Victoria Louise returned in time to be at her father's bedside, along with nephew Louis Ferdinand and stepmother Hermine, when he died on 4 June 1941 of a pulmonary embolism. GGA Image ID # 1e260fd753, The SS Auguste Victoria on the Norwegian Coast. Victoria Louise of Prussia (German: Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte; 13 September 1892 11 December 1980) was the only daughter and the last child of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. GGA Image ID # 1e2a51a74a, A Cozy Corner of the Promenade Deck of the SS Meteor. Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, Duchess of Brunswick Lueneburg, at herdesk in her house in Brunswick, Germany around 1976. [14], In 1912, Ernest Augustus, the wealthy heir-apparent to the title of Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, came to the Berlin court to thank Emperor Wilhelm for having Crown Prince Wilhelm and Prince Eitel Friedrich attend the funeral of his brother, Prince George William. There was also a library, a gymnasium, and a darkroom for the development of film by amateur photographers. Prinzessin Victoria Luise's status as the more elite of the world's only two cruise ships remained safe, until her career was cut tragically short in 1906. Instead, she moved back to Brunswick, occupying a house which had been offered to her by a wealthy industrialist and a circle of fans called "Braunschweiger Freundeskreis" (circle of Brunswick friends). Free shipping for many products! The Prussian crown prince was displeased with the match and wished that Ernest Augustus abdicate his rights to Hanover; in a compromise, it was decided that in exchange, he would succeed to the smaller duchy of Brunswick, of which his father was the lawful heir. fred henderson. Prinzessin Victoria Luise was a German passenger ship of the Hamburg-America Line (HAPAG) of some 4,409gross register tons(GRT). The roughly 200-page brochure offered exquisite images of several ships of The Hamburg-American Line, including the Auguste Victoria, Prinzessin Victoria Luise (wrecked off Jamaica in 1906), Oceana, Meteor, and Blcher. Corrections? She was painted all white and had two masts (one fore and aft) and two tall, slim funnels amidships. [4], Historian Justin C. Vovk writes that Victoria Louise was intelligent like her paternal grandmother Empress Frederick, stately and dignified like her mother, but imperious and willful like her father. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Going on cruise ships only began again after World War I, the Depression, and World War II. Manage Settings The Meteor is exclusively devoted to pleasure cruises as a cruising steamship. Viktoria Luise's husband was forced to abdicate on November 8, 1918, when the monarchies in Germany were abolished. The following year, he also lost his British title as a Prince of the United Kingdom under the Titles Deprivation Act. [34], After the war, Victoria Louise spent much of her time attending public events in Lower Saxony, supporting palace restoration projects, high-society parties, hunting, and the showing of horses. The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. She would depart New York on 26 January to the West Indies for her first cruise. Through her father she was a great-granddaughter of both Emperor Wilhelm I and Queen Victoria. GGA Image ID # 1e293c5745, The SS Meteor in Geiranger Fjord View of Immigrants and Tourist Passengers on Deck. View of the SS Meteor Looking Towards the Shoreline at Aalesund. It's the largest, fastest, most luxurious, and only First-Class passenger ship. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. GGA Image ID # 1e2af241ec, First Class Gymnasium on the SS Oceana. GGA Image ID # 166922bf78, The SS Prinzessin Victoria Luise at Odda Fjord. Reportedly, Ballin instituted some interior modifications recommended by the emperor. Prinzessin Victoria Luise left on her maiden voyage on 5 January 1901 from Hamburg, stopping at Boulogne, Plymouth, and finally reaching New York on 17 January. This topic has been deleted. GGA Image ID # 1e2a8e827f, View of the SS Meteor While Anchored at Naes. Built by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg in 1900, she was intended for cruising the Mediterranean carrying wealthy passengers who wanted to spend time at sea in luxury. [25] Empress Augusta Victoria took the separation from her only daughter badly and wept.[25]. Launched on 29 June 1900, she served with HAPAG until 16 December 1906. Pushing all this at a steady 15 knots (28km/h) were quadruple expansion steam engines. It was then that Ballin, despite criticism from his fellow directors at HAPAG and other steamship companies, planned to send Augusta Victoria on a 58-day pleasure voyage from Cuxhaven, Germany to the Mediterranean and Orient. [2] Heading north at 14 knots (26km/h; 16mph), the ship hit and climbed onto the rocks bow first at about 21:30. RM 2A2831F - Princess Victoria Luise GGA Image ID # 1666dd5ceb, The SS Blcher in Geirangerfjord (Geirangerfjorden), Romsdal, Norway. Due to inclement weather, travelers largely stayed away from the North Atlantic route. Prinzessin Victoria Luise was a German passenger ship of the Hamburg-America Line (HAPAG) of some 4,409gross register tons(GRT). Your browser does not seem to support JavaScript. Today. [35] Her husband died at Marienburg on 30 January 1953. 1915), Princess Frederica (b. The Marble Column Commemorates the First Survey (181652) By Russian Scientist Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve to Determine the Arc of the Global Meridian and Thereby Calculate the Size and Shape of the Earth. GGA Image ID # 166912bffb, SS Prinzessin Victoria Luise (1900). By marriage: Frstin zu Leinigen 1803, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn 1818. History GGA Image ID # 1665d77bdf, The SS Blcher Anchored at Bellsund Fjord, Spitsbergen - Passengers Loading onto Tender. "[10], The family resided at Homburg Castle,[11] and Victoria Louise and Joachim would often visit their cousins the children of the Prussian princesses Margaret and Sophia at nearby Kronberg Castle. Kaiser Wilhelm der Groe was a German transatlantic ocean liner named after Wilhelm I German Emperor the first GGA Image ID # 1e2965b2cb, Lifeboat Drills on the SS Meteor. [4], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}175540N 