SS Westphalia Archival Collection

Westphalia (1868) Hamburg-American Line

Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,185. Dimensions: 339' x 40'. Single-screw, 12 knots. Inverted engines. Two masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Maiden voyage: Hamburg-Southampton-New York, September 15, 1868. Modifications: In 1878 was re-engined with compounds, which increased speed to 13 knots, also converted to two funnels. Renamed: (a) Atlántica (1887), (b) Provincia di Sao Paolo (1888) Italian, (c) Mentana (1889), (d) Sud America (1890). Fate: Scrapped in 1901. Sister ships: Holsatia and Silesia.

Westphalia (1923) Hamburg-American line

Built by Howaldswerke, Kiel, Germany. Tonnage: 11,343. Dimensions: 473' x 60'. Single-screw, 13 knots. Two steam turbines. Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 150 cabin and 680 third. Service: Hamburg-New York. Shifted to the South American route in 1930 and renamed General Artigas. Transferred to Hamburg-South American Line ownership in 1936. Fate: Destroyed by British aircraft during attack on Hamburg in 1943. Sister ship: Thuringia.

 

 

 

 

 

Scheduled Sailings, Hamburg-Amerika Linie (HAPAG), and United American Lines (Harriman Line) from 28 January 1926 to 1 June 1926. Ships Included the Albert Ballin, Cleveland, Deutschland, Hamburg, Reliance, Resolute, Thuringia, and Westphalia. The listing includes the Name of the Ship's Commander. SS Albert Ballin Passenger List, 28 January 1926. GGA Image ID # 1e482ac29d

 

Scheduled Sailings, Hamburg-Amerika Linie (HAPAG), and United American Lines (Harriman Line) from 27 August 1926 to 1 December 1926. Ships Included the Albert Ballin, Cleveland, Deutschland, Hamburg, Reliance, Resolute, Thuringia, and Westphalia. The listing includes the Name of the Ship's Commander. SS Albert Ballin Passenger List, 28 January 1926. GGA Image ID # 1e496a80d7

 

Hamburg-American Line Proposed Sailings to Europe, From 6 July 1927 to 5 January 1928. Ships Included the Albert Ballin, Cleveland, Deutschland, Hamburg, New York, Reliance, Resolute, Thuringia, and Westphalia. Listing States Classes of Passengers Carried and the Ship's Commander. SS Albert Ballin Passenger List, 6 July 1927. GGA Image ID # 1e49d8e1bf

 

Hamburg-American Line Proposed Sailings from Europe, From 7 July 1927 to 31 December 1927. Ships Included the Albert Ballin, Cleveland, Deutschland, Hamburg, New York, Reliance, Resolute, Thuringia, and Westphalia. Listing States Classes of Passengers Carried. SS Albert Ballin Passenger List, 6 July 1927. GGA Image ID # 1e4a28ba52

 

Proposed Sailing List, Hamburg-Boulogne sur Mer-Southampton-New York, from 19 April 1929 to 15 August 1929. Ships Included the Albert Ballin, Cleveland, Deutschland, Hamburg, Milwaukee, Reliance, Resolute, St. Louis, Thuringia, and Westphalia. SS Hamburg Passenger List, 19 April 1929. GGA Image ID # 1e0152e801