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SS Milwaukee
Nine steamships have been named SS ''Milwaukee'' (or derivation). * SS ''Milwaukee'' (1852), U.S. package freighter. * SS ''Milwaukee'' (1868), U.S. steam barge. * SS ''Milwaukee'' (1879), also known as ''Yonkers'', U.S. package freighter. * SS ''Milwaukee'' (1889), U.S. tugboat. * SS ''Milwaukee'' (1902), U.S. package freighter. * SS ''Manistique-Marquette & Northern No. 1'' (1902), also known as , U.S. ferry. * SS ''Juniata'' (1904), also known as , U.S. passenger ship. * (1931), U.S. ferry. See also * * , a German transatlantic cruise ship of the Hamburg-America Line The Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-Gesellschaft (HAPAG), known in English as the Hamburg America Line, was a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg, in 1847. Among those involved in its development were prominent citi .... As spoils of war, it entered British service in 1945 as ''Empire Waveney''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Milwaukee, SS Ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruise Ship
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as "shore excursions". On "cruises to nowhere" or "nowhere voyages", cruise ships make two- to three-night round trips without visiting any ports of call.Compare: Modern cruise ships tend to have less hull strength, speed, and agility compared to ocean liners. However, they have added amenities to cater to water tourists, with recent vessels being described as "balcony-laden floating condominiums". As of December 2018, there were 314 cruise ships operating worldwide, with a combined capacity of 537,000 passengers. Cruising has become a major part of the tourism industry, with an estimated market of $29.4 billion per year, and over 19 million passengers carried worldwide annually . The industry's rapid growth saw nine or more newl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg-America Line
The Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-Gesellschaft (HAPAG), known in English as the Hamburg America Line, was a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg, in 1847. Among those involved in its development were prominent citizens such as Albert Ballin (Director General), Adolph Godeffroy, Ferdinand Laeisz, Carl Woermann, August Bolten, and others, and its main financial backers were Berenberg Bank and H. J. Merck & Co. It soon developed into the largest German, and at times the world's largest, shipping company, serving the market created by German immigration to the United States and later, immigration from Eastern Europe. On 1 September 1970, after 123 years of independent existence, HAPAG merged with the Bremen-based North German Lloyd to form Hapag-Lloyd AG. History Ports served In the early years, the Hamburg America Line exclusively connected European ports with North American ports, such as Hoboken, New Jersey, or New Orleans, Louisiana. With tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
