Prinzessin Victoria Luise
German passenger ship
The Prinzessin Victoria Luise was a German cruise ship belonging to the shipping company Hamburg America Line.
 German cruise ship Prinzessin Victoria Luise, from a 1901 cover of Scientific American.
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| History | |
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| Name | Prinzessin Victoria Luise |
| Namesake | Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, daughter of the Wilhelm II of Germany |
| Owner | Hamburg America Line (1900–06) |
| Port of registry | Hamburg, Germany |
| Builder | Blohm + Voss |
| Fate | Ran aground in December 16 1906 in Jamaica, sunk by Tsunami in 1907. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cruise ship |
| Length | 137.7 m |
| Beam | 14.33 m |
| Draught | 9.144 m |
It was named in honor of Victoria Louise of Prussia, daughter of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany. The ship is considered by many to be the "First cruise ship",[1] because its use was limited to trips in the Caribbean and the Antilles.
She ran aground off the Jamaican Coast on December 16, 1906[2] and a year later, she sank in a Seaquake (Caused by the 1907 Kingston earthquake).[3]
References
change- ↑ The History of the World’s First Cruise Ship Built Solely for Luxurious Travel: At the turn of the 20th century, a German Jewish shipping executive had an innovative idea for a new revenue stream: the cruise. by Daryl Austin, SMITHSONIANMAG.COM, JULY 22, 2021.
- ↑ "VICTORIA LUISE WRECK TALE.; Vessel Was Entering Kingston Harbor -- Rescue of the Passengers". The New York Times. 29 December 1906. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ↑ "S/S Prinzessin Victoria Luise, Hamburg America Line". Norway-Heritage. Retrieved 20 March 2022.