Rhein (Barque) 1849

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Arturo
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Rhein (Barque) 1849

Post by Arturo » Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:57 pm

Rhein was built by von Somm at Hamburg Germany and delivered to Hapag (a company in Germany, Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahtr Aktien Gesellschaft) on 09 March 1849.

She was Hamburg America Liner. She was one of the four ships with which Hapag started business in 1848. Her displacement is 360 gross tons, lenght 131,7', breadth 29', depth 17,4'. As built, she carried 220 passengers in two classes, crew; 16. In 1851, her passenger capacity increased to 240.

She made 22 voyages between Hamburg-New York-Hamburg and was sold on 25 March 1858 to Bernhardt Wencke, Hamburg, for trading to the Far East. In 1864 she was sold again in Singapore.

The stamp design is from a painting by her Commander, Capt. P. Popp. On the stamp she is flying the flag of the state of Hamburg. She capsized during her launch on 22 November 1848, was salvaged immediatelly, and delivered to Hapag 09 March 1849. She sailed on her Maiden Voyage from Hamburg to New York on 24 March 1849.

Paraguay 1977, S.G;?, Scott; 1764d.

Source: H.G.Hermann; Kludas, Die Schiffe der Hamburg-Amerika Linie, 1847-1906, Vol-I

Source: A. Kresse, Seechiffs-Verzeichnis der Hamburger Reedereien, 1824-1888, Vol-I
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