However, after six years of being served, she was accidentally grounded off jamaica. Princess victoria luise of prussia philatelic database. Tourists playing shuffleboard on prinzessen victoria luise. The first ship that was built exclusively for luxury cruising was the prinzessin victoria luise of germany. Prinzessin victoria luise and the birth of cruising. Princess victoria louise of prussia mother clara beineke library near end last books vik louise baby the prussian or hellenic tiara princess viktoria luise, wearing the prussian meander. Princess victoria louise of prussia wikipedia with images. Extraordinary large format photographs of the hamburg american line steamship ss prinzessin victoria luise 1900 including interior and exterior photos from the 1908 book northland fahrten.
Princess victoria louise of prussia wikipedia in 2020. Princess victoria louise of prussia, daughter of german emperor wilhelm ii who was a grandson of queen victoria, and husband ernest augustus duke of brunswick ernest. Letters to princess louise, 18561939 by countess of. Princess victoria louise of prussia via ohsoromanov. It was a revolutionary ship for her time but her illustrious career was to be shortlived. She was born on september, 1892, at the marble palace in potsdam, the youngest child.
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The ocean liners constructed for this purpose were intended to be mere forms of transportation, but they became much. Prinzessin victoria luise the prinzessin victoria luise was a german passenger ship, having the distinction of being the worlds first cruise ship. Grace january 23, 2020 early cruising the earliest oceangoing vessels were not primarily concerned with passengers, but rather with the cargo that they could carry. Marriage princess victoria louise of prussia germany. A revolutionary ship edit with cruises targeted toward wealthy travelers, prinzessin victoria luise was designed to look more like a private yacht than any of her commercial counterparts. Not only did she look more like a private yacht, she had 120 first class cabins, a library, gymnasium, and darkroom. Built for the hamburg america line, she was launched on june 29, 1900 and served as a cruising passenger ship until december 16, 1906 after being accidentally grounded off jamaica. The worlds first cruise ship, the prinzessin victoria luise, opened for. The ss prinzessin victoria luise was a passenger ship of the hamburgamerica line of some 4,409 gross register tons grt. Cruise ship history and cruising the past the prinzessin victoria luise was the worlds first cruise ship. May 17, 2018 by scott mehl viktoria luise of prussia, princess of hanover, duchess of brunswick princess viktoria luise adelheid mathilde charlotte of prussia was the last duchess of brunswick through her marriage to prince ernst august of hanover, duke of brunswick. Stella polaris, meteor, prinzessin victoria luise, albert ballin, first modern cruise, first pupose built cruise vessel. Five reasons to watch the cold war thriller the man between starring james mason.
The prinzessin victoria luise measured 406 feet 124 meters long by 52 feet 16 meters wide, and was 4,409 gross tons source. Daily event for december 16 december 16, 1906 the prinzessin victoria luise was wrecked on the rocks near plumb point lighthouse, port royal, jamaica. The prinzessin victoria luise worlds first cruise ship. In her memoirs, hrh viktoria luise, duchess of brunswick and luneburg, princess of prussia. It had 120 cabins that carried 192 first class passengers and 161 crew members. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. The ship was launched on 29 june 1900 and christened prinzessin victoria luise. She was not a great transatlantic liner like the oceanic, rather she was the worlds first cruise ship.
However, cruising is a relatively recent concept and ships built for the purpose of cruising are an even more recent invention. Princess victoria louise cruise to west indies 1906. Prinzessin victoria luise, surely one of the most beautiful ships ever launched, had an even shorter career of only 6 years. Although many companies already offered pleasure voyages where travellers could take long trips through the mediterranean and orient, these were run on regular passenger ships that didnt have much in the way of facilities. Princess victoria louise of prussia, daughter of empress augusta victoria and kaiser wilhelm ii of prussia germany, early fashion and costume history. P rincess louise was the sixth child of queen victoria, a woman who famously loathed babies, and from her very first wail, her majesty was apt to see her as odd and. Through trials and errors came the first cruise ship called prinzessin victoria luise. Prinzessin victoria luise was a german passenger ship of the hamburgamerica line. The players have a hard time on account of the heavy sea. Augusta victoria was a german ship which carried 241 passengers and expanded the cruise ship to a wider market. Have fun special thanks to cronosdarth greenwindu he alowed me. Common knowledge peoplecharacters victoria, german empress and queen of prussia. Ss prinzessin victoria luise photographs of the ss prinzessin victoria luise hamburg america line 1905 brochure with interior views of the main saloon, social hal, library, smoking room and gymnasium.
The prinzessin victoria luise was the first ship designed and constructed to be a holiday cruise. Ss prinzessin victoria luise photos hamburg america line 1905. A trip on the oversea recreational tourism 1778 words. Ships have been carrying passengers throughout history. Jun 28, 2019 the prinzessin victoria luise was designed to look like a private yacht and featured 120 firstclass, luxuriouslyappointed staterooms as well as a library, gymnasium and a darkroom for the development of film by amateur photographers. She was a greatgranddaughter of queen victoria through her father. Princess victoria louise of prussia viktoria luise. Photographs of the ss prinzessin victoria luise hamburg. Poetry selections prinzessin victoria luise r z roosevelt, a w roosevelt, betsy cushing mrs. Princess victoria louise of prussia wikipedia republished. Victoria louise of prussia viktoria luise adelheid mathilde charlotte. She was laid down at the ag weser shipyard in 1895, launched in march 1897, and commissioned into the german fleet in february 1899.
