The Sister Ship of the SS Stuttgart

Special Thanks:
Jstar (Engine Room)
CronosDarth (Engine Room)


In 1923, München was the first German trans-Atlantic passenger liner both to be launched, and to enter New York Harbor, since the end of World War I. She arrived in July 1923 on her maiden trans-Atlantic voyage.

On 11 February 1930, after docking and discharging passengers and most of her crew from a voyage from Bremen, Germany, a fire broke out in a paint locker which quickly spread to another storage hold; the massive fire and explosion resulting in a five-alarm fire with all fire equipment in New York City being sent to the burning ship. The fire could not be controlled and the ship sank next to the wharf where it had docked.

In one of the largest shipping salvage efforts of its time, München was raised, towed to a dry dock, repaired, and returned to service. Shortly afterwards, the ship's owner renamed her General von Steuben.



Name:

1923: München
1930: SS General von Steuben
1938: Steuben

Namesake: Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Owner: Norddeutscher Lloyd
Builder: AG Vulcan Stettin, Germany
Launched: 1922
Maiden voyage: 23 June 1923
In service: 23 June 1923
Out of service: 10 February 1945
Renamed: 1930
Fate: Sunk 10 February 1945
Type: Passenger ship
Tonnage: 14,660 Gross Register Tons
Length: 168 m
Beam: 19,8 m
Decks: 6
Propulsion: Steam reciprocating, exhaust turbine, twin propellers
Speed: 16 knots
Capacity: 793 (214 cabin class, 358 tourist class, 221 third class)





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