route was abandoned in 1886. Two new routes from Bremen to the Far East and Bremen to Australia were opened in 1886, both via Suez. Italy to New York sailings commenced in October, 1891 and in 1897, the Bremen - UK service was sold to Argo Steamship Company together with seven ships. Occasional sailings between Bremen and Galveston resumed in 1898 and became regular in 1899.

A fortnightly service was started in 1893 by what they called their Roland Line. The Roland Line sailed from Breman to New York with steerage passengers and cargo. By December of 1893 the line owned 80 vessels.

In 1904 a new service from Marseilles to Naples and Alexandria started and in 1909 a joint summer service between Bremen and Hamburg to Quebec and Montreal was instituted with Hamburg America, Red Star and Holland America Lines. Bremen - Galveston ships commenced calls at Philadelphia in March, 1910 and a new service started in 1913 to Boston and New Orleans.

At the outbreak of WWI, many NGL ships took refuge in US ports, and these were seized by American authorities in 1917. After the Armistice, the company lost every worthwhile ocean going steamer as war reparations, and in 1920 chartered ships from the US Shipping Board to resume services. They gradually rebuilt their fleet and in 1925 took over the Hamburg-Bremen Africa Line, the Dampschiff Reederei Horn and the Roland Line. In 1928 Quebec and Montreal services were resumed. During World War II, NGL again lost almost their entire fleet and again restarted with chartered ships. In 1970 the company amalgamated with Hamburg America Line to become HAPAG-Lloyd.

Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. If you would like to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship Descriptions (onsite) or Immigrant Ship web site.

Funnel:
1858 Black
1881 Black, but express steamers Buff.
1889 Buff.

Fleet:

Vessel	Built	Years in Service	Tons
Aachen (1)	1895	1914 transferred to German Navy, 1915 torpedoed and sunk by British submarine.	3,833
Aachen (2)	1923	1940 sunk by British destroyers at Narvik, 1951 refloated by Norwegians renamed Oakhill.	6,274
Abana	1929	1935 renamed Inn, 1939 sunk by Royal Navy off Canary Islands.	2,867
Achaia	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1931 to H. Schuldte, Flensburg renamed Troyburg.	2,288
Adler (1)	1857	1866 rebuilt to 692 tons, 1881 sold to DFDS, Copenhagen, renamed Romny.	523
Adler (2)	1884	1897 African coastal service and later Italy - Suez feeder ship, 1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	1,356
Adler (3)	1900	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	1,170
Aegina	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1941 sunk by British warships off Libya.	2,447
Agira	1930	1936 renamed Spree, 1939 mined off Denmark towed to Stavanger, 1946 seized by Allies, assigned to Holland and renamed Hedel.	2,867
Albatross (1)	1872	West Indies - Colon feeder ship, 1891 sold to Argonaut SS Co, London, renamed Argonaut.	1,045
Albatross (2)	1893	Bremen - UK service, 1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	1,083
Albatross (3)	1915	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	985
Alda	1921	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 renamed Eisenach (3), 1941 scuttled at Costa Rica to prevent seizure, refloated and renamed Oceanica for Costa Rican owners, 1943 to Portugal renamed Ultramarino, 1951 repurchased by NGL renamed Traunstein, 1960 scrapped.	4,177
Alk	1924	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	1,175
Aller (1)	1886	1904 scrapped.	4,964
Aller (2)	1927	1939 laid up in Lourenco Marques, 1943 sold to Cia. Nacional de Nav., Portugal renamed Sofala.	7,627
Alrich	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Sao Paulo.	4,977
Alster	1928	1940 captured off Bodo, Norway by Royal Navy, renamed Empire Endurance.	8,514
Altenburg	1916	1919 ceded to France as war reparation renamed Camranh.	6,742
America (1)	1863	1894 sold to Italy, renamed Orazio.	2,752
America (2)	1893	ex- Stolzenfels, 1905 purchased from Argo Line, renamed America, 1908 sold to Argo Line.	3,022
Amisia	1921	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	999
Amsel (1)	1921	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1927 to K.N.S.M., Amsterdam renamed Proteus.	1,065
Amsel (2)	1927	1934 to Argo Line.	1,756
Anatolia	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1940 sold to Lloyd Argentino, 1942 renamed Santa Fe.	2,446
Ancona		see Haimon (1)
Anghin	1903	ex- Dorothea Rickmers, 1903 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Anghin, 1919 to Britain as war reparation.	1,613
Angora	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Atlas Levante Line, Bremen.	2,289
Anhalt (1)	1914	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 sold to Spain (Aznar) renamed Aya Mendi.1924 repurchased by NGL reverted to Anhalt, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Kharkov. October 14th 1941 scuttled at Nicolaev, salvaged by Germans. 1942 to German Goverment, renamed Boy Feddersen. August 11th 1943 sunk by Soviet submarine D.4. near Sevastapol.	6,580
Anhalt (2)		see Ansgir.
