Built by Germania Werft, Kiel, Germany, 1908. 8,072 gross tons; 449 (bp) feet long; 54 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 13.5 knots. 1,260 passengers (100 first class, 1,160 third class).
Built for Anchor Line, British flag, in 1921 and renamed Assyria. Glasgow-New York service. Built as YPIRANGA for Hamburg-American Line. Sold to Companhia Colonial, Portuguese flag; renamed COLONIAL in 1929.
As listed at the Ellis Island site.
Ship's Manifest
First Name: Alexander Mc Kechnie
Last Name: Anderson
Ethnicity: Britain, Scotch
Last Place of Residence: Eaglesham, Scotland
Date of Arrival: Jan 24, 1923
Age at Arrival: 37y
Gender: M
Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Assyria
Port of Departure: Glasgow
Manifest Line Number: 0004
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