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From: Ted Finch <>
Subject: Re: [TSL] Aller- Bremen > NYC - 1890
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 13:41:04 +0100

Richard,

The ALLER was 4,966 gross tons, length 438.1ft x beam 47.8ft, two funnels,
four masts, single screw and a speed of 17 knots. Accommodation for
150-1st, 90-2nd and 1,000-3rd class passengers.
Built by Fairfield Co, Glasgow, she was launched for North German Lloyd on
18th Feb.1886 and started her maiden voyage from Bremen to Southampton and
New York on 24th Apr.1886. In 1897 her masts were reduced to two, and she
started her last Bremen - New York sailing on 18th Sep.1897. She
subsequently sailed Genoa - Naples - New York until starting her final
voyage on 6th Nov.1902 and was scrapped in 1904. [North Atlantic Seaway by
N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2]

For photos, try writing to -
Steamship Historical Society of America,
Langsdale Library, University of Baltimore, 1420 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore
MD, 21201.
http://www.ubalt.edu/archives/ship/ship.htm


regards
Ted


At 12:03 01/04/00, Richard Ehlers wrote:
>We are looking for info, passenger & crew lists, ship pictures of the S.S.
Aller as pertains to my grandfather who arrived in NYC on May 9 or 10, 1890
at age 14.
>
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