Ansgir	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 renamed Anhalt (2), 1941 arracked by British destroyers off Norway, run ashore and wrecked.	4,621
Arnfried	1922	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Ladoga.	2,332
Arta	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Atlas Levante Line, Bremen	2,452
Arucas	1927	1940 scuttled in North Atlantic to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	3,359
Asahan	1899	ex- Anjou, 1900 purchased from Soc. Nantaise de Transp. a la Guyane, Nantes, and renamed Asahan, 1906 sold to Bangkok, renamed Anjou.	404
Askania	1922	ex- Nord Schleswig, 1931 purchased from H. Schuldt, Flensburg renamed Askania, 1936 renamed Schleswig, 1937 sold to Peru renamed Maranon.	3,367
Athena	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 sold to USSR renamed Ilmen.	2,286
Attika	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Atlas Levante Line, Bremen.	3,447
Atto	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Deutsche Levante Line, Hamburg renamed Adana.	4,176
Augsburg (1)	1916	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Tremere of Hain SS Co.	8,112
Augsburg (2)	1915	ex- Northwestern Miller, 1927 purchased from Furness Withy & Co., renamed Augsburg, 1940 to Japanese Government renamed Teiryo Maru.	6,512
Ayuthia	1908	1920 ceded to Britain.	422
Babelsberg	1883	ex- Niobe, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Babelsberg, 1900 sold to Ostasiatische Handels Ges., Hamburg.	2,180
Badenstein	1968	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1978 sold to Chile renamed Rapel.	7,474
Baltimore	1868	1894 scrapped.	2,321
Bamberg	1895	ex- Senta, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Bamberg, 1903 sold to Hamburg America Line, renamed Spezia.	4,148
Bangkapong	1903	1917 seized by Siam renamed Han Thale.	455
Barbarossa	1897	1917 seized by USA renamed Mercury.	10,769
Barenstein	1953	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 chartered renamed Pratita, 1972 sold to Italy renamed Ignazioemme.	5,547
Bartenstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1977 sold to Singapore renamed Kota Benar.	5,827
Bayern	1887	1893 rebuilt to 5034 tons, 1909 scrapped.	4,576
Bayernstein (1)	1955	1967 sold to C. Y. Tung, Hong Kong renamed Oriental Lady.	8,999
Bayernstein (2)	1968	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1980 sold to Singapore renamed South Star.	7,485
Berengar	1911	ex- General Botha, 1926 purchased from the Reardon Smith, Cardiff renamed Berengar, 1935 to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Petropolis.	4,845
Berlin (1)	1868	1894 sold to Italy, renamed M. Bruzzo.	2,334
Berlin (2)	1909	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1920 to White Star Line renamed Arabic.	17,324
Berlin (3)	1925	1945 mined and sunk off Swinemunde, 1948 refloated, repaired and renamed Admiral Nakhimov for USSR. 1986 sank in Black Sea after collision	15,286
Berlin (4)		see Gripsholm.
Bieberstein	1953	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Italy renamed Robertoemme.	5,546
Billung	1918	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 renamed Meise, 1934 to Argo Line.	868
Birkenstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1977 sold to Singapore renamed Kota Berani.	5,798
Bischofstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1976 sold to Panama renamed Pantera.	5,794
Blankenstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1977 sold to Singapore renamed Kota Bakti.	5,827
Bodenstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1977 sold to Singapore renamed New Panther.	5,827
Bogota	1937	1944 chartered to Japan renamed Teishu Maru, 1945 under U.S. control reverted to Bogota, 1950 returned to NGL, 1955 sold to Denmark renamed Astrid Sven.	1,230
Bonn	1895	1913 sold to Jebsen & Diederichsen, Hamburg, renamed Gregor.	3,969
Borkum (1)	1896	ex- Ellen Rickmers, 1900 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Borkum, 1915 seized by Italy renamed Asti.	5,642
Borkum (2)		see Ingram.
Borneo	1902	1917 seized by USA renamed Nipsic.	2,168
Brandenburg	1902	1919 to Britain as war reparation, 1922 renamed Hecuba Alfred Holt & Co. (Blue Funnel Line)	7,542
Brandenstein	1952	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Italy renamed Fernandaemme.	5,567
Braunschweig	1873	1896 scrapped.	3,080
Breitenstein	1956	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1976 sold to Panama renamed Diego.	5,794
Bremen (1)	1858	1874 sold to E.Bates, Liverpool converted to sail.	2,674
Bremen (2)	1897	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 to Byron Line, renamed Constantinople.	10,525
Bremen (3)		1922 see Prinzess Irene.
