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6 unusual facts about Hamburg America Line


Hapag

Hamburg America Line, a former German shipping company: Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien-Gesellschaft (HAPAG)

Hörnum

The first regular buildings were erected due to the construction of a Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) pier and the island railway in the early 20th century, those being the meanwhile demolished "Island Station" (Inselbahnhof) and the former HAPAG building, which was later the "Hotel Bettina" and at last the "Hörnumer Fischerreuse".

Imperator-class ocean liner

The Imperator class ocean liners were a series of three ocean liners designed for the Hamburg America Line, commonly known as HAPAG.

SS Leviathan

The second of three sister ships built by Germany's Hamburg America Line for their transatlantic passenger service, she sailed as the Vaterland for less than a year before her early career was halted by the start of World War I.

SS President Grant

SS President Grant originally the 1903 Servian, purchased by Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahrt Actien-Gesellschaft renamed the SS President Grant in 1907, interned and seized on U.S. entry into WW I, served as USS President Grant(SP-3014), transferred to U.S. Army and renamed USAT Republic alternately served Army and Navy as USS Republic (AP-33) and again as USAT Republic until sold for scrap 1952.

USAT Thomas

USAT Thomas was a United States Army transport ship, launched as the SS Persia in 1894, having been built for the Hamburg America Line's service to New York.


SS Korsun Shevtshenkovsky

Wilhelmshaven was built for Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt AG, Hamburg.


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