SS Georgia 1917
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Marker: recorded wreck position (First World War).
Key facts
| Name | SS Georgia | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1917 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | First World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | passenger vessel, steamship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | German Empire | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 64 km from land |
| Position | 49.5833, -6.1333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Georgia was a passenger and cargo ship that was launched in Germany in 1891 as Pickhuben. The Hamburg America Line acquired her in 1892, and renamed her Georgia in 1895. In 1915 a US company bought her and renamed her Housatonic.
Mostly the ship traded across the North Atlantic. She carried European immigrants to the United States. In 1893 she brought to the US the German exhibits for the World's Columbian Exposition. In 1891 and 1894 she voyaged under charter to Australia. In 1914 she took refuge in the neutral US. In 1917 a German U-boat captured and scuttled her, contributing to increasing diplomatic tension that eventually led the US to declare war on Germany.
Pickhuben's first owner was Dampfschiffs-Reederei „Hansa“ ("Steamship line "Hansa") of Hamburg. DR „Hansa“ should not be confused with the larger and better-known DDG „Hansa“ company of Bremen. HAPAG took over DR „Hansa“ in 1892, and renamed the ship in 1895.
Location
- Recorded position: 49.5833, -6.1333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: England
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Georgia (1890) (revision 1359411098), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs and trimming at sentence boundaries; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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