Bremen (4)	1929	1940 accommodation ship at Bremerhaven, 1941 burnt out in Bremerhaven, 1946 scrapped.	51,656
Bremen (5)	1939	ex- Pasteur, 1959 purchased from Cie. de Nav. Sudatlantique, Bordeaux renamed Bremen, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Chandris, Piraeus renamed Regina Magna.	32,336
Bremerhaven	1920	1922 sold to Horn Line, Lubeck, 1925 taken over with Horn Line, 1936 sold to Colyer, Watson & Co., Rabaul renamed Island Trader, 1938 repurchased by NDL renamed Bremerhaven, 1940 sold to Japan renamed Heiun Maru.	1,566
Breslau	1901	1917 seized by USA renamed Bridgeport. (picture)	7,524
Brun von Warendorp	1914	1925 taken over with Hanseatische D.S. Ges., Lubeck 1927 renamed Hecht, 1933 to Argo Line, Bremen.	999
Buchenstein	1958	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1981 sold to Saudi Arabia renamed Saudi Rose.	6,223
Bulow	1906	1916 seized by Portugal renamed Tras-os-Montes.	9,028
Buntenstein	1960	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1980 sold to Panama renamed Sandra S.	6,233
Burgenstein	1958	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1981 sold to Saudi Arabia renamed Saudi Palm.	6,215
Bussard	1921	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	986
Butt	1909	ex- Ludwig Stahl, 1928 taken over with Weidtmann Lane, Hamburg renamed Butt, 1933 to Argo Line.	736
Cali		see Fredenhagen.
Cassel	1901	1919 to France as war reparation, renamed Marechal Gallieni.	7,543
Castorp	1920	1925 taken over with Hanseatische D.S. Ges., Lubeck 1927 renamed Forelle, 1932 to Argo Line, Bremen.	1,005
Cavalla	1912	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 to Atlas Levante Line, Bremen.	1,570
Chantaboon	1908	1917 seized by Siam.	421
Chemnitz (1)	1902	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation.	7,542
Chemnitz (2)	1929	1939 captured by French Navy, 1940 renamed Saint Bertrand.	5,522
Chieng Mai (1)	1895	ex- Clio, 1899 purchased from Straits SS Co., Singapore, and renamed Chieng Mai, 1906 sold to Handels & Schhep Mart, renamed Sari Bandjer.	1,237
Chiengmai (2)	1907	1917 seized by Siam renamed Doen Samudi.	1,815
Choising	1900	ex- Madeleine Rickmers, 1903 chartered from Rickmers, 1906 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Choising, 1915 became Italian renamed Caroccio.	1,657
Coblenz (1)	1897	1917 seized by USA renamed Sachem.	3,169
Coblenz (2)	1924	1935 sold to Italia Line renamed Sicilia.	9,449
Coburg (1)	1909	1917 seized by Brazil renamed Pocone.	6,750
Coburg (2)		see Havel (2)
Columbus	1923	1939 scuttled in Atlantic to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	32,364
Condor (1)	1858	1866 rebuilt to 653 tons, 1879 sank after collision with Norwegian sailing ship Jenny near Goteburg.	568
Condor (2)	1884	1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	1,230
Condor (3)	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	889
Crefeld (1)	1895	1918 ceded to Spain as war reparation renamed Espana No.4.	3,829
Crefeld (2)	1922	1934 became cargo ship, 1941 scuttled as blockship at Massawa	9,573
Dagmar	1896	1901 purchased from Melchers & Co, 1901 wrecked.	1,457
Danzig	1887	Italy - Egypt feeder service, 1896 sold to R.Sloman, Hamburg, renamed Frascati.	1,852
Darmstadt	1890	1911 sold to Turkey, renamed Kara Deniz.	5,012
Darvel	1905	1917 seized by USA renamed Wamsutta.	1,508
Deli	1900	1917 seized by Siam renamed Den Samud.	1,394
Der Deutsche		see Sierra Morena.
Derfflinger	1908	1914 seized by Britain, renamed Huntsgreen, 1923 repurchased by NGL reverted to Derfflinger, 1932 scrapped.	9,060
Dessau (1)	1915	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Voreda. 1924 repurchased by NGL reverted to Dessau, 1935 scrapped.	6,719
Dessau (2)		see Wido.
Deutschland	1866	1875 wrecked in Thames Estuary; loss of 57 lives.	2,800
Donau (1)	1869	1889 sold to H. Bischoff, Bremen.	2,896
Donau (2)	1929	1945 sunk in Oslofjord with limpet mines, 1952 salvaged and scrapped.	9,025
Drau	1944	1947 ceded to USA, 1948 sold to Norway renamed Sunny, then Tindefjell.	3,290
Dresden (1)	1889	1903 sold to Houston Line, renamed Helius.	4,802
Dresden (2)		see Zeppelin.
Dresden (3)	1937	1942 sunk in mouth of Gironde by British torpedo boats; loss of 251 lives, 1946 raised and repaired, 1949 sold to Chargeurs Reunis renamed Doba.	5,567
Drossel		see Horneck.
