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SS Königin Luise (1896)
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SS Königin Luise was a built in 1896 by Vulcan Shipbuilding Corp. of Stettin, Germany
, for the North German Lloyd line of Bremen
.
During World War I
, Königin Luise was one of only two ships of the class to avoid being interned in neutral ports, spending the war in German ports.
Following World War I, Königin Luise was allocated as war reparations
to Great Britain, and sold to the Orient Steam Navigation Company
in 1921 and renamed SS Omar. She was sold again in 1924 to the Byron SS Co of London and operated on the Piraeus-New York service until scrapped in 1935.
Along with her sister ships , and , the Königin Luise was used on Australian, Far East, and North Atlantic routes for NDL. On Australian and Far East voyages, she transited the Suez Canal
, and was one of the largest ships regularly using the canal.
At the outbreak of World War I, Königin Luise was in port in Germany, thus avoiding internment, and due to the British blockade, she was laid up. Following the Armistice
, she was allocated as war reparations
to Great Britain, and was handed over to the British Shipping Controller on 10 April 1919.
She was allocated to the Orient Steam Navigation Company
. On September 8, 1920, during her first London-Australia voyage, she collided at Lisbon
with the British steamship SS Loughborough, which sank.
On 20 October 1919, British troops embarked her (now described as HT Konigin Luise) in India to journey to England.
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
, for the North German Lloyd line of Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Königin Luise was one of only two ships of the class to avoid being interned in neutral ports, spending the war in German ports.
Following World War I, Königin Luise was allocated as war reparations
War reparations
War reparations are payments intended to cover damage or injury during a war. Generally, the term war reparations refers to money or goods changing hands, rather than such property transfers as the annexation of land.- History :...
to Great Britain, and sold to the Orient Steam Navigation Company
Orient Steam Navigation Company
The Orient Steam Navigation Company, also known as the Orient Line, was a British shipping company with roots going back to the late 18th century...
in 1921 and renamed SS Omar. She was sold again in 1924 to the Byron SS Co of London and operated on the Piraeus-New York service until scrapped in 1935.
SS Königin Luise
The Königin Luise was built by AG Vulcan for the North German Lloyd (NDL) line and complted 17 March 1896.Along with her sister ships , and , the Königin Luise was used on Australian, Far East, and North Atlantic routes for NDL. On Australian and Far East voyages, she transited the Suez Canal
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
, and was one of the largest ships regularly using the canal.
At the outbreak of World War I, Königin Luise was in port in Germany, thus avoiding internment, and due to the British blockade, she was laid up. Following the Armistice
Armistice
An armistice is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace...
, she was allocated as war reparations
War reparations
War reparations are payments intended to cover damage or injury during a war. Generally, the term war reparations refers to money or goods changing hands, rather than such property transfers as the annexation of land.- History :...
to Great Britain, and was handed over to the British Shipping Controller on 10 April 1919.
She was allocated to the Orient Steam Navigation Company
Orient Steam Navigation Company
The Orient Steam Navigation Company, also known as the Orient Line, was a British shipping company with roots going back to the late 18th century...
. On September 8, 1920, during her first London-Australia voyage, she collided at Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
with the British steamship SS Loughborough, which sank.
On 20 October 1919, British troops embarked her (now described as HT Konigin Luise) in India to journey to England.