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5 unusual facts about SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse


Hermann Oelrichs

Hermann Oelrichs (June 8, 1850, Baltimore, Maryland – September 1, 1906, aboard SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Atlantic Ocean), was an American businessman, multimillionaire, and agent of Norddeutsche Lloyd shipping.

Hoboken University Medical Center

One of St. Mary's more notable patients was New York City Mayor William Jay Gaynor, who was shot on the 9 August 1910, as he boarded the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse at the Hoboken piers.

Río de Oro

A British protected cruiser attacked a German auxiliary cruiser off the small Spanish colony of Río de Oro.

SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse

She stopped at Río de Oro, (Villa Cisneros, former Spanish Sahara) where German and Austrian colliers started the task of refuelling her.

The décor of ship was in the style of Baroque revival, overseen by Johann Poppe, who carried out all of the interior decoration.



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