Dusseldorf	1935	1939 captured by Royal Navy near Antofasta renamed Kingston, then Empire Confidence.	4,930
Eider (1)	1884	1892 stranded Isle of Wight, refloated and scrapped.	4,722
Eider (2)	1937	1943 became minesweeper Sperrbrecher 36, 1946 scuttled in North Sea with cargo of surplus gas ammunition.	3,288
Eisenach (1)	1909	1917 seized by Brazil renamed Santarem.	6,750
Eisenach (2)	1922	1935 sold to Bulgaria renamed Rodina.	4,177
Eisenach (3)		see Alda.
Elbe (1)	1881	1895 sunk in collision in North Sea with British SS Craithie; loss of 332 lives.	4,510
Elbe (2)	1929	ex- Holstein, 1934 purchased renamed Elbe, 1941 sunk by British carrier aircraft off Cape Verde Islands.	6,606
Elberfeld	1923	1927 wrecked off Spain.	6,272
Elsass	1912	1917 seized by USA renamed Appeles.	6,590
Elster	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	1,136
Ems (1)	1884	1901 sold to Elder Dempster & Co., renamed Lake Simcoe.	4,730
Ems (2)	1937	1939 converted to surface raider, 1942 sunk by British torpedo boat in English Channel.	3,287
Emsstein	1951	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Austria renamed Murtal.	2,699
Erfurt (1)	1916	1920 to Belgium, renamed Mercier.	7,853
Erfurt (2)	1923	1944 mined and sunk in Baltic.	4,201
Erlangen (1)	1902	1917 mined and sunk in North Sea; loss of 19 lives.	5,285
Erlangen (2)	1929	1941 scuttled south of Montevideo to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	6,101
Erpel	1928	1933 to Argo Line.	1,771
Este	1930	1940 seized by Holland at Curacao renamed Suriname.	7,915
Estland	1896	1925 taken over with Hanseatische D.S. Ges., Lubeck 1926 to Baltische Reederei, Hamburg renamed Lulealf.	877
Europa (1)	1889	ex- Gutenfels, 1905 purchased from Argo Line, renamed Europa, 1908 sold to Argo Line.	2,737
Europa (2)	1930	1945 taken over by US Navy renamed USS Europa, 1950 Became French Line's Liberte.	49,746
Europa (3)	1952	ex- Kungsholm, 1965 purchased from Swedish American Line and renamed Europa, 1981 sold to Panama, renamed Columbus C, 1984 sank Cadiz and scrapped.	22,071
Europa (4)	1953	ex- Kungsholm, 1965 purchased from Swedish America Line renamed Europa, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1981 sold to Panama renamed Columbus C.	21,514
Falke (1)	1857	1864 sold to V. Lohmann, Hull, renamed Herald.	568
Falke (2)	1866	1892 sold to Hamburg owners.	663
Falke (3)	1894	Bremen - UK service, 1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	1,082
Falke (4)	1909	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	997
Fasan		see Hornbach.
Feldmarchall Moltke	1873	West Indies, Colon service, 1875 sold to P&O Line, renamed Assam.	3,231
Fink		see Hornburg.
Forelle		see Castorp.
Franken (1)	1905	1917 seized by Brazil renamed Taubate.	5,082
Franken (2)	1926	1940 seized by Holland renamed Wangi Wangi.	7,789
Frankfurt (1)	1869	1894 sold to shipbuilder in part exchange for new ships.	2,582
Frankfurt (2)	1899	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation.1922 renamed Sarvistan	7,431
Frankfurt (3)	1929	1941 scuttled in Atlantic to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	5,522
Fredenhagen	1915	1925 taken over with Hanseatische D.S. Ges., Lubeck 1926 renamed Cali, 1937 sold to Chile.	1,023
Freiburg	1900	transferred to Roland Line in 1906, renamed Turpin, 1925 transferred to NGL with Roland Line, 1932 scrapped.	6,090
Friderun	1922	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1940 seized by Holland renamed Meroendoeng.	2,464
Friedrich Der Grosse	1896	1917 seized by USA renamed Huron.	10,531
Friesenstein	1967	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1984 sold to Greece renamed Kinaros.	7,485
Fulda (1)	1883	1898-1899 chartered to Spain for trooping, 1899 damaged in drydock and scrapped.	4,819
Fulda (2)	1924	1940 sold to Japan renamed Teikoko Maru.	9,492
Ganter	1927	1934 to Argo Line.	1,769
Geier	1924	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	1,174
General Von Steuben		1931 see Munchen (2).
