| The pictures below show larger front and back views of all (8) Old Norddeutscher Lloyd Lines S.S. Bremen & S.S. Europa Ship Items in this lot. These were German Sister ships and some items from both are here. Included are the following: S.S. Bremen:
Unused, Boxed Soap Bar. Has the ship flag on the soap and box.
Unused Match Book. Has the ship and it's flag pictured as well as another Navy ship.
(3) Identical Unused Post Cards. S.S. Europa:
(2) Identical Unused Post Cards.
Another Unused Post Card To judge the sizes the soap box measures 2-3/4'' x 1-7/8'' x 5/8''. These items appear to be in near mint and mint condition as pictured. Below here, for reference, is some additional information on these two ships: S.S. Bremen (1928)
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History
Germany
Name: Bremen
Owner: Norddeutscher Lloyd
Builder: Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Launched: 16 August 1928
Completed: 5 July 1929
Maiden voyage: 16 July 1929
Fate: Gutted by fire at Bremerhaven, 16 - 18 March 1941; subsequently scrapped to the waterline then towed up the River Weser to Nordenham and sunk by explosives, 1 April 1946; remains still visible at low tide.
General characteristics
Tonnage: 51,656 GRT
Displacement: 55,600 tons
Length: 938.6 feet (286.1 m) oa, 888.12 feet (270.7 m) pp
Beam: 101.9 feet (31.1 m)
Draught: 33.89 feet (10.3 m)
Depth: 71.5 feet (21.8 m)
Installed power: Four sets of geared steam turbines generating 33,750 hp (25,170 kW) each;
135,000 shp (101,000 kW) maximum
Propulsion: Quadruple propellers
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h) (design speed)
Capacity: 2,139; 811 first class, 500 second class, 300 tourist class, 617 third class
Crew: 966 total
The S.S. Bremen was a German built ocean liner constructed for the Norddeutscher Lloyd line (NDL) to work the transatlantic sea route. Bremen was notable for her bulbous bow construction, high speed engines, and low, streamlined profile. At the time of her construction, she and her sister ship Europa were the two most advanced high speed steam turbine ocean liners of their day. The German pair sparked an international competition in the building of large, fast, luxurious ocean liners that were national symbols and points of prestige during the pre war years of the 1930s. She held the Blue Riband, and was the fourth ship of NDL to carry the name Bremen.********** S.S. Europa (1928)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
History
Germany
Name: Europa
Owner: Norddeutsche Lloyd
Port of registry: Bremen,Germany
Ordered: 1927
Builder: Blohm & Voss shipyard, Hamburg, Germany
Launched: 15 August 1928
Christened: 15 August 1928
Maiden voyage: 19 March 1930
In service: March 1930
Out of service: May 1945
Identification: Not known
Fate: Captured by Allied forces
Status: Claimed as war prize by the U.S. Navy
Notes: Was largest German ship built during the 1930s United States
Name: U.S.S. Europa
Operator: United States Navy
Port of registry: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Route: Transatlantic
Acquired: 1945
In service: 1945 to 1946
Out of service: 1946
Identification: Pennant Number AP-177
Status: Turned over to the French Line in 1946
Notes: Served as a Troop Transport from Brest, France to New York, New York France
Name: S.S. Liberté
Operator: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
Route: Le Havre, France - New York, New York, U.S.A.
Acquired: 1946
Maiden voyage: 16 July 1950
In service: 1950 to 1963
Out of service: 1946 to 1950
Fate: Retired in 1962 and scrapped in 1963.
Status: Scrapped
Notes: Was the replacement of Normandie
General characteristics
Class and type: Ocean liner
Tonnage: 49,746 GRT
Displacement: 55,500 long tons (56,400 t)
Length: 936.7 feet (283.5 m)
Beam: 101.7 feet (31 m)
Height: 150.6 feet
Decks: 12
Installed power: Four steam turbines generating 105,000 shp
Propulsion: Quadruple propellers
Speed: 27.5 knots (50.9 km/h; 31.6 mph)
Capacity: 2,195 total passengers: 860 first class, 502 second class, 305 tourist class, 617 third class
Crew: 965
The S.S. Europa, later SS Liberté, IMO 5607332, was a German ocean liner built for the Norddeutsche Lloyd line (NDL) to work the transatlantic sea route. She and her sister ship, Bremen, were the two most advanced, high speed steam turbine ocean vessels in their day, and were a part of the international competition for the Blue Riband. |
