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Draft Article: S.S. Berlin (1867)

S.S. Berlin (1867)
The Berlin was built in 1867 at Greenock by Caird and Company as a sister ship the Baltimore, Leipzig and Ohio. The Baltimore was built earlier the same year and was the was first ship of the Bremen to Baltimore Line. Initially the service was jointly owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd (also known as North German Lloyd) of Bremen and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The vessels were owned and operated by Norddeutcher Lloyd, which became the sole owner of them in 1878. She began service to South America in 1879. .

Launched on 1 Oct 1867, she began her maiden voyage from Bremen to Baltimore Maryland, on April 1 1868 and arrived on April 22. Of iron construction at 2,333 gross tons and 285ft by 39 ft, she had a 1000 hp single-expansion engine, single screw, one funnel, two masts rigged for sail and a speed of 10 knots. There was accommodation for 84 first class passengers and 600 in third class.

Note about the Berlin I
The Berlin I (1867) is one of at least four ships named the "SS Berlin", the others being built in 1891, 1894, 1896, and 1908. Additionally there was SS City of Berlin, built in 1875.

Timeline

 * 1 Oct 1867 – Berlin I is launched at Greenock, Scotland
 * 1 Apr 1868 – She her maiden voyage between Bremen, Southampton and Baltimore, arriving at Baltimore on April 22.
 * Winter 1874 – The ship laid up during the depression resulting from the Panic of 1873.
 * 1876-77 – With disappointing passenger numbers, forward cabin replaced by extra cargo hatch.
 * 1879 – Berlin I makes her first voyage to South America.
 * 1882 – New compound engine is installed with new 1125 hp boilers with a service speed of 12 knots by AG Weser of Bremen
 * 3 Mar 1894 – The Berlin I makes her last voyage from Bremen to South America.
 * June 1894 – Berlin I is sold to F. K. Raben who resold her to M. Bruzzo of Livorno on June 23 for breakup in Italy. While en route to Italy she is damaged in a storm and returned to Germany, where the following year she was scrapped in a shipyard in Vegesack.