General Werder	1874	1893 sold to shipbuilder in part exchange for new ships renamed Midnight Sun.	3,022
George Washington	1909	1917 seized by USA same name.	25,570
Gera (1)	1891	1908 sold to Lloyd del Pacifico, Italy, renamed Valparaiso.	5,005
Gera (2)	1915	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, renamed Orsino.	7,874
Gerfrid	1895	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1927 sold to Brazil renamed Merity.	4,742
Germar	1911	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1933 scrapped.	4,681
Gernis	1905	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1933 scrapped.	3,552
Gerrat (1)	1917	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1927 sold to Carsten Rehder, Altona renamed Alfred Rehder.	854
Gerrat (2)	1914	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1933 scrapped.	4,393
Gerwin	1914	1927 taken over with Globus Reederei, 1933 scrapped.	4,169
Giessen (1)	1908	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed City of Harvard. (Ellerman Line)	5,441
Giessen (2)	1915	ex- Southwestern Miller, 1927 purchased from Furness Withy & Co., renamed Giessen, 1929 wrecked in mouth of Yangtse River.	6,513
Gneisenau (1)	1903	1918 seized by Belgium, 1919 sold to Italy, 1921 renamed Citta di Genova.	8,081
Gneisenau (2)	1936	1943 mined and put ashore on Lolland Island, later scrapped.	18,160
Goeben	1907	1919 to France as war reparation, 1920 renamed Rousillon (French Line)	6,500
Goslar	1929	1939 scuttled off Paramaribo to avoid capture by the Dutch.	6,040
Gotha	1907	1933 scrapped.	5,441
Gottingen (1)	1907	1933 scrapped.	5,441
Gottingen (2)	1944	1945 torpedoed and sunk by Russian submarine off Libau.	6,267
Graf Bismarck	1871	1898 scrapped.	2,407
Grandon (1)	1918	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 renamed Specht, 1933 to Argo Line.	761
Grandon (2)	1912	ex- City of Boston, 1927 purchased from Ellerman Line renamed Grandon, 1935 to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Patagonia.	5,883
Greif	1923	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1934 to Argo Line.	996
Greifswald	1907	1914 seized by Australia, 1916 renamed Carina.	5,486
Gripsholm	1924	taken over from Swedish America Line by Bremen Amerika Line, jointly operated by Swedish America and NGL. 1955 renamed Berlin (4), 1959 fully owned by NGL, 1966 scrapped.	18,600
Grosser Kurfurst	1900	1917 seized by USA renamed Aeolus.	13,182
Gulf of Mexico	1883	1893 chartered from Greenock SS Co. for two NY voyages.	3,172
H.H. Meier	1891	ex- Lucania, 1892 purchased from D&C. McIver & Co. and renamed H.H. Meier, 1901 sold to Cia Trasatlantica, Spain, renamed Manuel Calvo (not scrapped until 1958)	5,341
Habsburg	1876	1898 sold for scrap.	3,094
Haimon (1)	1898	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1927 renamed Ancona, 1928 sold to Brazil renamed Pirangy.	3,810
Haimon (2)	1910	ex- Quebec City, 1927 purchased from Reardon Smith, Cardiff renamed Haimon, 1935 scrapped.	4,920
Halle	1896	1913 sold to Jebsen & Diederichsen, Hamburg, renamed Pawel.	3,960
Hameln (1)	1907	ex- Hilda, 1921 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Hameln, 1929 sold to France renamed Indenie.	4,173
Hameln (2)		see Roland (2)
Hannover (1)	1869	1894 scrapped.	2,571
Hannover (2)	1899	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 repurchased by NGL rebuilt to 7438 tons, 1933 scrapped.	7,305
Hannover (3)	1939	1940 captured by Canadian warship, renamed Sinbad, then Empire Audacity.	5,537
Hansa (1)	1861	1879 sold to shipbuilders in part exchange for Hansa (2).	2,992
Hansa (2)	1879	1880 wrecked Terschelling Island, Holland on maiden voyage; no loss of life.	2,513
Hansa (3)	1889	ex- Rudesheimer, 1905 purchased from Argo Line, renamed Hansa, 1908 sold to Argo Line.	2,847
Havel (1)	1891	1899 sold Cia Trasatlantica, Spain, renamed Alfonso XII.	6,963
Havel (2)	1928	1938 renamed Coburg, 1941 scuttled in Indian Ocean to avoid capture by Royal Australian Navy.	7,256
Havelstein	1954	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1973 sold to Hong Kong renamed Nankuo.	6,734
Hecht		see Brun von Warendorp.
Heidelberg	1893	ex- Irene, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Heidelberg, 1912 sold to Armement Adolf Deppe, Antwerp, renamed Bulgarie.	3,372
Heilbronn	1915	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Eastminster Abbey.	8,037
Helgoland (1)	1896	ex- Maria Rickmers, 1900 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Helgoland, 1914 captured by Britain in Mediterranean.1915 renamed Nerine.	5,666
Helgoland (2)		see Riol.
