Captain Christian Dempwolf of the SS Moltke was appointed as captain of the Cleveland in late August 1909.[1]
In 1919 Cleveland became the troop shipUSS Mobile (ID-4030). In 1920 it returned to civilian service as the UK liner King Alexander. In 1923 United American Lines bought her and restored it original name Cleveland.
In 1926 HAPAG bought Cleveland back. It was laid up from 1931 and scrapped in 1933.
Blohm & Voss built Cleveland at Hamburg. She was launched on 26 September 1908, two months after her sister Cincinnati.[2]
Cleveland's registered length was 588.9 ft (179.5 m), her beam was 65.3 ft (19.9 m) and her depth was 46.6 ft (14.2 m). Her tonnages were 16,970 GRT and 10,145 NRT.[3] As built, she had berths for 2,827 passengers: 246 first class, 332 second class, 448 third class and 1,801 steerage class.[2] She also had 29,577 cubic feet (838 m3) of refrigerated hold space for perishable cargo.[4]
Cleveland began her maiden voyage from Hamburg to New York on 27 March 1909. She spent the next five years mostly in scheduled transatlantic service.[2]
Cleveland also made six cruises around the World.[2] On 24 January 1912 she was being moved in Honolulu Harbor when her pilot, Milton P Sanders, died of a heart attack.[5] As a result, control of Cleveland was lost, and her bow collided with the stern of the cruiserUSS Colorado.[6]
HAPAG had scheduled further World cruises for Cleveland and her sister for 1915. Cleveland was due to leave Hamburg on 14 January 1915 and return on 4 June. Instead, in the First World War HAPAG suspended its passenger services and Cleveland was laid up in Hamburg.[2]
Mobile made nine transatlantic crossings from France to the USA, repatriating a total of 21,073 US troops. In November 1919 she was decommissioned and relinquished to the United States Shipping Board.[8]
White Star Line briefly charteredMobile, and then the Byron Steamship Company bought her and renamed her King Alexander after Alexander of Greece. The company was a UK-based subsidiary of the National Greek Line. Hence King Alexander was registered in London[9] but her new route was between Greece and the USA.[2]
In 1923 United American Lines bought King Alexander and restored her original name Cleveland. Prohibition in the United States had begun in 1920, so UAL registered her in Panama to enable her to serve liquor aboard. UAL had Cleveland refitted in Hamburg and restored to her Hamburg – New York route.[2]
Final yearsEdit
In 1926 HAPAG bought back Cleveland and two other former HAPAG passenger liners from UAL for ℛℳ 10 million.[10]
Plan of a triple-expansion piston engine with Bauer-Wach exhaust turbine system. Cleveland had quadruple-expansion engines, but the arrangement of her turbines was similar.
In 1929 a Bauer-Wach exhaust turbine system was added to each of Cleveland's engines.[11] Exhaust steam from the low-pressure cylinder drove a turbine, which via double-reduction gearing and a Föttingerfluid coupling drove the same shaft as the reciprocating engine. The two turbines increased Cleveland's total installed power to 2,046 NHP.[3]
Cleveland was laid up from 1931. In 1933 HAPAG sold her back to Blohm & Voss for scrap.[2]
ReferencesEdit
^"Captain Dempwolf Promoted." Baltimore, Maryland: The Baltimore Sun, August 29, 1909, p. 23 (subscription required).
^ abcdefghi"Cleveland (1909–1933)". Hamburg-Amerikanische-Paketfahrt-Aktiengesellschaft (H.A.P.A.G.) (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ ab"Mobile II (Id.No. 4030)". Naval History and Heritage Command. United States Navy. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen (1921). Mercantile Navy List. Board of Trade. p. 338. Retrieved 19 February 2021 – via Crew List Index Project.
^"Mobile (ID 4043)". NavSource Online. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
BibliographyEdit
The Marconi Press Agency Ltd (1913). The Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony. London: The St Katherine Press.
Wilson, RM (1956). The Big Ships. London: Cassell & Co.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Mobile (1908).