765110W / 17.92778N 76.85278W / 17.92778; -76.85278, This article is about the cruise ship. GGA Image ID # 166510fcb7, Another View of the First Class Grill Room on the SS Blcher. Salvage operations commenced immediately after the grounding. In May 1941, her father fell ill from an intestinal blockage, and Victoria Louise traveled to Doorn to visit him, as did several of her brothers. A new light was thrown upon the grounding of the Hamburg-American liner Prinzessin Victoria Luise off Port Royal, near Kingston, on Dec. 16, by the 116 members of the wrecked vessel's crew. The ship is considered by many to be the " First cruise ship ", [1] because its use was limited to trips in the Caribbean and the Antilles . The wreck remained in place until January 14th, 1907, when, as a result of the 6.2 magnitude Kingston Earthquake, she shifted off the rocks and sank completely, with the remains sitting on the bottom to this day, albeit heavily broken up and scattered by continuing current and wave action. The voyage was a success, and similar ones were planned. Great View of Passengers on the Deck Watching the Ship. GGA Image ID # 1e2a2e76da, Two Women in Foreground Wearing Traditional Norwegian Folk Costumes. GGA Image ID # 1e2ac63adf, Part of the Upper First Class Dining Hall on the SS Oceana. Ballin believed that only a vessel specifically designed for cruising would be appropriate. Passengers Awaiting to Board Tender at the Dock. Augusta Victoria was too big to enter the more compact ports located in close proximity to well-known tourist sites. She was declared a total loss on 19 December, and sank in a seaquake in 1907. 8 5 in (210 145 mm). Organise, control, distribute, and measure all of your digital content. [8] However, any discussions of marriage were prolonged for months due to political concerns;[15] Ernest Augustus was also the heir to the Kingdom of Hanover, which had been annexed into the Kingdom of Prussia following the 1866 Austro-Prussian War. "After six sons, God has given us our seventh child, a small but very strong little daughter," the empress wrote in her diary soon after the birth. GGA Image ID # 1666eea377. [6][7] According to her eldest brother Crown Prince Wilhelm, Victoria Louise was "the only one of us who succeeded in her childhood in gaining a snug place" in their father's heart. [1] Launched on 29 June 1900, she served with HAPAG until 16 December 1906 after being accidentally grounded off Jamaica. - 3013530 at the best online prices at eBay! GGA Image ID # 1e242f9279, The SS Auguste Victoria at Bellsund in Spitsbergen, Norway. On 8 November 1918, her husband was forced to abdicate his throne along with the other German kings, grand dukes, dukes, and princes, and the duchy of Brunswick was subsequently abolished. GGA Image ID # 1e29fd6f5b, The SS Meteor in the Nordfjord District Near Loen, Vestland, Norway. Weitere Ideen zu viktoria luise, viktoria luise von preuen, preuen. It features electric fans in every room or steam heated when necessary. GGA Image ID # 1669dcff46, Hamburg America Line & North German Lloyd. [3] Within days, continued buffeting by waves and a storm pushed the ship broadside of the shore with a sharp list to port. GGA Image ID # 1665a62a3d, The SS Blcher in Raftsund, Lofoten, Digermulen, Norway. Explore. (The two previous twin-screw liners were the City of New York and City of Paris of the British Inman Line.) It was during this term that he realized his company's largest and flagship vessel, Augusta Victoria, lay largely unused during the winter season. However, Ballin realized that using the Augusta Victoria has numerous limitations in providing a pleasurable experience to guests. [22] Also two imprisoned British spies Captain Stewart and Captain Trench, were pardoned and released by the Kaiser as a present to the United Kingdom. -- The Hamburg-American Line tourist steamer Prinzessin Victoria Luise, which went ashore off that place during the night of Dec. 16, is a total wreck. The next year, he was deprived of his British peerages under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 as a result of his service in the German army during the war.[27]. Prinzessin Victoria Luise 1901, Wrecked off Port Royal 16th December 1906, off New York c1903. The ship was launched on 29 June 1900 and christened Prinzessin Victoria Luise. On board, she also did not look like other commercial vessels of the time. Augusta Victoria was the first European liner with twin screws, which made her both faster and more reliable. It was discovered that Captain H. Brunswig had attempted to enter the harbor without assistance and had mistakenly identified the lighthouse at Plumb Point as the lighthouse at the port he was supposed to be at, the Port Royal Lighthouse. She is credited with having been the first purpose-built cruise ship. She was also the first luxury liner at Hamburg America, introducing the concept of the "floating hotel"; she had "a rococo stairhall, illuminated by a milky way of pear-shaped prisms and naked light bulbs clutched by gilded cherubs, a reception court choked by palm trees and a dark and gothic smoking room.". TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Pushing all this at a steady 15 knots (28km/h) were quadruple expansion steam engines. This became apparent during long stretches at sea. [citation needed], In 1965 she published her autobiography Life as Daughter of the Emperor, and thereafter several other books, including biographies of her mother and of her sister-in-law Cecilie, the last crown princess of Germany. Hidden beneath the surface layers of the internet, there . In 1904 she and the other three ships in the series were sold to the Russian Navy; she was renamed Kuban and became a cruiser, but was assigned to be a scout ship. 79 Results 79 Results Comp. View Full Article in Timesmachine , See the article in its original context from. Beyonc Giselle Knowles-Carter (1981-) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. GGA Image ID # 16665be2c4, The SS Blcher in the Advent Bay, Spitsbergen. She was the first European liner with twin propellers and when first placed in service, the fastest liner in the Atlantic trade. GGA Image ID # 1e2a316bd8, Exterior View of the SS Meteor on the High Seas. 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