German Liners 1914
Page Two

The Columbus
Laid down 1914 for the North German Lloyd company
Double-bottom completed by the outbreak of war
Laid up for the duration
Unsuccessfully launched June 1922
Launched August 1922
Completed November 1923
Sailed on her maiden voyage April 1924




The Tirpitz
Laid down as the Admiral von Tirpitz
Built for the Hamburg-Amerika Line
Launched December 1913
Name changed to Tirpitz February 1914
August 1914 - all work halted for the duration of the war
Completed November 1920
Handed over the Great Britain
Sold to Canadian Pacific July 1921
Renamed Empress of China
1922 Renamed Empress of Australia




The Zeppelin
Built by Vulkan for the North German Lloyd company
Launched June 1914
Completed January 1915
Laid up for the duration of the war
1919 Handed over to Great Britain



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