Boyle, Ian. "HAPAG Page 2: 1900–1914". Hamburg America Line (HAPAG). Simplon Poastcards. – postcards of Cleveland in her civilian liveries
October 23, 2023
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SS Cleveland was a German transatlantic ocean liner that was launched in 1908 and scrapped in 1933 Cleveland was built for the Hamburg America Line HAPAG as a sister ship for Cincinnati Cleveland in the port of Hong Kong 1909 HistoryName1908 Cleveland 1919 Mobile 1920 King Alexander 1923 ClevelandNamesake1908 1923 Cleveland 1919 Mobile 1920 Alexander of GreeceOwner1908 HAPAG 1919 United States Navy 1919 US Shipping Board 1920 Byron Steamship Co 1923 United American Lines 1926 HAPAGPort of registry1908 Hamburg 1919 1920 London 1923 Panama City 1926 HamburgRoute1909 Hamburg New York 1913 Hamburg Boston 1920 Greece United States 1923 Hamburg New YorkBuilderBlohm amp Voss HamburgLaunched26 September 1908Maiden voyage27 March 1909Identificationby 1913 wireless call sign DDV early 1919 code letters GJBP late 1919 code letters NIVB 1920 UK official number 144470 1920 code letters KDRF 1926 code letters RFVBFateScrapped 1933General characteristicsTonnage16 970 GRT 10 145 NRTDisplacement27 000 tonsLength588 9 ft 179 5 m Beam65 3 ft 19 9 m Draught50 ft 0 in 15 24 m Depth46 6 ft 14 2 m Decks3Installed powerby 1930 2 046 NHPPropulsionas built 2 screws 2 quadruple expansion engines from 1929 as above plus 2 exhaust steam turbinesSpeed16 knots 30 km h Capacitypassengers 1908 246 first class 332 second class 448 third class 1 801 steerage class troops 1919 4 620 refrigerated cargo 29 577 cubic feet 838 m3 Crew1919 573Sensors and processing systemsby 1930 wireless direction finding submarine signallingNotessister ship CincinnatiCaptain Christian Dempwolf of the SS Moltke was appointed as captain of the Cleveland in late August 1909 1 In 1919 Cleveland became the troop ship USS Mobile ID 4030 In 1920 it returned to civilian service as the UK liner King Alexander In 1923 United American Lines bought her and restored it original name Cleveland In 1926 HAPAG bought Cleveland back It was laid up from 1931 and scrapped in 1933 Contents 1 Building 2 Early career 3 War reparations 4 Final years 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksBuilding EditBlohm amp Voss built Cleveland at Hamburg She was launched on 26 September 1908 two months after her sister Cincinnati 2 Cleveland s registered length was 588 9 ft 179 5 m her beam was 65 3 ft 19 9 m and her depth was 46 6 ft 14 2 m Her tonnages were 16 970 GRT and 10 145 NRT 3 As built she had berths for 2 827 passengers 246 first class 332 second class 448 third class and 1 801 steerage class 2 She also had 29 577 cubic feet 838 m3 of refrigerated hold space for perishable cargo 4 Cleveland had twin screws each driven by a quadruple expansion steam engine 3 They gave her a speed of 16 knots 30 km h 2 Early career EditCleveland began her maiden voyage from Hamburg to New York on 27 March 1909 She spent the next five years mostly in scheduled transatlantic service 2 Cleveland also made six cruises around the World 2 On 24 January 1912 she was being moved in Honolulu Harbor when her pilot Milton P Sanders died of a heart attack 5 As a result control of Cleveland was lost and her bow collided with the stern of the cruiser USS Colorado 6 By 1913 Cleveland was equipped for wireless telegraphy Her call sign was DDV 7 HAPAG had scheduled further World cruises for Cleveland and her sister for 1915 Cleveland was due to leave Hamburg on 14 January 1915 and return on 4 June Instead in the First World War HAPAG suspended its passenger services and Cleveland was laid up in Hamburg 2 War reparations EditIn 1919 the United States Government seized Cincinnati as World War I reparations She was converted at Liverpool England into a troop ship with berths for 4 620 troops and commissioned as USS Mobile 8 Mobile made nine transatlantic crossings from France to the USA repatriating a total of 21 073 US troops In November 1919 she was decommissioned and relinquished to the United States Shipping Board 8 White Star Line briefly chartered Mobile and then the Byron Steamship Company bought her and renamed her King Alexander after Alexander of Greece The company was a UK based subsidiary of the National Greek Line Hence King Alexander was registered in London 9 but her new route was between Greece and the USA 2 In 1923 United American Lines bought King Alexander and restored her original name Cleveland Prohibition in the United States had begun in 1920 so UAL registered her in Panama to enable her to serve liquor aboard UAL had Cleveland refitted in Hamburg and restored to her Hamburg New York route 2 Final years EditIn 1926 HAPAG bought back Cleveland and two other former HAPAG passenger liners from UAL for ℛℳ 10 million 10 nbsp Plan of a triple expansion piston engine with Bauer Wach exhaust turbine system Cleveland had quadruple expansion engines but the arrangement of her turbines was similar In 1929 a Bauer Wach exhaust turbine system was added to each of Cleveland s engines 11 Exhaust steam from the low pressure cylinder drove a turbine which via double reduction gearing and a Fottinger fluid coupling drove the same shaft as the reciprocating engine The two turbines increased Cleveland s total installed power to 2 046 NHP 3 Cleveland was laid up from 1931 In 1933 HAPAG sold her back to Blohm amp Voss for scrap 2 References Edit Captain Dempwolf Promoted Baltimore Maryland The Baltimore Sun August 29 1909 p 23 subscription required a b c d e f g h i Cleveland 1909 1933 Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahrt Aktiengesellschaft H A P A G in German Retrieved 23 February 2021 a b c Steamers amp Motorships Lloyd s Register PDF Lloyd s Register Retrieved 23 February 2021 List of vessels fitted with refrigerating appliances Lloyd s Register PDF Lloyd s Register Retrieved 23 February 2021 Colorado s damage slight The New York Times 28 January 1912 p 29 Retrieved 23 February 2021 The Colorado damaged The New York Times 25 January 1912 p 3 Retrieved 23 February 2021 The Marconi Press Agency Ltd 1913 p 235 a b Mobile II Id No 4030 Naval History and Heritage Command United States Navy 8 December 2020 Retrieved 23 February 2021 Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen 1921 Mercantile Navy List Board of Trade p 338 Retrieved 19 February 2021 via Crew List Index Project Wilson 1956 pp 46 47 Mobile ID 4043 NavSource Online Retrieved 23 February 2021 Bibliography EditThe Marconi Press Agency Ltd 1913 The Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony London The St Katherine Press Wilson RM 1956 The Big Ships London Cassell amp Co External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Mobile 1908 Boyle Ian HAPAG Page 2 1900 1914 Hamburg America Line HAPAG Simplon Poastcards postcards of Cleveland in her civilian liveries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Cleveland amp oldid 1175041367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