Hemeln	1907	ex- Hilda, 1921 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Hemeln, 1929 sold to France renamed Indenie.	4,173
Henner	1912	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Okhotsk.	3,367
Hermann	1865	1893 sold to shipbuilder in part exchange for H.H.Meier.	2,873
Herzogin Cecilie	1902	freight carrying 4-masted bark used as cadet training ship, 1921 ceded to France as war reparations, 1922 sold to Erikson, Mariehamn, 1936 wrecked.	3,242
Herzogin Sophie Charlotte	1894	ex- Albert Rickmers, 4-masted bark purchased 1900 from Rickmers Line, renamed Herzogin Sophie Charlotte. Freight carrying cadet training ship, 1913 sold Hamburg.	2,580
Hessen	1905	1914 seized by Australia renamed Bulla.	5,098
Hessenstein (1)	1954	1967 sold to Liberia renamed Oriental Musician.	8,929
Hessenstein (2)	1967	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1974 sold to Ecuador renamed Isla Puna.	7,485
Hohenstaufen	1874	1897 scrapped.	3,098
Hohenzollern (1)	1873	1899 sold to Hong Kong.	3,092
Hohenzollern (2)		1901 see Kaiser Wilhelm II
Holger	1906	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Tashkent.	5,555
Holstein	1911	1934 transferred to Hamburg Sud, 1937 renamed Curityba.	4,932
Holstenstein	1967	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1984 sold to Greece renamed Karos.	7,485
Hornbach	1923	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Fasan, 1931 to H. Schuldt, Flensburg renamed Heinrich Schuldt.	1,543
Hornburg	1924	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Fink, 1934 to Argo Line.	1,004
Horncap	1920	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Yalta, 1931 to H. Schuldt, Flensburg renamed Hansburg.	2,369
Horneck	1924	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Drossel, 1934 to Argo Line.	999
Hornfels	1921	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Ulm, 1935 to Bock, Goddefroy & Co, Hamburg renamed Manissa.	3,970
Hornhoh	1922	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Moewe (4), 1927 exploded and sank off Osel Island (possibly mine)	969
Hornland	1922	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Taube, 1934 to Argo Line.	750
Hornsee	1923	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Rabe, 1934 to Argo Line.	994
Hornsriff	1924	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1926 renamed Wachtel, 1933 to Argo Line.	992
Hornsund	1922	1925 taken over with Horn Line, Lubeck, 1927 renamed Pera (2), 1931 to H. Schuldt, Flensburg renamed Norburg.	2,392
Hudson	1858	1858 burned out at Bremen, rebuilt and 1863 became Louisiana for National Line.	2,800
Ibis	1920	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1933 to Argo Line.	593
Iller	1938	I1944 sunk by Russian air attack off Manut.	3,290
Illstein	1959	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Hong Kong renamed Minshan.	3,049
Ilmar (1)	1918	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 renamed Lerche, 1934 to Argo Line.	1,128
Ilmar (2)	1911	ex- Sunheath, 1927 purchased from Mitchell Cotts & Co., London renamed Ilmar, 1935 to Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line.	5,470
Immo	1923	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Volkhov.	2,329
Ingo	1926	1935 to Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line.	3,950
Ingram	1922	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1936 renamed Borkum, 1939 seized by Royal Navy off Orkneys.	3,670
Inn		see Abana.
Innstein	1951	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Panama renamed Siccarabic.	2,693
Irmgard	1922	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Luga.	2,328
Isar	1929	1947 towed to Britain in damaged condition, sold to Stanhope SS Co. renamed Stanroyal.	9,026
Isarstein	1954	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1973 sold to Indonesia renamed Pratita (2)	6,717
Ivo	1922	1925 taken over with Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Svir.	2,329
Justin	1912	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1935 scrapped.	6,053
Kaiser Friedrich	1898	could not reach specified speed, 1899 chartered to HAPAG, 1900-1912 laid up. 1912 sold to Cie Sud-Atlantique, Paris, renamed Burdigala.	12,481
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse	1897	1914 became German armed merchant cruiser, 1914 sunk by HMS Highflyer at Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara.	14,349
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1)	1889	1900 rebuilt to 6668 tons, 1901 renamed Hohenzollern (2), 1908 stranded Sardinia, refloated and scrapped.	4,774
Kaiser Wilhelm II (2)	1903	1917 seized by USA renamed Agamemnon. (picture)	19,361
Kaiserin Maria Theresia		1899 see Spree (1)
Karlsruhe (1)	1889	1908 scrapped.	5,087
Karlsruhe (2)		1928 see Prinzess Irene.
