Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.
April 15, 1912
Eastbound, Havana-Plymouth-Havre-Hamburg. Was off normal course searching forAugsburg (q.v.) At 12:18 a.m., heard Titanic's first distress signal ("41.44N, 50.24W")
Later, during the early evening of 15 April, sighted eastbound Balakani (q.v.) and visually signaled her of Titanic's loss.
Data:
May 3, 1908
Launched.
Oct 14, 1908
Maiden voyage: Hamburg, Rio, Brazilian ports.
1910
Service route extended to the River Plate.
1911
One round trip, Hamburg-Philadelphia, then placed on Hamburg-Cuba-Mexican Gulfports service.
April 21, 1914
Puerta Mexico, Vera Cruz, Mexico: Landed a cargo of arms and ammunition for Mexican government for use against rebels led by Carranza.
April 2, 1919
Surrendered by Germany. To White Star Line management.
1920
Sold by HAPAG to the Anchor Line. Renamed Assyria.
(Modifications: Tonnages - gross, 8,142; deadweight, 7,800. Accommodation - Cabin 241; third class 140).
Service route: Glasgow-New York.
1925-1929
Service route: Glasgow-Bombay.
December 21, 1929
Sold to Portuguese owner, Companhia Colonial de Navegacao. Renamed Colonial.
(Modifications: Tonnages - gross 8,371; net 5,193. Draft increased to 26 ft. Accommodation - First class 109; second class 81; third class, 239).
Service route: Lisbon-Angolan ports-Cape Town-Mozambique ports.
September 1950
Sold for scrapping to British Iron & Steel Co., renamed BISCO 9.
September 17, 1950
While being towed to scrapyard, stranded near Campbeltown, Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
1951
Broken up where she lay.
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