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The first port of Bremen was the Balge, a narrow branch of the Weser river. In the mid-13th century, on Bremen city's riverside of the main river, a quay was built, called the Schlachte . For about three centuries, both ports were used in parallel, before Balge harbour stopped being used.
Bremen: Steamship: For Bremen and New York Steam Packet Company. [25] 13 February United Kingdom: Woolwich Dockyard: Challenger: Pearl-class corvette: For Royal Navy. 13 February United Kingdom: Belfast Steam-Ship Building Company Belfast: Norah Greame: Full-rigged ship: For George Bates. [26] [27] 15 February United Kingdom: Messrs. David ...
Diana was a whaling ship built in 1840, in Bremen, Germany.She sailed out of Hull, England.In 1858 a steam engine was installed, making her the first steam-powered whaler to sail from Hull (Tay from Dundee was the first ever, a year earlier).
List of shipwrecks: 3 January 1858 Ship State Description Heatherbell United Kingdom: The ship was abandoned in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Queen Margaret (Flag unknown). Heatherbell was on a voyage from Bird Island, Algoa Bay, Cape Colony to London. [17] [18] [19] Louis France: The sloop spang a leak and was abandoned in the ...
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The Lloyd ships Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Saale and Main were also damaged in the fire, with the Saale sinking, whilst the Bremen ran aground. After the fire, Bremen was rebuilt by AG Vulcan Stettin, lengthened to 575 feet (175 m), and her tonnage was increased to 11,540 gross register tons (GRT). She reentered service in October 1901. [1]
SS Bremen depicted on a German postage stamp. Transatlantic passenger crossings became faster, safer, and more reliable with the advent of steamships in the 19th century. The wooden-hulled, paddle-wheel SS Great Western built in 1838 is recognized as the first purpose-built transatlantic steamship, on a scheduled run back and forth from Bristol to New York City.
List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1858 Ship State Description Devon United Kingdom: The brig foundered in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of the Dudgeon Lightship (Trinity House) with the loss of one of her six crew. Survivors were rescued by Charles ( United Kingdom). [4] [5] Emily United Kingdom