Kleist	1907	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 to Japan renamed Yoshino Maru.	8,950
Kohsichang	1894	ex- Sirius, 1900 purchased from Dampskibs Urania, Copenhagen, and renamed Kohsichang, 1917 seized by Siam, renamed Sri Samud.	2,043
Koln (1)	1870	1895 scrapped.	2,555
Koln (2)	1899	1917 seized by USA renamed Amphion.	7,409
Koln (3)	1922	1934 became cargo ship, 1940 wrecked on Swedish coast.	9,265
Kommodore Johnsen	1921	4-masted barque, cadet training and freight ship, ex- Magdalene Vinnen, 1936 purchased from Vinnen & Co, Bremen renamed Kommodore Johnsen, 1946 ceded to USSR renamed Sedov.	3,572
Konig Albert	1899	1915 seized by Italy renamed Ferdinando Palasciano. (picture)	10,634
Konig Wilhelm I	1871	1873 wrecked Holland; no loss of life.	2,550
Konigin Louise	1897	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 to Orient Line, renamed Omar.	10,566
Konigsberg (1)	1897	ex- Della, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Konigsberg, 1903 sold to Hamburg America Line, renamed Scandia.	4,506
Konigsberg (2)	1924	1940 scuttled off Vigo to avoid capture.	6,465
Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm	1871	1897 scrapped.	2,387
Kronprinz Wilhelm	1901	1914 became German commerce raider, 1915 interned in USA, 1917 seized by USA, renamed Von Steuben. (picture)	14,908
Kronprinzessin Cecilie	1907	1917 seized by USA renamed Mount Vernon.	19,503
Kwong Eng	1907	1919 to Britain as war reparation, 1921 sold to Indo-China SN Co. renamed Ming Sang.	1,650
Lahn (1)	1888	1904 sold to Russian Navy, renamed Russ.	5,099
Lahn (2)	1927	1940 sold to Argentina renamed San Martin.	8,498
Lahnstein	1951	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Panama renamed Konrad.	2,693
Langeoog (1)	1896	1903 purchased from Rickmers Line, 1910 sold to Deutsche Sudsee Phosphat Ges., Bremen.	142
Langeoog (2)	1945	1947 to USSR renamed Mekhanik Afanasiev.	2,818
Laughton	1882	1893 chartered for three NY voyages	2,436
Lech	1939	1941 scuttled in Atlantic to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	3,290
Lechstein	1958	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Offen, Hamburg, registered Liberia renamed Holstendeich.	3,660
Leipzig (1)	1869	1894 sold to Hamburg owners.	2,388
Leipzig (2)	1938	1941 scuttled at Callao to avoid capture by Canadian Navy.	5,898
Lerche		see Ilmar (1)
Lichtenstein	1951	1968 sold to Philippines renamed Don Camilo.	2,353
Liebenstein	1951	1968 sold to Philippines renamed Don Lorenzo.	2,353
Lindenstein	1954	ex- Clary Thorden, 1954 purchased from Thorden Line, Uddevall renamed Lindenstein, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1971 sold to Greece but chartered back to Hapag-Lloyd, 1976 renamed Navikapol.	4,785
Linz	1943	1945 ceded to Britain renamed Empire Wansbeck.	3,374
Lippe (1)	1917	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Tresisthney, Hain SS Co.	6,714
Lippe (2)		see Porta (1)
Locksun	1902	ex- Andree Rickmers, 1903 chartered from Rickmers, 1906 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Locksun, 1917 seized by USA renamed Gulfport.	1,657
Lothringen	1906	1914 seized by Australia renamed Moora.	5,008
Lubeck	1886	1886 - 1895 Australia - Pacific Islands service, 1895 sold to Japan renamed, Gaisen Maru.	1,816
Ludwigshafen	1923	1935 sold to Hamburg South America Line, 1938 renamed Tijuca.	5,918
Lumme	1928	1929 to D. S. Reederei Seefahrt, Bremen.	1,730
Lutzow	1908	1914 seized by Britain renamed Huntsend, 1923 repurchased by NGL reverted to Lutzow, 1933 scrapped.	8,818
Madrid		1925 see Sierra Nevada (2)
Main (1)	1868	1891 sold to Anglo-American SS Co.	3,087
Main (2)	1900	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation.	10,067
Main (3)	1927	1940 torpedoed and sunk by Norwegian destroyer during German invasion of Norway.	7,624
Mainz	1897	1912 sold to Belgium, renamed Lydie.	3,204
Malaya	1904	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1920 to Straits SS Co.	901
Manila	1904	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 sold to China renamed Siang Lee.	1,790
Manizales		see Pleskow.
Marburg (1)	1900	1906 transferred to Roland Line, renamed Lambert.	5,967
Marburg (2)		see Saale (2)
Mark (1)	1893	S. America service, 1902 sold to Woermann Line, Hamburg, transferred to German East Africa Line, renamed Markgraf.	3,835
Mark (2)	1913	1917 seized by USA, 1919 renamed Suwanee.	6,579
Marudu	1905	1917 seized by USA renamed Yazoo.	1,514
Medan	1899	ex- Maha Vajiravudh, 1901 purchased from East Asiatic Co., Copenhagen and renamed Medan, 1904 sold to Hamburg America Line, renamed Peiho.	779
Meiningen	1916	1919 ceded to France as war reparation renamed Sikiang.	6,738
Meise		see Billung.
Melbourne Express	1970	container ship, 1986 renamed Melbourne, 1987 sold to St. Vincent owner renamed Melbourne Range.	25,558
Memel	1934	1940 sold to USSR renamed Viborg.	3,183
Menam (2)	1906	1917 seized by Siam renamed Thon Thale.	464
Merkur		see Rio Bravo.
Minden	1921	1939 scuttled off the Faroes to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	4,165
Minister Roon	1873	1875 sold to P&O Line, renamed Siam.	3,068
Moewe (1)	1857	1866 rebuilt to 689 tons, 1881 sold to DFDS, Copenhagen renamed Charkov.	521
Moewe (2)	1883	1897 La Plata feeder service, 1897 transferred to Argo SS Co.	940
Moewe (3)	1913	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 sold to Messageries Maritimes renamed Marechal Gallieni.	978
Moewe (4)		see Hornhoh.
