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German North Sea Coast and Islands
Hamburg-Amerikanischen Packetfahrt (HAPAG)

Founded in May 1847, this Hamburg based company was to become one of the largest operators of ocean liners, especially famous in the heyday of German shipping up until the First World War. After the decline of ocean passenger shipping, the company became a major cargo transporting conglomerate. In the passenger shipping field, the company, now known as HAPAG-Lloyd, operate a large number of cruise liners worldwide as well as river cruisers in Europe.

In 1904, HAPAG absorbed Ballin's Company (later the Nordsee-Linie).
Paddle Steamers

Helgoland (1866) : renamed Blankensee in 1872
Cuxhaven (1866-1884) : launched 1864 - lost 1891
Helgoland (1872-1879) : laid up in 1875 - scrapped in 1913

Cobra (1904-1919 and 1920-1921) : launched 1889 - scrapped in 1922
Prinzessin Heinrich (1904-1923) : scrapped in 1923.
Willkommen (1899-1924) : launched 1895 - scrapped in 1929

Screw Steamers
Sylvana (1904-1919 and 1920-1924) : launched 1897 - scrapped 1924/5
Kaiser (1905-1939) : scrapped in 1954
Adler (1912-1934) : launched 1904 - sunk in 1947
Koningin Luise (1913-1914) : sunk in 1914
Bubendey (1913-1930) : scrapped in 1986
Cobra (1926-1942) : sunk in 1942

Motor Vessel
Koningin Luise (1934-1941) : sunk in 1941 - raised and scrapped in 1947

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