Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm

Norddeutscher Lloyd Line

Length:	589.9 ft.
Breadth:	68.3 ft.
Draft (or Depth):	38.6 ft.
Tonnage:	17,082 (gross); 12,107 (underdeck); 9,840 (net)
Engines:	Quadruple expansion, 8 cyl. (2 each) 321/2", 48", 661/2", 983/8" x 61" stroke
Speed:	17 knots
Builder:	J[ohn] C. Tecklenborg Aktien Gesellschaft, Geestemunde, Germany (yard no. 211)
Launched:	October 21, 1907
Maiden Voyage:	June 6, 1908
Disposition:	1930-31 Scrapped (Genoa, Italy)
Particulars:	Port of Registry: Bremen, Germany Flag of Registry: German Funnel color: Buff; black top Company flag: White; a represenatation of a large blue anchor and crossed keys Signal Letters: Q J P F Wireless call letters: D F K Details: Steel hull; two funnels, three masts; twin screws; four decks Electric light / refrigeration machinery / submarine signal / wireless; accommodation, as built: First 416; second 338; third 1,726 Crew: 401

Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.

April 15, 1912

Eastbound, New York to Bremen. position at midnight 39.47N., 50.10W. At 12:36 a.m. was in radio contact with Titanic, but was unable to offer assistance because she was 120 miles south of the sinking vessel.

Data:

1907

Laid down as Washington.

October 21, 1907

Launched as Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm.

June 6, 1908

Maiden voyage, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-New York.

August, 1914

Was on Scandinavian cruise at war's outbreak. Remained at Odda, Norway until 1916, when returned to Kiel.

March 31, 1919

Surrendered by Germany to Great Britain. Chartered by U.S. Navy for use as transport.

July 14, 1920

After reallocation to Great Britain, chartered by Canadian Pacific for one voyage, commencing on this date: Liverpool-Quebec and return.

September 2, 1921

Purchased from the [War] Reparations Commission by Canadian Pacific. Refitted for trans-Pacific service; provisionally renamed Empress of China but never ran under that name.

October 12, 1921