SS Weser (1867)

History
German Empire
Name
  • Weser (1867-96)
  • Seravalle (1896))
NamesakeWeser River
OwnerNorth German Lloyd
Port of registry
BuilderCaird & Company of Greenock, Scotland
Way number137
LaunchedMay 19, 1867
Maiden voyage
RenamedSeravalle
Refit1891
HomeportBremen
FateScrapped, August 1896
General characteristics
TypePassenger-cargo ship
Tonnage2,870 GRT, 2,139 NRT
Length357 ft 0 in (108.81 m)
Beam41 ft 0 in (12.50 m)
Depth26 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)
PropulsionSingle screw propeller
Sail planTwo masts
Speed
  • 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph)
  • After 1891 refit: 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Complement880 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.


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