Hanseatic IDNo 5514232

[Roedspaetten]

Passenger Vessel HANSEATIC, undated, unknown location - postcard
Collection of Bangsbo Museum, Frederikshavn - Photographer unknown

Her details and history (Source: Miramar)

IDNo: 5142322
Year: 1930
Name: EMPRESS OF JAPAN
Flag: GBR
Type: Passenger/cargo (rf)
Launch Date: 17.12.29
Date of completion: 8.6.30
Tons: 26032
Length overall: 203.1
LPP: 196.3
Beam: 25.4
Country of build: GBR
Builder: Fairfield SB & E Co
Location of yard: Govan
Yard No: 634
Number of
screws/Mchy/ 2ST
Speed(kn): 21

Subsequent History:
[1958 Lg to 205.2m oa, refitted, 30030gt] - 42 EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND - 58 SCOTLAND - 58 HANSEATIC

End: 1966
Disposal Data:
fire New York 7.9.66 & BU Hamburg 11.66 [Eisen-u.Metall AG]

Kind regards from Hjoerring
Kent

[Jan Hendrik]

Hi Kent,
Here she is visiting Hamburg. Postcard.

[Jan Hendrik]

ex EMPRESS OF JAPAN IMO 5142322

In 1958 during the refurb they also removed one funnel.

Here is a pic of the vessel with 3 funnels (source unknown) and a picture of the ship's bell.

[Norman Fehling]

've Got also a nice shot of the TS Hanseatic 1