HAPAG
SS Cleveland
Former German transatlantic ocean liner
History
SS Cleveland was a German transatlantic ocean liner that was launched in 1908 and scrapped in 1933. Cleveland was built for the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) as a sister ship for Cincinnati.
In 1919 Cleveland became the troop ship USS Mobile (ID-4030). In 1920 it returned to civilian service as the UK liner King Alexander. In 1923 United American Lines bought her and restored it original name Cleveland.
In 1926 HAPAG bought Cleveland back. It was laid up from 1931 and scrapped in 1933.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Cleveland, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
16,970 GRT, 10,145 NRT
Length
588.9 ft
Beam
65.3 ft
Draught
50 ft 0 in
Speed
16 knots
Passengers
passengers, 1908:
Crew
1919: 573
Builder
Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Launched
26 September 1908
Maiden voyage
27 March 1909
Owner
1908: HAPAG; 1919: United States Navy
Port of registry
1908: Hamburg
Propulsion
as built: 2 × screws
Fate
Scrapped 1933
Also Known As
- 1908: Cleveland
- 1919: Mobile
- 1920: King Alexander
- 1923: Cleveland