Mosel (1)	1872	1882 wrecked Cornwall; no loss of life.	3,125
Mosel (2)	1927	1941 to Japan renamed Teizui Maru.	8,428
Mosel Express	1969	container ship, 1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1985 sold to Lykes Lines, New Orleans renamed Adabelle Lykes.	13,396
Moselstein	1954	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1977 sold to Panama.	6,968
Munchen (1)	1889	1902 stranded Caroline Islands, refloated, sold to Russia, renamed Gregory Morch.	4,803
Munchen (2)	1923	1931 renamed General Von Steuben. 1938 renamed Steuben, 1945 torpedoed and sunk by Russian submarine in Baltic; loss of 2,700+ lives.	13,325
Munchen (3)	1936	1941 scuttled off Callao to avoid capture by Canadian Navy.	5,619
Munchen (4)		see Mur.
Munster	1921	ex-Nord Friesland, 1931 purchased from H. Schuldt, Flensburg renamed Munster, 1934 sold to Hamburg South America Line, 1937 renamed Corrientes.	4,565
Mur	1943	1944 converted to Hospital ship renamed Munchen, 1945 ceded to France renamed Ile d'Oleron for French Navy.	3,290
Murla	1919	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1932 sold to USSR renamed Minsk.	5,949
Nabob	1943	ex- Royal Navy escort carrier HMS Nabob, 1951 purchased and converted, 1967 sold to Panama renamed Glory.	7,907
Nabstein	1960	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1972 sold to Offen, Hamburg, registered Liberia renamed Holstenfleet.	3,660
Natuna	1898	1900 purchased from East Asiatic Co., Copenhagen, 1912 sold to Sarawak & Singapore SS Co.	764
Neckar (1)	1874	1896 scrapped.	3,120
Neckar (2)	1901	1917 seized by USA renamed Antigone.	9,835
Neckar (3)	1928	1939 became minesweeper Sperrbrecher VIII, 1944 damaged by air attack ar Brest and subsequently scuttled.	8,417
Neckarstein	1953	1970 to Hapag-Lloyd, 1973 sold to Somalia renamed Nanwu.	6,969
Nemesis	1857	1872 chartered for 4 NY voyages.	2,717
Neptun		see Rio Panuco.
New York	1858	1874 sold to E.Bates, Liverpool converted to sail.	2,674
Nienburg (1)	1916	1919 ceded to Britain as war reparation, 1921 renamed Tamora.	7,853
Nienburg (2)	1922	1940 sold to Lloyd Argentino renamed Belgrano.	4,154
Norderney (1)	1896	ex- Elisabeth Rickmers, 1900 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Norderney, 1916 mined and sunk, Rugen Island.	5,497
Norderney (2)		see Raimund.
Nuen Tung	1900	1913 sold to Hermanos Fernandez, Manila, renamed Cebu.	1,341
Nurnberg (1)	1874	1895 sold to F.Raben, Vegesack, scrapped.	3,118
Nurnberg (2)	1895	ex- Bellona, 1898 purchased from Kingsin Line and renamed Nurnberg, 1904 sold to Hamburg America Line, renamed Senegambia.	4,150
Nurnberg (3)	1913	ex- Kosmo, 1928 purchased from Ellerman & Bucknall renamed Nurnberg, 1932 sold to U.S.S.R., renamed Wellen.	5,170
Nurnberg (4)	1936	1947 ceded to Britain renamed Dundalk Bay for H. P. Lenahan, Belfast.	5,635
Oder (1)	1874	1887 wrecked Socotra Island.	3,265
Oder (2)	1928	1941 scuttled in Strait of Perim to avoid capture by Royal Navy.	8,516
Ohio	1869	1894 sold to shipbuilder in part exchange for new ships, resold to Italy renamed Amazzone.	2,394
Oldenburg	1891	1911 sold to Turkey, renamed Ak Deniz.	5,006
Orotava	1927	1940 renamed Robert Mohring, 1945 sunk by air attack off Sassnitz.	3,337
Osnabruck	1935	1945 mined and sunk off Swinemunde.	5,095
Paklat	1902	ex- Maria Rickmers, 1903 purchased from Rickmers Line and renamed Paklat, 1914 seized by Britain, 1915 renamed Polbain.	1,657
Paknam	1900	1906 sold to Bengal SN Co., renamed Zaida.	2,004
Patani (2)	1907	1917 seized by Siam renamed Thong Samudi.	1,819
Patriu	1903	1917 seized by Siam renamed Leu Thale.	445
Pera (1)	1918	1925 taken over with Roland Line, Bremen, 1926 sold to Messageries Maritimes renamed Le Myre de Villers.	1,467
Pera (2)		see Hornsund.
Petchaburi	1901