SS Weser (1867)

Weser was an ocean liner built in 1867 for North German Lloyd. She was sold to Italy in 1896 and was renamed Seravalle, being scrapped in that year.

For other ships with the same name, see SS Weser.
History
German Empire
Name:
  • Weser (1867-96)
  • Seravalle (1896))
Namesake: Weser River
Owner: North German Lloyd
Port of registry:
Builder: Caird & Company of Greenock, Scotland
Way number: 137
Launched: May 19, 1867
Maiden voyage:
Renamed: Seravalle
Refit: 1891
Homeport: Bremen
Fate: Scrapped, August 1896
General characteristics
Type: Passenger-cargo ship
Tonnage: 2,870 GRT, 2,139 NRT
Length: 357 ft 0 in (108.81 m)
Beam: 41 ft 0 in (12.50 m)
Depth: 26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)
Installed power:
  • 2-cylinder steam engine 750 horsepower (560 kW) (1867-81)
  • 2 cylinder compound steam engine (1881-96)
Propulsion: Single screw propeller
Sail plan: Two masts
Speed:
  • 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph)
  • After 1891 refit: 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Complement: 880 passengers

Description

The ship was 357 feet 0 inches (108.81 m) long, with a beam of 41 feet 0 inches (12.50 m) and a depth of 26 feet 0 inches (7.92 m). She was powered by a 2-cylinder inverted steam engine driving a single screw propeller. The engine had cylinders of 72 inches (180 cm) daameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke, developing 750 horsepower (560 kW).[1]

History

Weser was built as yard number 137 by Caird & Company of Greenock, Scotland for North German Lloyd.[1] She entered service on the Bremen-Southampton-New York-Baltimore route on 1 June 1867. On 7 August 1870, she ran aground in the Solent at the entrance to the Southampton Water. She was on a voyage from Bremen to New York, United States. She was refloated with assistance from the paddle tug Camel.[2] In 1881, her engine was compounded.[1] On 13 June 1895, she was transferred to the Bremen-South America service for two roundtrip voyages. She was sold to an Italian company in June 1896. She was renamed Seravalle. The ship was scrapped in August 1896 in Genoa, Italy.

References
  1. "Weser". Caledonian Maritime Heritage Trust. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Standard (14672). London. 10 August 1871. p. 7.
  • Bonsor, N.R.P. North Atlantic Seaway (Vol. 2)
  • Smith, Eugene W. Passenger Ships of the World Past & Present
  • Hansen, Clas Broder Passenger liners from Germany, 1816-1990
  • Drechsel, Edwin Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1857-1970; History, Fleet, Ship Mails (Vol. 1)
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