Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse - after collision 1906

Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship built 1897 at Stettin by AG Vulcan. This ship was a record breaker and sailed with emigrants and other passengers between Bremen and New York. This image shows the damaged hull resulting from a collision with the Royal Mail steamer Orinoco Nov. 21, 1906 just off Cherbourg. For more ship history see: S/S Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse