hansa

Information about the S.S. Deutschland that was renamed the Viktoria Luise from 1910-1921.

the web being what it is, there is some slightly contradictory information floating around. Wikipedia seems to imply that as soon as she was converted to a cruise ship, she was painted all white (as seen here on a company postcard , oceanlinerpostcards.blogspot.com/2007_06_01_archive.html .) however, clearly the name came before the paint job. Since the postcard seems to be from 1911, and the ship was renamed and re-purposed in 1910, this is probably her initial voyage into New York under her new name, because of her dressed out flags. her initial claim to fame: Launched in 1900, she won the Blue Riband from the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse of the North German Lloyd line, crossing the Atlantic Ocean in just a little over five days.

Some more clues from the NY Times Archive OLD DEUTSCHLAND IN PORT.; She's the Victoria Luise Now and the Largest Cruising Steamer Afloat. RIVAL WORLD CRUISES.; Speedy, Deutschland Is Being Rebuilt for Leisurely Voyaging.

Another Bain/LOC photo of the Victoria Luise:

Information about the S.S. Deutschland that was renamed the Viktoria Luise from 1910-1921.

the web being what it is, there is some slightly contradictory information floating around. Wikipedia seems to imply that as soon as she was converted to a cruise ship, she was painted all white (as seen here on a company postcard, oceanlinerpostcards.blogspot.com/2007_06_01_archive.html .) however, clearly the name came before the paint job. Since the postcard seems to be from 1911, and the ship was renamed and re-purposed in 1910, this is probably her initial voyage into New York under her new name, because of her dressed out flags. her initial claim to fame: Launched in 1900, she won the Blue Riband from the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse of the North German Lloyd line, crossing the Atlantic Ocean in just a little over five days.

Some more clues from the NY Times Archive OLD DEUTSCHLAND IN PORT.; She's the Victoria Luise Now and the Largest Cruising Steamer Afloat. RIVAL WORLD CRUISES.; Speedy, Deutschland Is Being Rebuilt for Leisurely Voyaging.

The Victoria Luise stopped in San Juan Harbor in Puerto Rico, during her February, 1914, West Indies cruise: Date on photo is evidence that the ship was not white in 1914: www.flickr.com/photos/fredandrebecca/4316383350/ The postcard view on Wikipedia is not a photograph, but a painting. Perhaps it was issued before the revamp job on the Deutschland, showing it white as then planned, but not as it actually got painted. A sailor was killed and five others were injured in an accident aboard the Victoria Luise while the ship was still in Hoboken harbor on January 9, 1914, before sarting its West Indies cruise. New York Times story, January 10, 1914: query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9801E0DD1730E7...

Another Bain/LOC photo of the Victoria Luise:

Bigger sailing ships like "Hansa" were Carvel-built. Frames were built first. Smooth planking was added later. This contrasts to Clinker-built smaller hulls. www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/8467782806/

it looks as if the middle mast broke off.

Emmanuel Kehoe See piece by Andrew Doherty with a picture of the Hansa minus the mainmast. Here's the link: tidesandtales.ie/wreck-of-hansa-waterford-harbour-1899/

Emmanuel Charles Kehoe Good find.