SS Weser (1867)

History
German Empire
Name	Weser (1867-96); Seravalle (1896));
Namesake	Weser River
Owner	North German Lloyd
Port of registry	Bremen (1867-71); Bremen, Germany (1871-96); Italy (1896);
Builder	Caird & Company of Greenock, Scotland
Way number	137
Launched	May 19, 1867
Maiden voyage	June 1, 1867; Bremen-Southampton-New York;
Renamed	Seravalle
Refit	1891
Homeport	Bremen
Fate	Scrapped, August 1896
General characteristics
Type	Passenger-cargo ship
Tonnage	2,870 GRT, 2,139 NRT
Length	357 ft 0 in (108.81 m)
Beam	41 ft 0 in (12.50 m)
Depth	26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)
Installed power	2-cylinder steam engine 750 horsepower (560 kW) (1867-81); 2 cylinder compound steam engine (1881-96);
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Sail plan	Two masts
Speed	11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph); After 1891 refit: 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph);
Complement	880 passengers

Weser was an ocean liner built in 1867 for North German Lloyd. She was sold to Italy in 1896 and was renamed Seravalle, being scrapped in that year.

Description edit

The ship was 357 feet 0 inches (108.81 m) long, with a beam of 41 feet 0 inches (12.50 m) and a depth of 26 feet 0 inches (7.92 m). She was powered by a 2-cylinder inverted steam engine driving a single screw propeller. The engine had cylinders of 72 inches (180 cm) diameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke, developing 750 horsepower (560 kW).^[1]

History edit

Weser was built as yard number 137 by Caird & Company of Greenock, Scotland for North German Lloyd.^[1] She entered service on the Bremen-Southampton-New York-Baltimore route on 1 June 1867.^{[citation needed]} On 7 August 1870, she ran aground in the Solent at the entrance to the Southampton Water. She was on a voyage from Bremen to New York, United States. She was refloated with assistance from the paddle tug Camel.^[2] In 1881, her engine was compounded.^[1] On 13 June 1895, she was transferred to the Bremen-South America service for two roundtrip voyages. She was sold to an Italian company in June 1896. She was renamed Seravalle. The ship was scrapped in August 1896 in Genoa, Italy.^{[citation needed]}

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c "Weser". Caledonian Maritime Heritage Trust. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
^ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Standard. No. 14672. London. 10 August 1871. p. 7.

Bonsor, N.R.P. North Atlantic Seaway (Vol. 2)
Smith, Eugene W. Passenger Ships of the World Past & Present
Hansen, Clas Broder Passenger liners from Germany, 1816-1990
Drechsel, Edwin Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1857-1970; History, Fleet, Ship Mails (Vol. 1)

[Clydeships-1] "Weser". Caledonian Maritime Heritage Trust. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[S100871-2] "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Standard. No. 14672. London. 10 August 1871. p. 7.

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History

German Empire
Name	Weser (1867-96) Seravalle (1896))
Namesake	Weser River
Owner	North German Lloyd
Port of registry	Bremen (1867-71) Bremen, Germany (1871-96) Italy (1896)
Builder	Caird & Company of Greenock, Scotland
Way number	137
Launched	May 19, 1867
Maiden voyage	June 1, 1867 Bremen-Southampton-New York
Renamed	Seravalle
Refit	1891
Homeport	Bremen
Fate	Scrapped, August 1896
General characteristics
Type	Passenger-cargo ship
Tonnage	2,870 GRT, 2,139 NRT
Length	357 ft 0 in (108.81 m)
Beam	41 ft 0 in (12.50 m)
Depth	26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)
Installed power	2-cylinder steam engine 750 horsepower (560 kW) (1867-81) 2 cylinder compound steam engine (1881-96)
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Sail plan	Two masts
Speed	11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) After 1891 refit: 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Complement	880 passengers