Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen
SS Elbe
Transatlantic ocean liner
History
SS Elbe was a transatlantic ocean liner built in the Govan Shipyard of John Elder & Company Ltd., Glasgow, in 1881 for the Norddeutscher Lloyd of Bremen. She foundered on the night of 30 January 1895 following a collision in the North Sea with the steamship Crathie, resulting in the loss of 334 lives.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Elbe (1881), CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
4,510 GRT
Length
416.5 ft
Beam
45 ft
Speed
15 knots
Crew
179 First Class, 142 Second Class 796 Third Class or steerage
Builder
Messrs John Elder & Co., Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
Launched
2 April 1881
In service
26 June 1881
Owner
Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen
Propulsion
3 cylinder compound engine single propeller
Fate
Sunk in the North Sea after collision, 31 January 1895
