Prinzessin Victoria Luise
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Prinzessin Victoria Luise | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | steamboat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Sea / ocean | Caribbean Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Jamaica | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 5 km from land |
| Position | 17.9278, -76.8528 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Prinzessin Victoria Luise was the world's first purpose-built cruise ship. She was built in Germany, and launched in 1900 for the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG).
Most of her cruises were from Hoboken, New Jersey to the Caribbean. She also cruised to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and in mid 1903 she made a series of cruises from Hamburg to Norway and the Baltic. Between September 1904 and January 1905 she made a pioneering round-the-World cruise from Hamburg to San Francisco.
As a prestigious luxury ship, Prinzessin Victoria Luise also took part in events honoring Kaiser Wilhelm II, his brother Prince Henry of Prussia, and Cipriano Castro, President of Venezuela.
Location
- Recorded position: 17.9278, -76.8528 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Caribbean Sea
- Nearest coast: Jamaica
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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