Princess viktoria luise of prussia princess victoria louise of prussia, great granddaughter of queen victoria duchess of brunswick by marriage disclaimer. Princess viktoria luise of the hohenzollerns in her hussars uniform. Considered to be the first purpose built cruise ship, the prinzessin victoria luise launched on june 29th 1900. Photographs of the ss prinzessin victoria luise hamburg america line 1905 brochure with interior views of the main saloon, social hal, library, smoking room and gymnasium. Her 19 marriage to prince ernest augustus of hanover was the largest gathering of reigning monarchs. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day.
Photographs of the ss prinzessin victoria luise hamburg america line 1905 brochure with. Since the first commercial cruises began in the 1840s, ships have evolved into one of the worlds most sophisticated, specialized, complex, and expensive type of vessel. We permit the use of the material for nonprofit purposes like personal web pages, family history books etc. In 1900, the americanhamburg company built the first ship specifically designed for cruises. The mauntania and lusitania, around the same time, started the tradition of dressing for dinner on the ship and advertising the romance of the voyage. From the prinzessin victoria luise to the crystal serenity.
Pilot leaving prinzessen victoria luise at sandy hook. The large modern purposebuilt cruise ships of the 1930s, the german kdf ships wilhelm gustloff and robert ley emerged as prototypes for carrying a massmarket clientele. Oct 14, 2015 music movies tv comedy games books drink politics travel tech. Mar 27, 2020 princess victoria louise of prussia, daughter of german emperor wilhelm ii who was a grandson of queen victoria, and husband ernest augustus duke of brunswick ernest augustus duke of brunswick germany with his wife princess victoria louise of prussia 19 photographer th voigt vintage property of ullstein. Albert ballin inventor and father of the pleasure cruise. She was build in 1900 and was a only 1st class ship. Tourists playing shuffleboard on prinzessen victoria. Once upon a time the only way to traverse the atlantic was to do so by sea.
Prinzessin victoria luise german passenger ship first purposebuilt cruise ship. Marriage princess victoria louise of prussia germany royalty. Liner and cruise ship history todays massmarket cruise industry got its start in the 19th century. Shows a pilot climbing over the rail and down a rope ladder. Victoria, german empress and queen of prussia people. Prinzessin victoria luise the past and now cruising the past. Ss prinzessin victoria luise photographs 1908 gg archives.
Additionally, i also consult books and other materials in my personal library. Papaver orientale prinzessin victoria louise oriental. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld. Hamburgamerika line prinzessin victoria luise cruise to the west indies feb.
Cover of the 1898 board game war at sea newyork historical society. European cruising leads the way by the early 20th century the concept of the mammoth passenger liner was developed, and germany led the market in the development of these massive and ornate floating hotels. In 1965 she published her autobiography life as daughter of the emperor, and thereafter several other books, including biographies on her mother and on her sisterinlaw cecilie, the last crown princess of germany. Perhaps one of the most spectacular, oriental poppy prinzessin victoria louise papaver orientale also named princess victoria louise is a feast for the eyes with its large, crepe. She is credited with having been the first purposebuilt cruise. Canadian pacifics empress of japan had three lives.
Photographs of the ss prinzessin victoria luise hamburg america. According cruise history, build for the hamburg america line, she launched on june 29, 1900 with cruise targeted wealthy travelers the victoria was designed to look like more a private yacht. A party of tourists playing shuffleboard and throwing rings on the sundeck of the prinzessin victoria luise. Hussars uniforms are one of the best things in military attire. The prinzessin viktoria luise would be the worlds first cruise ship. Sms victoria louise was the lead ship of her class of protected cruisers, built for the german imperial navy kaiserliche marine in the late 1890s. This video is a series of photographs of princess victoria luise of prussia, the last daughter of kaiser wilhelm. Feb, 2019 feb, 2019 princess victoria louise of prussia wikipedia. Cunard passengers log book 1893 story of the cunard line 1902 handbok for. Prinzessin victoria luise considered to be the first purpose built cruise ship, the prinzessin victoria luise launched on june 29th 1900. This is the ss prinzessin victoria luise from hamburg america line.
Viktoria luise of prussia, princess of hanover, duchess of. Prinzessin victoria luise is often regarded as the first cruise ship. The fascinating story of the first cruise ship ever built cruise1st. Famous ships and boats in history and in movies, tv, and books. The prinzessin victoria luise was the worlds first cruise ship. Unlike her brothers viktoria luise never met her iconic greatgrandmother, queen victoria of england, after whom she was named. Sep 03, 2017 launched in 1900, lets take a cruise through history aboard the ss prinzessin victoria luise, credited with having been the first purposebuilt cruise ship, a german passenger ship of the hamburgamerica line.
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